33 Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994
1 The functions of the Minister under section 70 (functions of local authorities) of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (“the 1994 Act”) are transferred to the Welsh Ministers so far as they are exercisable in relation to local authorities in Wales and relate to matters which would fall within the legislative competence of the Assembly.
1994 c. 40; relevant amendments were made by articles 2(n) and 28(a) of S.I. 2002/808 and section 6 of, and paragraphs 73 and 74 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to, the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3). There are other amendments which are not relevant to this instrument.
2 The function of the Secretary of State under section 79C(1) (regulations for the purpose of sections 79A and 79B) of the 1994 Act of making regulations for the purposes of section 79B(h) (“local authority”: Wales) is transferred to the Welsh Ministers.
Sections 79B and 79C were inserted by the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28).