Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10 Regulation of the use of roads and railways

PART 2 Permit schemes: removal of requirement for Secretary of State approval

10 (1) Section 39 (interpretation of Part 3) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “the appropriate national authority”, for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute “Welsh Ministers”;

(b) at the appropriate place insert—

• ““strategic highways company” means a company for the time being appointed under Part 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2015;”.

(3) In subsection (3), after “power” insert “of the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers”.

(4) After subsection (5) insert—

“(6) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this Part made by the Welsh Ministers is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.”