The Government of Wales Act 1998 (Commencement No.6)Order 2001

Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 1756 (C.64)

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

DEVOLUTION, WALES

The Government of Wales Act 1998 (Commencement No.6)Order 2001

Made

10th May 2001

The Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 158 of the Government of Wales Act 1998(1), hereby makes the following Order:

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Government of Wales Act 1998 (Commencement No.6) Order 2001.

(2) In this Order—

“the Act” means the Government of Wales Act 1998; and

“the No.4 Order” means the Government of Wales Act 1998 (Commencement No.4) Order 1999(2)

2.—(1) The date of 14 May 2001 is appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

• Section 105(1) to (4) and, so far as not already brought into force by the No.4 Order, section 105(5) (Forestry Commissioners)

• Schedule 7 paragraphs 1(3), 2 to 7, 9(1), 9(2) so far as not already brought into force by the No.4 Order, 10 and 11 (Forestry Commissioners).

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the provisions of the Act referred to in paragraph (1) shall (so far as not already brought into force) not apply in relation to the financial year beginning on 1st April 2000, or any earlier financial year.

(3) Section 105(4) shall not apply in relation to the financial year beginning on 1st April 2001, or any earlier financial year.

Peter Hain

Secretary of State for Wales

10th May 2001

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force (so far as not in force already) section 105 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Government of Wales Act 1998, which make provision in relation to the exercise of the functions of the Forestry Commissioners in relation to Wales. Those provisions will come into force on 14 May 2001 and will apply in relation to financial years beginning on or after that date, except for section 105(4) (relating to pre-year consultation) which will apply in respect of financial years beginning on or after 1st April 2002.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order.

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. No
ss. 1 to 49	1.12.1998	1998/2789
ss. 50 and 51 (in force from enactment)
ss. 52 to 103	1.12.1998	1998/2789
s.104 (partially)	1.05.1999	1999/1290
s.104 (partially)	1.07.1999	1999/1290
s.105(5) (partially)	1.04.1999	1999/782
s.106	1.12.1998	1998/2789
s.107	1.04.1999	1999/782
ss. 108 to 110	1.12.1998	1998/2789
s.111(1)	1.02.1999	1999/118
s.111(2) (partially)	1.02.1999	1999/118
“	1.05.1999	1999/1290
“	1.07.1999	1999/1290
s.112 (partially)	1.04.1999	1999/782
“	1.07.1999	1999/1290
ss.113 to 115	1.12.1998	1998/2789
ss. 116 to 118	1.04.1999	1999/782
ss. 119 to 124	1.12.1998	1998/2789
s. 125 (partially)	1.02.1999	1999/118
“	1.04.1999	1999/782
“	1.07.1999	1999/1290
ss.126 to 129	1.10.1998	1998/2244
s.130(1)-(3)	1.10.1998	1998/2244
s.130(4) and (5)	2.09.1998	1998/2244
s.131	1.10.1998	1998/2244
s.132(1)	2.09.1998	1998/2244
s.132(2)-(5)	1.10.1998	1998/2244
s.132(6)	2.09.1998	1998/2244
s.132(7)	1.10.1998	1998/2244
s.133(1) and (2)	1.10.1998	1998/2244
s.133(3) and (4)	2.09.1998	1998/2244
s.134 and 135	1.10.1998	1998/2244
s. 136(1)-(3)	1.10.1998	1998/2244
s.136(4) and (5)	2.09.1998	1998/2244
s.137	1.10.1998	1998/2244
s.138(1)	2.09.1998	1998/2244
s.138(2)-(5)	1.10.1998	1998/2244
s.138(6)	2.09.1998	1998/2244
s.138(7)	1.10.1998	1998/2244
s.139(1) and (2)	1.10.1998	1998/2244
s.139(3) and (4)	2.09.1998	1998/2244
s. 140(1)-(4)	1.11.1998	1998/2244
s.140(5) and (6)	2.09.1998	1998/2244
s.141	1.11.1998	1998/2244
s.142(1)	2.09.1998	1998/2244
s.142(2)-(6)	1.11.1998	1998/2244
s.142(7) and (8)	2.09.1998	1998/2244
s.143(1) and (2)	1.11.1998	1998/2244
s.143(3) and (4)	2.09.1998	1998/2244
ss.144 to 149	1.12.1998	1998/2789
s.150	2.09.1998	1998/2244
s.151 (in force from enactment)
s.152 (partially)	2.09.1998	1998/2244
“	1.10.1998	1998/2244
“	1.11.1998	1998/2244
“	1.02.1999	1999/118
“	1.04.1999	1999/782
“	1.07.1999	1999/1290
ss. 153 to 159 (in force from enactment)
Sch. 1 to 5	1.12.1998	1998/2789
Sch. 6 (partially)	1.05.1999	1999/1290
“	1.07.1999	1999/1290
Sch. 7 (partially)	1.04.1999	1999/782
Sch. 8	1.12.1998	1998/2789
Sch. 9 Part I	1.02.1999	1999/118
Sch. 9 Part II (partially)	1.05.1999	1999/1290
“	1.07.1999	1999/1290
Sch. 10 (partially)	1.04.1999	1999/782
“	1.07.1999	1999/1290
Sch.11	1.12.1998	1998/2789
Sch.12 (partially)	1.02.1999	1999/118
“	1.04.1999	1999/782
“	1.07.1999	1999/1290
Sch.13 to 15	1.10.1998	1998/2244
Sch.16	1.11.1998	1998/2244
Sch.17	1.12.1998	1998/2789
Sch.18 Part I (partially)	1.02.1999	1999/118
“	1.04.1999	1999/782
“	1.07.1999	1999/1290
Sch. 18 Part II (except reference to General Teaching Council for Wales)	1.04.1999	1999/782
Sch. 18 Parts III to V	1.10.1998	1998/2244
Sch. 18 Part VI	1.11.1998	1998/2244
Sch. 18 Part VII	2.09.1998	1998/2244

(1)

1998 c. 38.

(2)

S.I.1999/782.