1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Ecclesiastical Exemption (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Wales) Order 2018 and it comes into force on 1 January 2019.
(2) This Order applies to ecclesiastical buildings in Wales which are for the time being used for ecclesiastical purposes.
(3) Nothing in this Order requires listed building consent or conservation area consent for works commenced, or for works in respect of which a contract has been made, before this Order comes into force.