PART 8

GENERAL

Interpretation
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In this Act—
- “enactment”(“deddfiad”) means a provision contained in any of the following (whenever enacted or made)—
  1. an Act of Parliament;
  2. a Measure or an Act of the National Assembly for Wales;
  3. subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) (including subordinate legislation made under an Act of Parliament or a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales);
- “Wales” (“Cymru”) has the meaning given by section 158 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).

Coming into force
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1
This Part comes into force on the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.
2
The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent—
a
Part 1 (sustainable management of natural resources);
b
Part 2 (climate change);
c
Part 5 (fisheries for shellfish);
d
section 82 (repeal of publication requirements);
e
section 84 (appeals against special drainage levies);
f
section 85 (power of entry);
g
section 86 (byelaws).
3
The following provisions come into force on a day appointed by the Welsh Ministers in an order made by statutory instrument—
a
Part 3 (charges for carrier bags);
b
Part 4 (collection and disposal of waste);
c
Part 6 (marine licensing);
d
section 81 (flood and coastal erosion committee);
e
section 83 (valuation of non-agricultural land).
4
An order under subsection (3) may—
a
appoint different days for different purposes;
b
make such transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of a provision of this Act as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.

Short title
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The short title of this Act is the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.