Legislation (Wales) Act 2019

Application and effect of Part E+W

3 Legislation to which this Part applies E+W

(1) This Part applies to—

(a) this Act;

(b) [F1 Acts of Senedd Cymru] that receive Royal Assent on or after [F2 1 January 2020];

(c) Welsh subordinate instruments that are made on or after [F3 1 January 2020].

(2) “Welsh subordinate instrument” means an instrument (whether or not that instrument is a statutory instrument) containing only one or both of the following—

(a) subordinate legislation that is made under an [F4 Act of Senedd Cymru] or an Assembly Measure, whether by the Welsh Ministers or by any other person;

(b) subordinate legislation that—

(i) is made under an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or [F5 assimilated direct] legislation,

(ii) is made only by the Welsh Ministers or any other devolved Welsh authority (within the meaning given by section 157A of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)), and

(iii) applies only in relation to Wales.

(3) References in the rest of this Part to an [F4 Act of Senedd Cymru] or a Welsh subordinate instrument are (unless otherwise provided) references to an [F4 Act of Senedd Cymru] or Welsh subordinate instrument to which this Part applies by virtue of subsection (1).

[F6 (4) In relation to subordinate legislation that relates to fishing, fisheries or fish health and is made after section 45 of the Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22) comes into force, the reference in subsection (2)(b)(iii) to Wales includes the area of the Welsh zone beyond the seaward limits of the territorial sea.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(9)

F2 Words in s. 3(1)(b) substituted (11.10.2019) by The Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1333), arts. 1(2), 3(a)

F3 Words in s. 3(1)(c) substituted (11.10.2019) by The Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1333), arts. 1(2), 3(b)

F4 Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(8)

F5 Words in s. 3(2)(b) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 9(2)(b) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)

F6 S. 3(4) inserted (23.1.2021) by Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), ss. 46(6)(a), 54(2) (with Sch. 4 para. 31)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 3 in force for specified purposes at 11.9.2019, see s. 44(1)(c)

I2 S. 3 in force at 1.1.2020 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2019/1333, art. 2

4 Effect of provisions in this Part E+W

(1) Where this Part applies to an [F4 Act of Senedd Cymru] or a Welsh subordinate instrument, the provisions in this Part have effect in relation to the Act or instrument except so far as—

(a) express provision is made to the contrary, or

(b) the context requires otherwise.

(2) The exception in subsection (1) does not apply to section 5 (equal status of texts of bilingual legislation).

(3) Paragraph (b) of that exception does not apply to—

(a) section 10 (references to time of day);

(b) section 28 (application of Welsh legislation to the Crown);

(c) section 33 (repeals and revocations do not revive law previously repealed, revoked or abolished).

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(8)

Commencement Information

I3 S. 4 in force for specified purposes at 11.9.2019, see s. 44(1)(c)

I4 S. 4 in force at 1.1.2020 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2019/1333, art. 2