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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/37D</dc:identifier><dc:title>Legislation (Wales) Act 2019</dc:title><dc:description>An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to promote the accessibility of Welsh law; to provide for the interpretation and operation of Welsh legislation; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-01-13</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-01-01</dct:valid>
					
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id="part-2A-crossheading-senedd-subordinate-legislation-procedures"><Title><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">Senedd subordinate legislation procedures</Addition></Title><P1group RestrictStartDate="2026-01-01"><Title><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">Senedd confirmation procedure</Addition></Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/37D" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/4/section/37D" id="section-37D"><Pnumber PuncAfter=""><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">37D</Addition></Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/1" id="section-37D-1"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">1</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">This section applies where an enactment provides that subordinate legislation to be made by Welsh statutory instrument is subject to the “Senedd confirmation procedure”.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/2" id="section-37D-2"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">2</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">The Welsh statutory instrument containing the subordinate legislation must be laid before Senedd Cymru as soon as practicable after the subordinate legislation is made.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/3" id="section-37D-3"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">3</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">But the subordinate legislation contained in the Welsh statutory instrument ceases to have effect if it is not confirmed by resolution of Senedd Cymru before—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/3/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/3/a" id="section-37D-3-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">a period specified in the enactment ends, or</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/3/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/3/b" id="section-37D-3-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">an event specified in the enactment occurs.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/4" id="section-37D-4"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">4</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">Where the subordinate legislation ceases to have effect under subsection (3)—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/4/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/4/a" id="section-37D-4-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">in so far as the subordinate legislation is not in force when it ceases to have effect, the subordinate legislation does not come into force after that date (despite any provision in it for its coming into force),</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/4/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/4/b" id="section-37D-4-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">in so far as the subordinate legislation is in force on that date, nothing further is to be done or continued under, or in reliance on, the subordinate legislation after that date, and</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/4/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/4/c" id="section-37D-4-c"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">c</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">the responsible authority must, by order, revoke the subordinate legislation.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/5" id="section-37D-5"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">5</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">But this does not affect—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/5/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/5/a" id="section-37D-5-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">the validity of anything previously done under the subordinate legislation, or</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/5/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/4/section/37D/5/b" id="section-37D-5-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41-1768325677000" CommentaryRef="key-54196cdebe9860d95485aea69918ac41">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition 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