PART 10

GENERAL

Coming into force
175
1
The following provisions come into force on the day after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent—
a
section 50;
b
section 51;
c
paragraph 17(4) of Schedule 4 (and section 49 in so far as it relates to that paragraph);
d
section 61;
e
Part 5;
f
Part 7 (including Schedule 1), subject to subsection (2);
g
section 159, other than—
i
subsection (4)(b) and (c);
ii
in table 2 in subsection (5), the entry relating to the Auditor General for Wales' functions under Chapter 1 of Part 6;
iii
in that table, in the entry relating to the Welsh Ministers' functions under this Act, the words from “, Chapter 1” to “areas)”;
h
section 160;
i
section 166(2)(b)(iii) and (c) and (3)(b);
j
this Part;
k
paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2;
l
paragraph 16(3) of Schedule 2.
2
Subsection (1)(f) does not apply to the following provisions in Part 7 (which come into force in accordance with subsection (6) or (7) of this section)—
a
Chapter 2;
b
each occurrence in the Part, other than in section 147(3), of the following terms—
i
“or restructuring regulations”, “and restructuring regulations”, “or particular restructuring regulations” and “, restructuring regulations”;
ii
“or restructuring councils”, “or restructuring council”, “or the restructuring councils” and “and restructuring councils”;
c
in section 138—
i
subsection (1)(b);
ii
subsection (3);
d
in section 139—
i
subsection (2);
ii
in subsection (3), the words “or (2)”;
e
in section 140—
i
in subsection (1)(a), the words “to another principal council (“council B”) or”;
ii
subsection (2);
f
in section 141—
i
in subsection (1)(a), the words “to another principal council (“council B”) or”;
ii
in subsection (2)(a), the words “(including council B)”;
iii
in subsection (2)(c), the words “if a new principal area containing all or part of council A's area is to be constituted,”;
iv
subsection (3);
g
section 145(7)(b);
h
section 148;
i
in section 149—
i
the definitions of “abolition request”, “council under consideration” and “restructuring council”;
ii
in each of the definitions of “shadow council” and “transfer date”, paragraph (b);
j
section 150(1)(a) and (b)(ii), (iv) and (v) and (2)(b) and (c);
k
in Schedule 1—
i
each reference to “11 or”;
ii
in paragraph 1(3), the words “11(3) or”;
iii
paragraphs 2(2), 6(2)(a) and 12(1)(a), (2) and (4)(a);
iv
paragraph 2(4) and (5);
l
in Schedule 11—
i
Part 2;
ii
in paragraph 7(3)(a), the words “or by virtue of paragraph 4”;
iii
paragraph 7(3)(c);
m
in Schedule 12—
i
in paragraph 1(1), the words “or after giving notice as described in section 129(6)”;
ii
in paragraph 7(6), in the definition of “the relevant date”, paragraph (b).
3
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
section 1;
b
section 2(1) and (3) (subject to section 3);
c
sections 3 and 4;
d
sections 13 to 17;
e
section 22 (subject to section 3);
f
section 23 and Schedule 2—
i
other than paragraphs 1(3) to (5), 1(7), 1(9), 2(2), 2(9) and (10), 2(18)(b), 5, 13, 16(2) and 16(3), and
ii
subject to section 3 in respect of paragraphs 2(12), 8(3)(b), 15 and 19;
g
section 38;
h
section 53;
i
section 55;
j
section 60;
k
section 94;
l
section 152;
m
section 154;
n
section 155;
o
section 156;
p
section 158;
q
section 165 and Schedule 14;
r
section 166, other than subsections (2)(b)(iii) and (c) and (3)(b) (as to which see subsection (1) of this section);
s
section 167;
t
section 168(1)(g)(i) and (2).
4
The following provisions come into force on 1 April 2021—
a
section 151;
b
section 153;
c
section 157.
5
Section 2(2) comes into force on 5 May 2022.
6
The following provisions come into force on 6 May 2022—
a
sections 5 to 12;
b
the provisions in Schedule 1 mentioned in subsection (2)(k)(i) to (iii) of this section;
c
in Schedule 2, paragraphs 2(9), (10) and (18)(b).
7
The other provisions of this Act come into force on a day appointed by the Welsh Ministers in an order made by statutory instrument.
8
An order under subsection (7)—
a
may make transitional, transitory or saving provision;
b
may appoint different days for different purposes or areas.