PART 10GENERAL

175Coming into force

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.