Explanatory Notes

Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023

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17 August 2023

Commentary on Sections

Part 2 – Support for Agriculture Etc

Chapter 1 - Welsh Ministers’ power to provide support
Section 10 - Power to make provision about publication of information about support

95.Section 10 confers power on the Welsh Ministers to make regulations about the publication of certain information (as specified in the regulations) about support which has been, or is being, supplied under section 8. The information that may be specified in the regulations may include information about the recipient of any support provided, the amount of support provided, and the purposes of any support provided.

96.Section 10(2) permits the regulations to impose requirements. So, for instance the regulations could require any person – including the Welsh Ministers – to provide the information stipulated.

97.In policy terms, the publication of information about the provision of support is intended to promote transparency and allow a clear indication of what has been achieved or is required from the support given.