Part 3 - General
Section 28 – Power to make consequential, transitional etc. provision
139.This section provides that the Welsh Ministers may, by regulations, make such supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional or saving provision as they think necessary or appropriate for the purpose of giving full effect to any provision made by or under this Act, including in relation to the provisions contained in this Act.
Section 29 – Regulations
140.This section explains how powers to make regulations under this Act are to be exercised and sets out the applicable procedure to be followed in making those regulations.
Section 30 – Coming into force
141.This section sets out how the provisions of this Act come into force. The provisions within Part 3 of the Act come into force on the day after the Act receives Royal Assent. Sections 1-6, 8-10, 12-15, 22-27 and Schedule 2, come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which the Act receives Royal Assent. The other provisions of the Act come into force on a day appointed by the Welsh Ministers.
Section 31 – Short title
142.The short title of this Act is the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024