PART 3

GENERAL

Interpretation
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In this Act—
- “the 1988 Act” (“Deddf 1988”) has the meaning given by section 1(1);
- “the 1992 Act” (“Deddf 1992”) has the meaning given by section 16(1).

Consequential and transitional provision
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1
The Welsh Ministers may by regulations—
a
make provision that is incidental or supplementary to, or consequential on, any provision of this Act;
b
make transitional or saving provision in connection with any provision of this Act.
2
Regulations under subsection (1) may amend, repeal or revoke any enactment.
3
Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.
4
A statutory instrument containing regulations made under this section that amend or repeal an enactment contained in primary legislation may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, Senedd Cymru.
5
Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of Senedd Cymru.
6
In subsection (4), “primary legislation” means—
a
an Act of Senedd Cymru;
b
a Measure of the National Assembly for Wales;
c
an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Coming into force
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1
This section and sections 1, 16, 21, 22 and 24 and paragraph 13(3)(b) of the Schedule (and section 15 in so far as relating to paragraph 13(3)(b)) come into force on the day after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.
2
The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on this Act receives Royal Assent—
a
sections 2, 3, and 4 and Part 1 of the Schedule (and section 15 in so far as relating to that Part of the Schedule);
b
section 5;
c
section 7;
d
section 8 and Part 2 of the Schedule (and section 15 in so far as relating to that Part of the Schedule);
e
section 9 and Part 3 of the Schedule (and section 15 in so far as relating to that Part of the Schedule);
f
section 13 and Part 6 of the Schedule (and section 15 in so far as relating to that Part of the Schedule);
g
section 14 and Part 7 of the Schedule (and section 15 in so far as relating to that Part of the Schedule);
h
section 17;
i
section 20.
3
The following provisions come into force on 1 April 2025—
a
sections 10 and 11 and Part 4 of the Schedule (and section 15 in so far as relating to that Part of the Schedule);
b
section 6.
4
The amendments made by section 6 have effect in relation to chargeable days falling on or after 1 April 2025.
5
The provisions referred to in subsection (6) come into force for the purposes referred to in that subsection on the day after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent, but for all other purposes they come into force on a day (or days) appointed by the Welsh Ministers in an order made by statutory instrument.
6
The provisions and purposes are—
a
section 18(2)(c) for the purpose of making regulations under section 6(4C)(b)(ii) and (4D) of the (amended) 1992 Act;
b
section 18(5) for the purpose of making regulations under sections 11E(1), (2)(b), (3), (5) and (7) and 11F(1) and (7) of the (amended) 1992 Act.
7
The other provisions of this Act come into force on a day (or days) appointed by the Welsh Ministers in an order made by statutory instrument.
8
An order under subsection (5) or (7) may make transitional or saving provision.

Short title
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The short title of this Act is the Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024.
S. 21 in force at 17.9.2024, see s. 23(1)
S. 23 in force at 17.9.2024, see s. 23(1)
S. 24 in force at 17.9.2024, see s. 23(1)
S. 22 in force at 17.9.2024, see s. 23(1)