Summary and Background
2.The purpose of the Act is to:
bring together and formalise:
the procedural arrangements for making Welsh subordinate legislation, and
the requirements for publishing Acts of Senedd Cymru and Welsh statutory instruments, and other subordinate legislation that is not made by statutory instrument.
improve the accessibility of Welsh law by:
repealing, amending and otherwise disapplying in relation to Wales enactments that are no longer of practical utility or benefit;
making amendments to the Legislation (Wales) Act 2019.
3.The Welsh Government consulted on a draft Bill relating to repeals in October 2022, the responses to which were considered in developing the Act.
4.The Act forms part of the Welsh Government’s wider programme of improving the accessibility of Welsh law and clarifying and simplifying the operation of Welsh legislation.
