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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/4/section/42</dc:identifier><dc:title>Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Act 2026</dc:title><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-07-16</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-06-27</dct:valid>
					
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<Pnumber PuncAfter=""><CommentaryRef Ref="key-2d50620d9ec51a0c159ac84fe837d934"/>42</Pnumber>
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<Text>A power to make regulations under this Act is exercisable by Welsh statutory instrument.</Text>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
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<Text>A power to make regulations under this Act includes—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>power to make different provision for different purposes;</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>power to make—</Text>
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<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
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<Text>supplementary, incidental or consequential provision;</Text>
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<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
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<Text>transitional or saving provision.</Text>
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<Text>Regulations made under any of the following provisions are subject to the Senedd approval procedure—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>section 31(4);</Text>
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<Text>section 46(8);</Text>
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<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
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<Text>paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 1;</Text>
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<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
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<Text>paragraph 3(1)(i) of Schedule 1.</Text>
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<Text>Regulations made under section 41(1) are also subject to the Senedd approval procedure if they modify any provision of primary legislation.</Text>
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<Text>Any other regulations made under section 41(1) are subject to the Senedd annulment procedure.</Text>
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<Text>In this section, “<Term id="term-primary-legislation">primary legislation</Term>” means any of the following—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>an Act of Senedd Cymru;</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>an Assembly Measure;</Text>
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<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
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<Text>an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom.</Text>
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