Legislation (Wales) Act 2019

34 General savings in connection with repeals and revocations E+W

(1) This section applies where an [F1 Act of Senedd Cymru] or a Welsh subordinate instrument repeals or revokes an enactment.

(2) The repeal or revocation does not—

(a) revive anything that is not in force or existing at the time when the repeal or revocation takes effect;

(b) affect the previous operation of the enactment or anything done or suffered under the enactment.

(3) The repeal or revocation also does not affect—

(a) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the enactment;

(b) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed under the enactment;

(c) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment,

and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if the repeal or revocation had not occurred.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(8)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 34 in force for specified purposes at 11.9.2019, see s. 44(1)(c)

I2 S. 34 in force at 1.1.2020 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2019/1333, art. 2