SCHEDULES
F1SCHEDULE 7A Reserved matters
Part 2Specific Reservations
Reservations
Head A—Financial and Economic Matters
15
Fiscal, economic and monetary policy, including the issue and circulation of money, taxes and excise duties, government borrowing and lending, control over United Kingdom public expenditure, the exchange rate and the Bank of England.
Exceptions
Devolved taxes, including their collection and management.
Local taxes to fund local authority expenditure (for example, council tax and non-domestic rates).
16
Coinage, legal tender and bank notes.
17
Financial services, including investment business, banking and deposit-taking, collective investment schemes and insurance.
18
Financial markets, including listing and public offers of securities and investments, transfer of securities and insider dealing.
19
Distribution of money from dormant bank and building society accounts.
Head B—Home Affairs
20(A) Elections for membership of the House of Commons F14...
Elections for membership of the House of Commons F17..., including the subject-matter of existing elections Acts so far as they apply, or may be applied, in respect of such membership.
21(B) Elections for membership of the F10Senedd and local government elections in Wales
The subject-matter of sections 3(1A) and 13A of this Act (coincidence of F10Senedd elections and reserved elections).
22
The subject-matter of section 37ZA(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (coincidence of local government elections and F10Senedd elections).
23
The combination of—
a
polls at elections or referendums that are outside the legislative competence of the F10Senedd with polls at—
i
elections of F9Members of the Senedd,
ii
local government elections in Wales, or
iii
referendums held under Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000 (arrangements in respect of executives etc), and
b
polls at ordinary general elections of F9Members of the Senedd with polls at ordinary local government elections in Wales.
24
Any digital service provided by a Minister of the Crown for the registration of electors.
25
The subject-matter of the following provisions of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 in relation to elections of F9Members of the Senedd and local government elections in Wales—
in Part 1 (Electoral Commission)—
a
section 1, except in relation to—
i
financing the Commission,
ii
preparation, laying and publication by it of reports about the performance of its functions, and
iii
provision by it of copies of regulations made by it or notice of the alteration or revocation of such regulations;
b
sections 2 to 4 and 6(1)(e) and (f) (and (g) to the extent that it relates to the law mentioned in those paragraphs);
c
sections 12 and 21;
Parts 2 to 4A (registration of parties, accounting, donations, loans etc);
section 140A (gifts received by unincorporated associations);
in Part 10 (miscellaneous and general)—
a
section 149, except in relation to the register kept under section 89;
b
sections 155 and 156 except in relation to Parts 5 and 6;
c
sections 157 and 159 to 163.
26
The subject-matter of Parts 5 and 6 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (expenditure in connection with elections) where a limit applies to expenditure in relation to a period determined by reference to both—
a
the date of the poll for an election of F9Members of the Senedd or a local government election in Wales, and
b
the date of the poll at an election for membership of the House of Commons F18....
27
The subject-matter of sections 145 to 148 and 150 to 154 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (enforcement and offences) as they apply for the purposes of any provision, so far as the subject-matter of the provision is reserved by paragraph 25 or 26.
Interpretation
“"Existing elections Acts”” means—
- a
the Representation of the People Act 1983,
- b
the Representation of the People Act 1985,
- c
the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986,
- d
the Representation of the People Act 2000,
- e
the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000,
- f
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- g
the Electoral Administration Act 2006, and
- h
the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013.
- a
“"Local government elections in Wales”” includes mayoral elections in Wales.
28
Nationality.
29
Immigration, including asylum and the status and capacity of persons in the United Kingdom who are not British citizens.
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31
Travel documents.
32
National security.
33
Special powers, and other special provisions, for dealing with terrorism.
34
The subject-matter of the Official Secrets Acts 1911 to 1989.
35
Interception of communications.
36
Communications data.
37
Covert surveillance by persons exercising public functions.
38
Use of surveillance systems.
Interpretation
“"Covert surveillance”” includes the use of covert human intelligence sources.
39
The prevention, detection and investigation of crime.
40
The maintenance of public order.
41
Policing.
42
Police and crime commissioners.
Exception
Powers of entry, search and seizure relating to the detection or investigation of an offence of a kind provision for the creation of which is within the F10Senedd's legislative competence.
43
The subject-matter of Parts 1 to 4 and 6 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
44
Dangerous dogs and dogs dangerously out of control.
45
The subject-matter of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
46
Prostitution.
47
Emergency powers.
48
Extradition.
49
The subject-matter of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
50
Criminal records, including disclosure and barring.
51
The subject-matter of the Firearms Acts 1968 to 1997.
52
The subject-matter of the Poisons Act 1972.
53
Knives.
Interpretation
“"Knives”” includes—
- a
knife blades and razor blades;
- b
axes;
- c
swords.
54
Misuse of and dealing in drugs or psychoactive substances.
Interpretation
“"Psychoactive substances”” has the meaning given in section 2 of the Psychoactive Substances Act F162016.
55
Private security.
56
Classification of films and video recordings (including video games).
57
Licensing of—
a
the provision of entertainment, and
b
late night refreshment.
58
The sale and supply of alcohol.
59
Betting, gaming and lotteries.
Exception
In the case of a betting premises licence under the Gambling Act 2005, other than one in respect of a track, the number of gaming machines authorised for which the maximum charge for use is more than £10 (or whether such machines are authorised).
60
Hunting with dogs.
61
Procedures on live animals for scientific or educational purposes.
62
Lieutenancies.
63
Charities.
64
Raising funds for charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes.
Interpretation
“"Funds”” includes property other than money.
Head C—Trade and Industry
65
The creation, operation, regulation and dissolution of types of business association.
66
The regulation of the name under which an individual or business association carries on business.
Exception
The creation, operation, regulation and dissolution of particular public bodies, or public bodies of a particular type, established by or under any enactment.
Interpretation
“"Business association”” means any entity, whether or not a legal person, that is not an individual (including a body corporate, partnership or other unincorporated association) and is established for the purpose of carrying on any kind of business, whether or not for profit.
“"Business”” includes the provision of benefits to the members of an association.
67
Insolvency.
68
Winding up solvent business associations.
Interpretation
“"Business association”” has the same meaning as in Section C1.
69
Regulation of anti-competitive practices and agreements; abuse of dominant position; monopolies and mergers.
70
Intellectual property.
Exception
Plant varieties and seeds.
71
Prohibition and regulation of imports and exports
Exceptions
Prohibition and regulation of movement into and out of Wales of food, plants, animals and related things for the purposes of—
- a
protecting human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or the environment, or
- b
observing or implementing obligations under the Common Agricultural Policy.
- a
Prohibition and regulation of movement into and out of Wales of animal feeding stuffs, fertilisers or pesticides (or things treated by virtue of an enactment as pesticides) for the purposes of protecting human, animal or plant health or the environment.
But prohibition and regulation for the purposes of protecting endangered species of plants and animals is not excepted.
Interpretation
“"Food”” has the same meaning as it has in Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety.
“"Plants”” includes plant parts and derivatives and goods appearing to contain plant parts or derivatives (and the reference to endangered species of plants includes a reference to parts and derivatives of such species, and to goods appearing to contain parts or derivatives of such species).
“"Animals”” includes animal parts and derivatives and goods appearing to contain animal parts or derivatives (and the reference to endangered species of animals includes a reference to parts and derivatives of such species, and to goods appearing to contain parts or derivatives of such species).
72
Regulation of—
a
the sale and supply of goods and services to consumers,
b
guarantees in relation to such goods and services,
c
hire-purchase, including the subject-matter of Part 3 of the Hire-Purchase Act 1964 (title to motor vehicles on hire-purchase or conditional sale),
d
trade descriptions,
e
advertising and price indications,
f
auctions and mock auctions of goods and services, and
g
hallmarking and gun barrel proofing.
73
Safety of, and liability for, services supplied to consumers.
74
The regulation of—
a
estate agents,
b
timeshares, and
c
F7linked travel arrangements within the meaning of the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/634) and package holidays.
75
The regulation of—
a
unsolicited goods and services, and
b
trading schemes.
76
The subject-matter of Part 8 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (enforcement of certain consumer legislation).
Exceptions
Food, food products and food contact materials.
Agricultural and horticultural produce, animals and animal products, seeds, animal feeding stuffs, fertilisers and pesticides (including anything treated as if it were a pesticide by virtue of an enactment).
Interpretation
“"Food”” has the same meaning as in Section C5.
“"Food contact materials”” means materials and articles to which Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC applies.
“"Food products”” means residues, contaminants and anything used in the process of producing food which does not remain in the food.
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The subject matter of all technical standards and requirements in relation to products that had effect immediately before F13IP completion day in pursuance of an obligation under EU law.
78
The national accreditation body and the accreditation of bodies that certify or assess conformity to technical standards in relation to products or environmental management systems.
79
Product safety and liability.
80
Product labelling.
Exceptions
Food, food products and food contact materials.
Agricultural and horticultural produce, animals and animal products, seeds, animal feeding stuffs, fertilisers and pesticides (including anything treated as if it were a pesticide by virtue of an enactment).
Interpretation
“"Food”” has the same meaning as in Section C5.
“"Food contact materials”” and “"food products”” have the same meaning as in Section C6.
“"National accreditation body”” means the body appointed for the purposes of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No. 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No. 339/93.
81
Units and standards of weight and measurement.
82
Regulation of trade so far as involving weighing, measuring and quantities.
83
Telecommunications and wireless telegraphy (including electromagnetic disturbance).
84
Internet services.
85
Electronic encryption.
86
Postal services, post offices, the original holding company and any Post Office company.
Exception
Financial assistance for the provision of services (other than postal services and services relating to money or postal orders) to be provided from public post offices.
Interpretation
“"The original holding company”” and “"Post Office company”” have the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Postal Services Act 2011.
89
The subject-matter of—
a
section 1 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 (assisted areas),
b
section 8(5) and (7) of that Act (limits on financial assistance to industry), and
c
section 13A of that Act (grants for improvement of electronic communications networks and services etc),
and the Industrial Development Advisory Board.
90
The subject-matter of—
a
Part 2 of the Industry Act 1975 (powers in relation to transfer of control of important manufacturing undertakings), and
b
the Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980.
91
The Export Credits Guarantee Department.
92
Appointment and regulation of a water or sewerage undertaker whose area is not wholly or mainly in Wales.
93
Licensing and regulation of a water supply or sewerage licensee.
Exceptions
Regulation of a water supply licensee in relation to licensed activities that use the supply system of a water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales.
Regulation of a sewerage licensee in relation to licensed activities that use the sewerage system of a sewerage undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales.
Interpretation
“"Sewerage licensee”” and “"water supply licensee”” have the same meaning as in the Water Industry Act 1991.
“"Supply system of a water undertaker”” has the meaning given in section 17B of that Act.
“"Sewerage system of a sewerage undertaker”” has the meaning given in section 17BA of that Act.
94
The subject-matter of Part 4 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.
95
Sunday trading.
Regulation of the provision of subsidies which are or may be distortive or harmful by a public authority to persons supplying goods or services in the course of a business.
“Public authority” means a person who exercises functions of a public nature.
“Subsidy” includes assistance provided to a person directly or indirectly by way of income or price support, grant, loan, guarantee, indemnity, the provision of goods or services and any other kind of assistance, whether financial or otherwise and whether actual or contingent.
A subsidy is provided “by a public authority” if it is provided by that authority directly or indirectly.
A subsidy is “distortive or harmful” if it distorts competition between, or otherwise causes harm or injury to, persons supplying goods or services in the course of a business, whether or not those persons are established in the United Kingdom.
Head D—Energy
96
Generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity.
97
Oil and gas, including—
a
the ownership of, exploration for and exploitation of deposits of oil and natural gas,
b
pipelines and offshore installations,
c
marine licensing and the regulation of works that may obstruct or endanger navigation, so far as relating to oil and gas exploration and exploitation,
d
restrictions on navigation, fishing and other activities to ensure safe operation of offshore activities,
e
liquefaction and regasification of gas,
f
the manufacture or production of gas, and
g
the conveyance, shipping and supply of gas.
Exceptions
The granting and regulation of licences to search and bore for and get petroleum that, at the time of the grant of the licence, is within the Welsh onshore area, except for any consideration payable for such licences.
Access to land for the purpose of searching or boring for or getting petroleum under such a licence.
Marine licensing and the regulation of works that may obstruct or endanger navigation, so far as relating to searching or boring for or getting petroleum under such a licence.
Interpretation
“"Petroleum”” means petroleum within the meaning given by section 1 of the Petroleum Act 1998 in its natural state in strata.
“"Welsh onshore area”” means the area of Wales that is within the baselines established by any Order in Council under section 1(1)(b) of the Territorial Sea Act 1987 (extension of territorial sea).
98
Coal, including—
a
the ownership and exploitation of coal,
b
deep and opencast coal mining,
c
subsidence relating to coal mining, and
d
water discharge from coal mines.
Exception
Land restoration.
99
Nuclear energy and nuclear installations, including—
a
nuclear safety, security and safeguards, and
b
liability for nuclear occurrences.
100
The Office for Nuclear Regulation.
101
Production, distribution and supply of heat and cooling.
Exceptions
Heat and cooling networks, but not the regulation of them.
Schemes providing incentives to generate or produce, or to facilitate the generation or production of, heat or cooling from sources of energy other than fossil fuel or nuclear fuel.
Interpretation
“"Heat and cooling network”” means a system or network by which steam, hot water or chilled liquid is distributed from a central source for supplying heat or cooling to various consumers or premises.
102
Energy conservation.
Exception
The encouragement of energy efficiency otherwise than by prohibition or regulation.
Head E—Transport
103
Road freight transport services in the United Kingdom (including goods vehicles operator licensing).
104
Regulation of the construction and equipment of motor vehicles and trailers, and regulation of the use of motor vehicles and trailers on roads.
105
Road traffic offences.
106
Driver licensing (including training, testing and certification).
107
Driving instruction.
108
Drivers' hours.
109
Traffic regulation on special roads, other than regulation relating to speed limits or traffic signs.
110
Exemptions from speed limits.
111
The application of traffic signs or pedestrian crossings to vehicles being used for a purpose that gives rise to an exemption from speed limits in Wales.
112
International road transport services for passengers or goods.
113
Public service vehicle operator licensing.
114
Documents relating to vehicles and drivers for the purposes of travel abroad and vehicles brought temporarily into Wales by persons resident outside the United Kingdom.
115
Vehicle insurance and vehicle registration.
116
The subject-matter of Parts 2 and 3 of the Severn Bridges Act 1992 so far as relating to the second Severn crossing.
Exceptions
The subject-matter of Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (civil enforcement of traffic contraventions).
Regulation relating to trunk road charging schemes.
Regulation relating to the descriptions of motor vehicles and trailers that may be used under arrangements for persons to travel to and from the places where they receive education or training, unless the regulation is the setting of technical standards for construction or equipment of motor vehicles or trailers which differ from the standards that would or might otherwise apply to them.
Regulation of the carriage of animals in motor vehicles or trailers for the purposes of protecting human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or the environment.
Licensing of taxis, taxi drivers, private hire vehicles, private hire vehicle drivers and private hire vehicle operators (but not enforcement by means of penalty points).
Interpretation
“"Second Severn crossing”” means the bridge referred to as the new bridge in the Severn Bridges Act 1992.
“"Trunk road charging schemes”” means schemes for imposing charges in respect of the use or keeping of vehicles on trunk roads in Wales (other than schemes in relation to the second Severn crossing).
117
Railway services.
118
The subject-matter of the Channel Tunnel Act 1987.
Exception
Financial assistance so far as relating to railway services; but this exception does not apply in relation to—
- a
financial assistance relating to the carriage of goods,
- b
financial assistance made in connection with a railway administration order, or
- c
financial assistance made in connection with F20the Public Service Obligations in Transport Regulations 2023.
Interpretation
“"Railway services”” has the meaning given by section 82 of the Railways Act 1993 (excluding the wider meaning of ““railway”” given by section 81(2) of that Act).
119
Navigational rights and freedoms.
120
Shipping and technical and safety standards of vessels that are not ships (whether or not capable of navigation), including the subject-matter of—
a
section 2 of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 (prohibition on approaching dangerous wrecks),
b
the Dangerous Vessels Act 1985, and
c
the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
121
Reserved trust ports and harbours not wholly in Wales.
122
Pilotage other than devolved pilotage.
123
Coastguard services and maritime search and rescue.
124
Hovercraft.
Exceptions
The reference to navigational rights and freedoms does not reserve the regulation of works that may obstruct or endanger navigation apart from works in relation to, or for constructing, reserved trust ports or harbours not wholly in Wales.
The reference to maritime search and rescue does not reserve participation by Welsh fire and rescue authorities in maritime search and rescue responses.
Financial assistance for shipping services to, from or within Wales.
Regulation of the carriage of animals on vessels for the purposes of protecting human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or the environment.
Interpretation
“"Devolved pilotage”” means pilotage that —
- a
relates to a harbour wholly in Wales that is not a reserved trust port, and
- b
is provided in a pilotage jurisdiction that does not extend beyond Wales.
- a
“"Pilotage jurisdiction”” means an area in relation to which the duty of a competent harbour authority under section 2(1) of the Pilotage Act 1987 is exercisable.
“"Reserved trust port”” has the meaning given by section 32 of the Wales Act 2017.
125
Aviation, air transport, airports and aerodromes.
Exceptions
Financial assistance to providers or proposed providers of air transport services or airport facilities or services.
Strategies by the Welsh Ministers or local or other public authorities about provision of air services.
Regulation of the carriage of animals on aircraft for the purposes of protecting human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or the environment.
126
Transport security.
Exception
Regulation of transport security relating to the carriage of adults who supervise persons travelling to and from the places where they receive education or training.
127
Technical specifications for public passenger transport for disabled persons, including the subject-matter of—
a
section 125(7) and (8) of the Transport Act 1985 (Secretary of State's guidance and consultation with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee), and
b
Part 12 of the Equality Act 2010 (disabled persons: transport).
128
Technical specifications for fuel or other energy sources or processes for use in road, rail, marine, waterway or air transport.
129
Carriage of dangerous goods (including transport of radioactive material).
Interpretation
“"Radioactive material”” means any material having a specific activity in excess of—
- a
0.1 kilobecquerels per kilogram, or
- b
such other specific activity (not exceeding 70 kilobecquerels per kilogram) as may be specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.
Head F—Social Security, Child Support, Pensions and Compensation
130
Social security schemes supported from public funds.
131
Requiring persons—
a
to establish and administer, or make payments to or in respect of, social security schemes, and
b
to keep records and supply information in connection with social security schemes.
Exceptions
The provision by a local authority of financial assistance to or in respect of an individual in respect of costs of meeting his or her needs for care or support that the authority would otherwise meet in some other way (for example, by providing accommodation, facilities or services).
The deferral of payment due to a local authority from an individual in respect of costs of, or financial assistance for, meeting that or another individual's needs for care or support.
Interpretation
“"Social security schemes”” means schemes providing financial assistance for social security purposes to or in respect of individuals, including, in particular, providing such assistance to or in respect of individuals—
- a
who qualify by reason of old age, survivorship, disability, sickness, incapacity, injury, unemployment, maternity or the care of children or others needing care,
- b
who qualify by reason of low income, or
- c
in relation to their housing costs.
- a
“"Payments to or in respect of social security schemes”” includes national insurance contributions.
132
Child support maintenance.
133
Collection and enforcement of—
a
periodical payments, other than child support maintenance, that are payable for the benefit of a child (““other maintenance””), and
b
periodical payments, other than child support maintenance or other maintenance, that are—
i
payable to or for the benefit of any person, and
ii
collected or enforced where child support maintenance or other maintenance is also collected.
134
Occupational and personal pensions.
Exception
Occupational and personal pension schemes for or in respect of—
- a
F9Members of the Senedd , the First Minister, Welsh Ministers appointed under section 48, the Counsel General and Deputy Welsh Ministers, and
- b
members of local authorities,
but pensions regulation in relation to such schemes is not excepted.
Interpretation
“"Local authority”” includes a fire and rescue authority, a National Park authority and a conservation board for an area of outstanding natural beauty.
“"Occupational and personal pensions”” includes pension protection.
“"Pension”” includes gratuities and allowances.
“"Pensions regulation”” means the regulation of occupational and personal pensions, including regulation in respect of members, employers, trustees or managers.
135
Compensation for or in respect of public sector workers in respect of—
a
incapacity or death as a result of injury or illness,
b
loss of office or employment, or
c
loss or diminution of emoluments.
136
Regulation of amounts payable, or paid, to or in respect of public sector workers in consequence of leaving office or employment (including requirements that such amounts be repaid).
Exception
Schemes for the payment of compensation, and regulation of amounts as mentioned in paragraph 136, for or in respect of—
- a
F9Members of the Senedd , the First Minister, Welsh Ministers appointed under section 48, the Counsel General and Deputy Welsh Ministers, and
- b
members of local authorities.
Interpretation
“"Compensation”” includes pensions, grants, allowances, supplements and gratuities.
“"Local authority”” includes a fire and rescue authority, a National Park authority and a conservation board for an area of outstanding natural beauty.
“"Public sector worker”” means a person holding office or employed in the public sector.
137
Compensation for or in respect of members of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown (including reserve forces) in respect of—
a
injury, illness or death in consequence of or whilst in service,
b
ceasing to be a member of the forces, or
c
loss or diminution of emoluments.
138
Regulation of amounts payable, or paid, to or in respect of members of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown (including reserve forces) in consequence of ceasing to be a member of the forces (including requirements that such amounts be repaid).
139
The subject-matter of any scheme under the Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act 1939, sections 3 to 5 and 7 of the Pensions (Navy, Army, Air Force and Mercantile Marine) Act 1939 or section 1 of the Polish Resettlement Act 1947.
Interpretation
“"Compensation”” includes pensions, grants, allowances, supplements and gratuities.
Head G—Professions
140
Regulation of—
a
the profession of architect,
b
the profession of auditor,
c
health professions, and
d
the profession of veterinary surgeon.
Exceptions
Regulation of the social care profession.
Regulation of the social work profession.
Interpretation
“"Health professions”” means—
- a
the professions regulated by the following—
the Medical Act 1983;
the Dentists Act 1984;
the Opticians Act 1989;
the Osteopaths Act 1993;
the Chiropractors Act 1994;
the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253);
the Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/254);
the Pharmacy Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/231);
- b
any other profession concerned with the physical or mental health of individuals.
Head H—Employment
141
Employment rights and duties and industrial relations, including the subject-matter of—
a
the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969,
b
the Employment Agencies Act 1973,
c
the Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979,
d
the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992,
e
the Employment Tribunals Act 1996,
f
the Employment Rights Act 1996,
g
the National Minimum Wage Act 1998,
h
the Working Time Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1833),
i
the Employment Relations Act 1999,
j
the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3323),
k
the Employment Act 2002,
l
the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004,
m
the Employment Relations Act 2004,
n
the Work and Families Act 2006,
o
the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/246),
p
the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/93), and
q
Part 2 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.
Exception
The subject-matter of the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Act 2014.
142
The following boards—
a
the Construction Industry Training Board;
b
the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board;
c
the Film Industry Training Board for England and Wales.
143
Arrangements for assisting persons to select, train for, obtain and retain employment, and to obtain suitable employees.
Exceptions
Education.
Vocational, social and physical training.
Careers services.
Interpretation
“"Employment”” includes—
- a
work on a person's own account, and
- b
employment of a disabled person (including work on the disabled person's own account) under special conditions;
and ““disabled person”” here has the same meaning as it has in the Equality Act 2010 as at the principal appointed day.
- a
“"Employees”” includes partners and other business associates.
Head J—Health, Safety and Medicines
144
Abortion.
145
Xenotransplantation.
146
Human genetics, human fertilisation, human embryology and surrogacy arrangements.
147
Medicinal products, including manufacture, authorisations for use and regulation of prices.
148
Regulation of prices of other medical supplies.
149
Standards for, and testing of, biological substances (that is, substances the purity or potency of which cannot be adequately tested by chemical means).
150
Veterinary medicinal products, including manufacture, authorisations for use and regulation of prices.
151
Specified feed additives.
152
Animal feeding stuffs, in relation to—
a
the incorporation in them of veterinary medicinal products or specified feed additives;
b
matters arising in consequence of such incorporation.
153
Vaccine damage payments.
Interpretation
“"Medical supplies”” has the same meaning as in section 260 of the National Health Service Act 2006.
“"Medicinal products”” has the same meaning as in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1916).
“"Specified feed additives”” has the same meaning as in Schedule 5 to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2033).
“"Veterinary medicinal products”” has the same meaning as in those Regulations.
154
Schemes established by regulations under section 13 of the Social Security Act 1988 (benefits under schemes for improving nutrition: pregnant women, mothers and children).
155
The subject-matter of Part 1 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
156
The Health and Safety Executive and the Employment Medical Advisory Service.
157
Protection of the public from radiation.
Interpretation
For the purposes of the reservation of the subject-matter of Part I of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974—
- a
““work”” and ““at work”” in that Part are to be taken to have the meaning they have on the principal appointed day;
- b
that subject-matter includes—
- i
process fire precautions,
- ii
fire precautions in relation to petroleum and petroleum spirit, and
- iii
fire safety on ships and hovercraft, in mines and on offshore installations,
but does not include any other aspect of fire safety.
- i
Head K—Media, Culture and Sport
158
Broadcasting and other media.
159
The British Broadcasting Corporation.
160
Public lending right.
161
Government indemnities for objects on loan.
162
Payments to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs in respect of property accepted in satisfaction of tax and the disposal of such property.
163
Safety of sports grounds.
Head L—Justice
164
The legal profession and legal services.
165
Claims management services.
166
Legal aid.
167
The subject-matter of Part 1 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
168
Arbitration.
169
The subject-matter of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
170
Protection of personal data.
171
Public access to information held by a public authority.
Interpretation
““Public authority”” and ““held by a public authority””—
- a
in relation to environmental information, have the same meaning as in the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3391);
- b
otherwise, have the meaning given by section 3 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
- a
“"Welsh public authority”” has the meaning given by section 83 of that Act, but does not include a reserved authority within the meaning given by paragraph 8 of Schedule 7B to this Act.
172
The subject-matter of—
a
the INSPIRE Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3157);
b
the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1415).
173
The subject-matter of the Public Records Act 1958.
174
Compensation for—
a
persons affected by crime;
b
miscarriages of justice.
175
1
Prisons and other institutions for the detention of persons charged with or convicted of offences (““relevant institutions””).
2
The management of—
a
persons charged with or convicted of offences (whether or not detained in a relevant institution);
b
other persons required to be detained in a relevant institution.
3
This reservation includes probation, escort functions, transfers of persons between relevant institutions and the subject-matter of—
a
sections 47 to 49 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (transfer to hospital of prisoners) and the provisions of that Act relating to persons who are restricted patients within the meaning given by section 79 of that Act;
b
sections 37 to 42 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (youth justice).
Exceptions
Accommodation provided by or on behalf of a local authority for the purpose of restricting the liberty of children or young persons.
The provision of health care, social care, education, training or libraries.
Interpretation
The reference to conviction in sub-paragraph (2) includes a finding in criminal proceedings that a person has committed an offence or done the act or made the omission charged.
“"Escort functions”” includes functions of the kind mentioned in section 80(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991.
“"Probation”” includes matters of the kind mentioned in section 1(1)(a) to (f) of the Offender Management Act 2007.
176
Marriage, civil partnership and cohabitation.
177
Parenthood, parental responsibility, child arrangements and adoption.
178
Proceedings and orders under Part 4 or 5 of the Children Act 1989 or otherwise relating to the care or supervision of children.
179
Civil remedies in respect of domestic violence, domestic abuse and female genital mutilation.
Exceptions
Services and facilities relating to adoption, adoption agencies and their functions, other than functions of the Central Authority under the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.
Parental discipline.
Interpretation
“"Child arrangements”” includes the subject-matter of Part 2 of the Children Act 1989.
180
Gender recognition.
181
Registration of births and deaths and of places of worship.
Head M—Land and Agricultural Assets
182
Registration of—
a
estates, interests and charges in or over land, and
b
associated actions, proceedings, writs and orders.
Exception
Fees for the registration of local land charges.
183
The subject-matter of sections 9 and 14 of, and the Schedule to, the Agricultural Credits Act 1928.
184
Planning (including the subject-matter of Parts 2 to 8 of the Planning Act 2008) but only in relation to—
a
relevant nationally significant infrastructure projects,
b
overhead electric lines other than devolved associated lines, and
c
railways other than railways that start, end and remain in Wales,
except this does not affect the reservation of the subject-matter of sections 14 and 16 of the Harbours Act 1964 by paragraph 121.
185
Compensation in respect of—
a
the interference with rights in land by exercise of a statutory power;
b
depreciation in the value of land as a result of works or land provided or used in the exercise of a statutory power.
186
The regulation of—
a
the design and construction of buildings,
b
the demolition of buildings, and
c
services, fittings and equipment provided in or in connection with buildings,
but only in relation to specified Crown land and specified undertaker land.
Interpretation
“"Devolved associated line”” means an overhead line that—
- a
is associated with a generating station that is or (when constructed or extended) is expected to be—
- i
in Wales or the Welsh zone, but
- ii
not within section 15(3A) or (3B) of the Planning Act 2008, and
- i
- b
has or will (when installed) have a nominal voltage no greater than 132 kilovolts.
- a
“"Railway”” has the meaning given by section 67(1) of the Transport and Works Act 1992.
“"Relevant nationally significant infrastructure project”” means a project falling within paragraph (a), (c), (g) or (j) of section 14(1) of the Planning Act 2008.
“"Specified Crown land”” means land—
- a
belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown;
- b
belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster;
- c
belonging to the Duchy of Cornwall;
- d
held or used by a Minister of the Crown or a government department.
- a
“"Specified undertaker land”” means land held or used by a statutory undertaker in the exercise of a statutory power that relates to a matter in paragraph 96, 97(f) and (g), 99, 117, 121 or 125.
Head N—Miscellaneous
187
Equal opportunities.
Exceptions
The encouragement (other than by prohibition or regulation) of equal opportunities, and in particular of the observance of the equal opportunity requirements.
Imposing duties on any devolved Welsh authority to make arrangements with a view to securing that its functions are carried out with due regard to the need to meet the equal opportunity requirements.
Equal opportunities so far as relating to the inclusion of persons with particular protected characteristics in non-executive posts on boards of devolved Welsh authorities.
Equal opportunities in relation to the functions of any devolved Welsh authority, other than a function that relates to the inclusion of persons in non-executive posts on boards of devolved Welsh authorities.The provision falling within this exception does not include any modification of the Equality Act 2010, or of any subordinate legislation made under that Act, but does include—
- a
provision that supplements or is otherwise additional to provision made by that Act;
- b
in particular, provision imposing a requirement to take action which that Act does not prohibit;
- c
provision that reproduces or applies an enactment contained in that Act, with or without modification, without affecting the enactment as it applies for the purposes of that Act.
- a
Interpretation
“"Board”” includes any other equivalent management body.
“"Equal opportunities”” means the prevention, elimination or regulation of discrimination between persons on grounds of sex or marital status, on racial grounds, or on grounds of disability, age, sexual orientation or social origin, or of other personal attributes, including beliefs or opinions, such as religious beliefs or political opinions, but not including language.
“"Equal opportunity requirements”” means the requirements of the law for the time being relating to equal opportunities.
“"Non-executive post””, in relation to an authority, means any position the holder of which is not an employee of the authority.
“"Protected characteristic”” has the same meaning as in the Equality Act 2010.
The references to the Equality Act 2010 and any subordinate legislation made under that Act are to be read as references to those enactments, as at the principal appointed day, but treating any provision of them that is not yet in force on that day as if it were in force.
188
Control of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.
189
Ordnance Survey.
190
Timescales, time zones, the subject-matter of the Summer Time Act 1972, units of time, the calendar, bank holidays and the date of Easter.
Exception
The computation of periods of time.
191
Activities connected with outer space.
192
Activities connected with Antarctica.
Interpretation
“"Antarctica”” has the meaning given in section 1 of the Antarctic Act 1994.
193
Activities for the purposes of deep sea bed mining operations.
Interpretation
“"Deep sea bed mining operations”” has the meaning given in section 17 of the Deep Sea Mining Act 1981.
Schs. 7A, 7B substituted for Sch. 7 (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(3), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 2, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 2