SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Powers to make further provision: devolved authorities

PART 2Welsh Ministers

10Procedural requirements

1

Before making regulations under paragraph 6 or 8 the Welsh Ministers must consult—

a

the Secretary of State,

b

the Scottish Ministers,

c

the Northern Ireland department, and

d

such other persons likely to be affected by the regulations as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.

2

Regulations under paragraph 6 or 8 are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure if they contain provision—

a

amending or repealing primary legislation;

b

imposing fees;

c

creating a criminal offence or increasing the penalty for, or widening the scope of, a criminal offence; or

d

conferring functions on, modifying functions of, or otherwise relating to the regulation of—

i

a producer organisation in the United Kingdom, or

ii

an inter-branch organisation in the United Kingdom.

3

Subject to sub-paragraph (2) regulations under paragraph 6 or 8 are subject to the negative resolution procedure.