(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make consequential arrangement required by the bringing into force of sections 47 to 49 of the Scotland Act 2016 (c.11).
Part 2 of the Regulations make provision for the position between the commencement of the Scotland Act 2016 and the commencement of provisions in the Wales Act 2017 (c.4) making similar amendments to those in these Regulations, as part of provisions in the Wales Act 2017 devolving responsibility for onshore petroleum licensing to Welsh Ministers and the National Assembly for Wales.
Part 3 then makes consequential amendments to provisions that will be amended by the Wales Act 2017, on the commencement of the provisions in the Wales Act 2017 devolving responsibility for onshore petroleum licensing to Welsh Ministers and the National Assembly for Wales. Part 3 will replace the effect of the Part 2 of these Regulations.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for these Regulations as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.