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					<dc:description>These Regulations, which apply in relation to Wales, prescribe the procedure for applications to the Welsh Ministers under section 38 of the Commons Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”) for consent to carry out restricted works on common land and certain related types of applications. The term 'restricted works' for the purposes of these Regulations, is defined in section 38(2), (3) and (4) of the 2006 Act.</dc:description>
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<Number>2012 No. 737 (W.97)</Number>
<SubjectInformation><Subject>
<Title>COMMONS, WALES</Title>
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<Title>The Works on Common Land, etc. (Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2012</Title>
<MadeDate>
<Text>Made</Text>
<DateText>7 March 2012</DateText>
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<Text>Laid before the National Assembly for Wales</Text>
<DateText>8 March 2012</DateText>
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<DateText>1 April 2012</DateText>
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<Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/26" id="c00001" Year="2006" Number="0026" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct">2006 c. 26</Citation>. Section 61(1) contains definitions of “appropriate national authority” and “regulations”.</Text>
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<Text>The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/32" id="c00002" Year="2006" Number="0032" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct">2006 (c. 32)</Citation>.</Text>
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