http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/737/introductionThe Works on Common Land, etc. (Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2012Common landCOMMONS, WALESStatute Law Database2026-07-06Expert Participation2016-03-01 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. 2012 No. 737 (W.97) Made 7 March 2012 Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 8 March 2012 Coming into force 1 April 2012 The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on the National Assembly for Wales as the appropriate national authority by sections 39(6), 40 and 59(1) of the Commons Act 2006, and now exercisable by them, make the following Regulations: 2006 c. 26. Section 61(1) contains definitions of “appropriate national authority” and “regulations”. 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 2006 (c. 32). Regulations applied (with modifications) (1.3.2016) by The Developments of National Significance (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/56), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 50)