EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This is the second commencement order made under the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (“the Act”).

Article 2 of the Order provides that 1 February 2016 is the appointed day for the bringing into force of the provisions of the Act set out in that article and referred to below:

• Section 18 (Commissioner’s general duty);

• Section 19 (Commissioner’s functions);

• Section 20 (reviews by the Commissioner);

• Section 21 (recommendations made by the Commissioner);

• Section 22(1) (duty to follow recommendations);

• Section 22(4) (duty to follow recommendations: publication of response);

• Section 23 (Future Generations report);

• Section 24 (Future Generations report: activity during the reporting period);

• Section 25 (joint working).

Article 3 of the Order provides that 1 April 2016 is the appointed day for the bringing into force of all remaining provisions (save as specified at Article 4 of the Order) of the Act set out in that article and referred to below:

• Section 2 (sustainable development);

• Section 3 (well-being duty on public bodies);

• Section 4 (the well-being goals);

• Section 5 (the sustainable development principle);

• Section 7 (statements about well-being objectives);

• Section 8 (Welsh Ministers’ well-being objectives);

• Section 9 (other public bodies’ well-being objectives);

• Section 11 (future trends report);

• Section 12 (annual reports by the Welsh Ministers);

• Section 13 (annual reports by other public bodies);

• Section 15 (the sustainable development principle: Auditor General’s examinations);

• Section 16 (promotion of sustainable development);

• Section 29 (public services boards);

• Section 30 (invitations to participate);

• Section 31 (invitations to participate: issue, response and duration of participation);

• Section 32 (other partners);

• Section 33 (changes in participation);

• Section 34 (meetings and terms of reference);

• Section 35 (overview and scrutiny committee of local authority);

• Section 36 (well-being duty on public services boards);

• Section 37 (assessments of local well-being);

• Section 38 (preparation of assessments);

• Section 39 (local well-being plans);

• Section 40(1) to (6) (local well-being plans: role of community councils);

• Section 41 (preparation of local well-being plans: information about activities of others);

• Section 42 (preparation of local well-being plans: Commissioner’s advice);

• Section 43 (preparation of local well-being plans: further consultation and approval);

• Section 44 (review of local well-being plans);

• Section 45 (annual progress reports);

• Section 46 (modifications of enactments);

• Section 47 (merging public services boards);

• Section 48 (collaboration between public service boards);

• Section 49 (directions to merge or collaborate);

• Section 50 (performance indicators and standards);

• Schedule 1 (annual reports by other public bodies);

• Schedule 3 (public services boards: further provision);

• Schedule 4 (public services boards: consequential amendments and repeals) save for paragraph 34 of that Schedule to the Act.

Article 4 of the Order provides that 6 April 2016 is the appointed day for the coming into force of paragraph 34 of Schedule 4 to the Act which provides for an amendment to the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in respect of plans following assessments of needs under section 14 of that Act.

The Order brings into force the remaining provisions of the Act which are not already in force.