Welsh Statutory Instruments
2017 No. 504 (W. 104) (C. 46)
Environmental Protection, Wales
Licensing (marine), Wales
Marine Pollution, Wales
The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2017
Made 29 March 2017

The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 88(3)(c) of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.
2016 anaw 3.

Title and interpretation
1. (1) The title of this Order is the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2017.
(2) In this Order “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.

Provisions coming into force on 1 April 2017
2. The appointed day for Part 6 of the Act coming into force is 1 April 2017 so far as not already in force.
Jane Hutt
One of the Welsh Ministers
29 March 2017

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is the second commencement order made by the Welsh Ministers under the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (“the Act”).
This Order brings Part 6 of the Act into force on 1 April 2017 so far as not already in force.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by a commencement order made before the date of this Order.
Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
Sections 77 to 79 to the extent necessary for the purpose of making regulations.	24 February 2017	S.I. 2017/152 (W. 44)