Welsh Statutory Instruments
2017 No. 564 (W. 133) (C. 51)
Commons, Wales
The Commons Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) (Wales) Order 2017
Made 9 April 2017

The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred upon the appropriate national authority by section 56(1) of the Commons Act 2006:
2006 c. 26; section 61(1) was amended by Schedule 7, para. 9 of the Planning (Wales) Act 2015, c. 4, and defines “appropriate national authority” as the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales.

Title, interpretation and application
1. (1) The title of this Order is the Commons Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) (Wales) Order 2017.
(2) In this Order—
“the 1965 Act” (“Deddf 1965”) means the Commons Registration Act 1965; and
1965 c. 64.
“the 2006 Act” (“Deddf 2006”) means the Commons Act 2006.
(3) This Order applies in relation to Wales.

Provisions coming into force
2. The following provisions of the 2006 Act come into force on 10 April 2017—
(a) section 19(1) to (5) and (7) (correction); and
(b) paragraphs 1, 2(1) and (2)(a) to (c), 3(1) and (2)(a) to (d), 4(1) to (5), 5(1), 5(2), 6(1), 6(2), 7(1), 7(2), 8(1), 8(2) and 9(1) to (3) of Schedule 2 (non-registration or mistaken registration under the 1965 Act).

Provisions coming into force for all remaining purposes
3. The following provisions of the 2006 Act come into force for all remaining purposes on 10 April 2017—
(a) section 19(6) (correction);
(b) section 22 (non-registration or mistaken registration under the 1965 Act); and
(c) paragraphs 2(2)(d) and (3), 3(2)(e) and (3), 4(6), 5(3), 6(3), 7(3), 8(3), 9(4) and 10 of Schedule 2 (non-registration or mistaken registration under the 1965 Act).

Extension of application of sections 19 and 22 of, and Schedule 2 to, the 2006 Act
4. (1) In relation to any area in Wales, references in sections 19 and 22 of, and Schedule 2 to, the 2006 Act and any regulations made under those provisions, to a register of common land or town or village greens are, until the coming into force of section 1 of the 2006 Act in relation to that area, to be taken as references to such a register maintained under sections 1 and 3 of the 1965 Act.
(2) In relation to any area in Wales, sections 19 and 22 of, and Schedule 2 to, the 2006 Act and any regulations made under those provisions, are, until the coming into force of section 1 of the 2006 Act in relation to that area, to apply as if, in section 61(2)(b) of the 2006 Act, for the words “Part 1 of this Act” there were substituted “sections 1 and 3 of the Commons Registration Act 1965”.
Art. 4 added (20.9.2017) by The Commons Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions (Wales) and Commencement No. 4 (Wales) (Amendment)) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/933), art. 5(1)(2)
Lesley Griffiths
Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers
9 April 2017

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 10 April 2017 section 19 (correction) and section 22 of (non-registration or mistaken registration under the 1965 Act) and Schedule 2 (non-registration or mistaken registration under the 1965 Act) to the Commons Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”) in relation to Wales.
Article 2 of this Order brings into force the provisions of the 2006 Act cited in that article.
Article 3 of this Order brings into force for all remaining purposes provisions which relate to correction and non-registration or mistaken registration under the 1965 Act. Further information on the provisions brought into force by this Order can be found in the Explanatory Notes to the 2006 Act, which can be viewed at www.legislation.gov.uk.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the 2006 Act have been brought into force in relation to Wales by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:
Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I.No.
Section 3(5) – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 4	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 5	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 6(4) – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 7(4) – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 8(1),(2) – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 11(5),(6) – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 12(a) – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 13(1)(a) – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 14 – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 15	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 16	1 April 2012	2012/739 (W. 99) (C. 19)
Section 17(1) to (2) and (4) to (9)	1 April 2012	2012/739 (W. 99) (C. 19)
Section 17 (3), (10) – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 17(3) and (10) – so far as not already in force	1 April 2012	2012/739 (W. 99) (C. 19)
Section 19(6) – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 20(2), (3) – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 21(2), (3) – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 22 – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 23 – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 23 – for certain purposes	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 24 – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 24	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 25 – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 29(1), (6) – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 31(6)(a) – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 38	1 April 2012	2012/739 (W. 99) (C. 19)
Section 39(1) to (5) and (7)	1 April 2012	2012/739 (W. 99) (C. 19)
Section 39(6) – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 39(6) – so far as not already in force	1 April 2012	2012/739 (W. 99) (C. 19)
Section 40 – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 40 – so far as not already in force	1 April 2012	2012/739 (W. 99) (C. 19)
Section 41	1 April 2012	2012/739 (W. 99) (C. 19)
Section 42(1) to (3) and (5)	1 April 2012	2012/739 (W. 99) (C. 19)
Section 42(4) – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 42(4) – so far as not already in force	1 April 2012	2012/739 (W. 99) (C. 19)
Section 43 – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 43 – so far as not already in force	1 April 2012	2012/739 (W. 99) (C. 19)
Section 44 – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 44 - for certain purposes	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197)(C. 88)
Section 44 – so far as not already in force	1 April 2012	2012/739 (W. 99) (C. 19)
Section 45	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 46	1 April 2012	2012/806 (W. 113) (C. 21)
Section 47	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 48	1 April 2012	2012/739 (W. 99) (C. 19)
Section 49	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 50 (1), (4)-(6) – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 51	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 52 – for certain purposes	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 53 – for certain purposes	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Section 53 – for certain purposes	1 December 2010	S.I. 2010/2356 (C. 114)
Section 53 – for certain purposes	1 April 2012	2012/739 (W. 99) (C. 19)
Schedule 2, paragraphs 2(2)(d) and (3), 3(2)(e) and (3), 4(6), 5(3), 6(3), 7(3), 8(3), 9(4) and 10 – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Schedule 3, paragraphs 2(1), (5) and (6), 4, 5, 8(2) and (3) – for certain purposes	12 August 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Schedule 3, paragraph 9	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Schedule 4, paragraph 6	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Schedule 4, so far as not already in force	1 April 2012	2012/739 (W. 99) (C. 19)
Schedule 5, paragraphs 4, 6(a), 7(1)(in part) and (5)	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Schedule 6, Part 1 in part	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Schedule 6, Part 1 in part	1 December 2010	S.I. 2010/2356 (C. 114)
Schedule 6, Part 2 in part	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C.88)
Schedule 6, Part 3 in part	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Schedule 6, Part 5	6 September 2007	2007/2386 (W. 197) (C. 88)
Schedule 6, Parts 2, 3 and 5, so far as not already in force	1 April 2012	2012/739 (W. 99) (C. 19)
The following Commencement Order has been made under the 2006 Act by the Secretary of State in relation to England and by the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales —
The Commons Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1 and Savings (England and Wales) and Commencement No.5 (England) (Amendment)) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2356) (C. 114)
The following Commencement Orders have been made under the 2006 Act by the Secretary of State in relation to England —
The Commons Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional Provisions and Savings) (England) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2504) (C. 84)
The Commons Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional Provisions and Savings) (England) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/456) (C. 17)
The Commons Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions and Savings) (England) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2584) (C. 98)
The Commons Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4 and Savings) (England) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1960) (C. 94)
The Commons Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5) (England) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/61) (C. 10)
The Commons Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6) (England) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2460) (C. 88)
The Commons Act 2006 (Commencement No. 7, Transitional and Savings Provisions) (England) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3026) (C. 128)
See also section 56 of the Commons Act 2006 for the provisions that come into force other than by way of commencement order.

Art. 1 in force at made date
Art. 2 in force at made date
Art. 3 in force at made date