The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2017

Made27 June 2017

The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 88(3)(d) of the Environment (Wales) Act 20161.

Title and interpretation1

The title of this Order is the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2017.

In this Order “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.

The appointed day for section 81 (establishment of Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee) of the Act coming into force is 14 July 2017.

Lesley GriffithsCabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers27 June 2017

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the third commencement order made by the Welsh Ministers under the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (“the Act”).

This Order brings section 81 (establishment of Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee) of the Act into force on 14 July 2017.

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.
Section 76	1 April 2017	S.I. 2017/504 (W. 104)
Sections 77 to 79 to the extent necessary for the purpose of making regulations	24 February 2017	S.I. 2017/152 (W. 44)
Sections 77 to 79 otherwise than for the purpose of making regulations	1 April 2017	S.I. 2017/504 (W. 104)
Section 80	1 April 2017	S.I. 2017/504 (W. 104)