Welsh Statutory Instruments
Public Health, Wales
Made
10 September 2024
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 126(2) of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017(1), make the following Order:
1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2024.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017.
2.—(1) The following provisions of the Act come into force, to the extent necessary for the purpose of making regulations, on 13 September 2024—
(a)section 59 (general provision about special procedure licences) in so far as it relates to Schedule 3;
(b)section 60 (exempted individuals);
(c)section 62 (licensing criteria);
(d)section 63 (mandatory licensing conditions);
(e)section 69 (performance of special procedure in course of business: approval requirement);
(f)section 70 (approval of premises and vehicles in respect of performance of special procedure);
(g)section 71 (approval certificates);
(h)section 72 (voluntary termination of approval);
(i)section 76 (fees);
(j)section 94 (interpretation of this Part);
(k)Schedule 3 (further provision in connection with special procedure licences).
(2) The following provisions of the Act come into force on 13 September 2024—
(a)section 64 (consultation about licensing criteria and mandatory licensing conditions);
(b)section 94 (interpretation of this Part) for the purposes of section 64.
Mark Drakeford
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, one of the Welsh Ministers
10 September 2024
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, made by the Welsh Ministers, brings into force on 13 September 2024 specified provisions of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (“the Act”).
Article 2(1) brings into force certain provisions of the Act to the extent necessary for the making of regulations under Part 4 of and Schedule 3 to the Act. Article 2(2) brings into force section 64 (consultation about licensing criteria and mandatory licensing conditions) of the Act. Article 2(2) also brings into force section 94 (interpretation of this Part) of the Act for the purposes of section 64.
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Instrument not allocated number in the Commencement Instruments series. | ||
| (2) Instrument not allocated number in the Commencement Instruments series. | ||
| Section 2 | 4 October 2017 | 2017/949 (W. 237) (C. 85) |
| Section 3 | 4 October 2017 | 2017/949 (W. 237) (C. 85) |
| Section 4 | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 5 | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 6 (partially) | 29 September 2020 | 2020/1048 (W. 234) (C. 30) |
| Section 6 (remainder) | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 7 | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 8 | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 9 | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 10 (partially) | 29 September 2020 | 2020/1048 (W. 234) (C. 30) |
| Section 10 (remainder) | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 11 (partially) | 29 September 2020 | 2020/1048 (W. 234) (C. 30) |
| Section 11 (remainder) | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 12 | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 13 | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 14 | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 15 | 29 September 2020 | 2020/1048 (W. 234) (C. 30) |
| Section 16 | 29 September 2020 | 2020/1048 (W. 234) (C. 30) |
| Section 17 (partially) | 29 September 2020 | 2020/1048 (W. 234) (C. 30) |
| Section 17 (remainder) | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 18 (partially) | 29 September 2020 | 2020/1048 (W. 234) (C. 30) |
| Section 18 (remainder) | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 19 | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 20 | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 21 | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 22 | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 23 | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 24 | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 25 | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 26 | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 27 (partially) | 29 September 2020 | 2020/1048 (W. 234) (C. 30) |
| Section 27 (remainder) | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 28 (partially) | 29 September 2020 | 2020/1048 (W. 234) (C. 30) |
| Section 28 (remainder) | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 29 | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Section 94 (partially) | 1 February 2018 | 2018/1 (W. 1) (1) |
| Part 5 | 1 February 2018 | 2018/1 (W. 1) |
| Part 7 | 1 April 2019 | 2019/829 (W. 152) (2) |
| Part 8 | 31 May 2018 | 2018/605 (W. 116) (C. 48) |
| Section 119 | 4 October 2017 | 2017/949 (W. 237) (C. 85) |
| Schedule 1 (partially) | 29 September 2020 | 2020/1048 (W. 234) (C. 30) |
| Schedule 1 (remainder) | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Schedule 2 | 1 March 2021 | 2021/202 (W. 49) (C. 5) |
| Schedule 4 | 31 May 2018 | 2018/605 (W. 116) (C. 48) |
See also section 126(1) of the Act for the provisions that came into force on 3 July 2017 (the date of Royal Assent).