National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2005 c.1958

National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2005 No. 1958

Summary:

This Order is made under sections 22 and 24 of the Government of Wales Act 1998.
Article 2 contains a statement in the form required by section 5 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 ("the 1999 Act") so that a draft of this Order shall not have to be laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament but instead shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Article 3 provides for the transfer to the National Assembly for Wales of the functions of the Secretary of State under or in relation to section 2 of the 1999 Act and of regulations made under section 2 of that Act. Functions in relation to offshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation are excluded. The transferred functions relate to the regulation of polluting activities pursuant to Council Directive 96/61/EC.
Article 4 provides for the exclusion from that transfer of certain property that would otherwise transfer to the National Assembly for Wales under section 23(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998.

Made Under:

Government of Wales Act 1998 (C. 38) - sections 22 and 24(1) of, and paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 3

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