These notes refer to the Welsh Elections (Coronavirus) Act 2021 (asc 2)
which received Royal Assent on 16 March 2021
Section 17 – Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc.
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This section gives the Welsh Ministers a regulation making power to make any incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provisions that they consider appropriate for the purposes of, or in connection with, giving full effect to the Act. Regulations made in reliance on the power can modify, repeal or revoke any enactment, including a provision in the Act itself. The power enables retrospective provision to be made in relation to local government by-elections. The power to make such regulations is subject to Senedd scrutiny via the negative resolution procedure but where regulations under this section amend, modify or repeal provision contained in primary legislation the made affirmative procedure applies.
Section 18 – Coming into force
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This section provides that the Act will come into force on the day after the day on which it receives Royal Assent.
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN SENEDD CYMRU
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The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Act’s passage through the Senedd. The Record of Proceedings and further information on the passage of this Act can be found on the Senedd’s website at: https://business.senedd.wales/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=35328
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 27 January 2021 |
| Stage 1 - Debate | 2 February 2021 |
| Stage 2 Scrutiny Committee – consideration of amendments | 9 February 2021 |
| Stage 3 Plenary - consideration of amendments | 10 February 2021 |
| Stage 4 Approved by the Senedd | 10 February 2021 |
| Royal Assent | 16 March 2021 |
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