Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

Report: CLA(4)-16-12 : 2 July 2012

The Committee reports to the Assembly as follows:

Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

Negative Resolution Instruments

CLA159 - The Cancellation of Student Loans for Living Costs Liability (Wales) Regulations 2012

Procedure: Negative.

Date made: 12 June 2012.

Date laid: 15 June 2012.

Coming in to force date:1 August 2012

CLA160 - The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf) Designation Order 2012

Procedure: Negative.

Date made: 13 June 2012.

Date laid: 15 June 2012.

Coming into force date:1 August 2012

CLA161 - The Student Fees (Qualifying Courses and Persons) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Procedure: Negative.

Date made: 20 June 2012.

Date laid: 22 June 2012.

Coming into force date:1 September 2012

Affirmative Resolution Instruments

CLA158 - The Designation of Features (Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2012

Procedure: Affirmative.

Date made: not stated.

Date laid: not stated.

Coming into force date: in accordance with regulation 1(1)

Instruments that raise reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

Negative Resolution Instruments

None

Affirmative Resolution Instruments

None

Other Business

The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012

In view of the response from the Environment and Sustainability Committee it was decided that there was no need to request any additional time to scrutinise this draft Order.

Committee Inquiries: Inquiry into the establishment of a separate Welsh jurisdiction

The Committee took oral evidence from David Hughes, Barrister, 30 Park Place Chambers, Cardiff.

Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Bill

The Committee took oral evidence from the Minister for Health and Social Services, Lesley Griffiths AM, in respect of the Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Bill. The Minister was accompanied by Christopher Humphreys, Legal Adviser, Welsh Government and Christopher Brereton, Head of Environmental Public Health Legislation, Welsh Government. The Minister agreed to provide a note of any reserve powers to require the Food Standards Agency to maintain a website.

Resolution to Meet in Private

In accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi) the Committee resolved to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting to discuss the evidence submitted thus far on the Inquiry into the establishment of a separate Welsh jurisdiction and the evidence on the Food Hygiene Rating(Wales) Bill.

David Melding AM

Chair, Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

2 July 2012