Statutory Instruments with Clear Reports, that were previously considered for sifting and are now subject to scrutiny under Standing Orders 21.2 and 21.3
07 October 2019

The following instrument was previously considered for sifting in accordance with Standing Order 21.3B. In the sift process, the Committee agreed that the appropriate procedure for the Regulations was the negative resolution procedure. Now the instrument is subject to usual scrutiny in accordance with Standing Orders 21.2 and 21.3.

SL(5)449 – The Retained EU Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Procedure: Negative

These Regulations make minor technical corrections to the drafting of the following Welsh EU Exit SIs and other Welsh Primary and Secondary legislation that improve on the drafting and that are necessary for the statute book to be operable after exit day:

• The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
• The Flood and Water (Amendments) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
• The Seed Potatoes (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
• The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
• Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011
• The Central Rating List (Wales) Regulations 2005
• The Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) (Wales) Regulations 2008
• The Pupil Information (Wales) Regulations 2011
• Land Transaction Tax and Anti-Avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017

These Regulations are being made using powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, with the exception of regulation 10 which is made under Section 78 (1) of the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-Avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017.

Some of the amendments made concern technical points reported on previously by the Committee and referred to in the Explanatory Memorandum.

Parent Act: European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017

Date Made: 24 September 2019

Date Laid: 26 September 2019

Coming into force date: