Statutory Instruments requiring Assembly consent - Fourth Assembly

Statutory instruments made by UK Ministers can, in certain circumstances, require the consent of the Assembly. For example, certain statutory instruments made under the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and the Public Bodies Act 2011.

Following a recommendation contained in our committee report, Inquiry into powers granted to Welsh Ministers in UK laws, the Business Committee agreed on 25 September 2013 to introduce Standing Order 30A to provide a procedure for the Assembly to provide its consent in relation to UK statutory instruments made by UK Ministers and requiring such consent. The Standing Order puts in place a procedure similar to that for Legislative Consent Memorandums under Standing Order 29, but in relation to statutory instruments rather than Bills and including a requirement to lay a Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum (SICM) and a Statutory Instrument Consent Motion.

SICMs considered in accordance with Standing Order 30A

• SICM 1 - The Legislative Reform (Payments By Parish Councils, Community Councils And Charter Trustees) Order 2013
• SICM 2 - The Public Bodies (Abolition of the Advisory committee on Valuation of Improvements and Tenant-Right Matters) Order 2014
• SICM 3 - The Public Bodies (Abolition of Food from Britain) Order 2014
• SICM 4 - The Public Bodies (Abolition of the Advisory Committees on Pesticides) Order 2015

Statutory Instruments requiring Assembly consent prior to the introduction of Standing Order 30A

• CLA CM1 - The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions Etc) Order 2011
• CLA CM2 – Consent Memorandum for The Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances (Abolition) Order 2012
• CLA CM3 - Consent Memorandum for The British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
• CLA CM4 - Consent Memorandum for The Public Bodies (Abolition of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Courts Administration and the Public Guardian Board) Order 2012
• CLA CM5 - Consent Motion for Public Bodies (Abolition of Administrative Justice Tribunals Council) Order 2013