SCHEDULE 10 Minor and Consequential Amendments

SCHEDULE 10 Minor and Consequential Amendments

Section 160

Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c 36)

1

The Statutory Instruments Act 1946 is amended as follows.

2

In section 1 (definition of “statutory instrumentâ€), for subsection (1A) substitute—

“(1A)     Where by any Act power to make, confirm or approve orders, rules, regulations or other subordinate legislation is conferred on the Welsh Ministers and the power is expressed to be exercisable by statutory instrument, any document by which that power is exercised shall be known as a “statutory instrument†and the provisions of this Act shall apply to it accordingly."

3

After section 11 insert—

“11A Application in relation to Wales

(1)     References in this Act to any Act include references to any Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales.

(2)     Sections 4 to 7 and 8(1)(b) apply as if the references in them to—

(a)     Parliament,

(b)     either or each House of Parliament, or

(c)     both Houses of Parliament,

include references to the National Assembly for Wales.

(3)     In the application of subsection (1) of section 4 by virtue of subsection (2), the reference to the Speaker of the House of Commons

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