Legislation – The Bathing Water (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020

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Introduction

1 Title, commencement and application

2 Amendment of the Bathing Water Regulations 2013

Signature

Explanatory note

2020 No. 507 (W. 120)
Water Resources, Wales

The Bathing Water (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020

Made
Laid before Senedd Cymru
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers are designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721 in relation to measures relating to water resources2.

The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.

1

1972 c. 68. The European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”) was repealed by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) (“the 2018 Act”) with effect from exit day. “Exit day” is defined in section 20 of the 2018 Act as 31 January 2020 at 11pm. Despite that repeal the 1972 Act continues to have effect with modifications until IP completion day, by virtue of section 1A of the 2018 Act. Section 1A was inserted by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1) (“the 2020 Act”). “IP completion day” is defined in section 1A as 31 December 2020 at 11pm (the meaning given in section 39 of the 2020 Act). Section 2(2) of the 1972 Act was previously amended by section 27(1) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and by section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).

2

See S.I. 2003/2901 for the designation conferred on the National Assembly for Wales. By virtue of sections 59 and 162 of, and paragraph 28 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), that designation is now conferred on the Welsh Ministers. S.I. 2003/2901 is prospectively revoked by S.I. 2018/1011 from IP completion day.