The National Assembly for Wales Commission (Crown Status) (No. 2) Order 2007

• Citation: S.I. 2007/1353
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the National Assembly for Wales Commission (Crown Status) (No. 2) Order.

(2) This Order shall come into force on 30th May 2007.

Section 2 The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

(1) The Assembly Commission shall be treated as a Crown body for the purposes of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to the extent specified in this article.

(2) References to the Crown in section 36 (offences due to fault of other person) and section 48(1), (2), (3) and (4) (application to the Crown) shall be treated as including the Assembly Commission.

Section 3 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979

(1) The Assembly Commission shall be treated as a Crown body for the purposes of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 to the extent specified in this article.

(2) For the purposes of section 50 (application to Crown land) the Assembly Commission shall be treated as a government department (and references to the Crown in that section shall be construed accordingly).

Section 4 Town and Country Planning Act 1990

(1) The Assembly Commission shall be treated as a Crown body for the purposes of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to the extent specified in this article.

(2) References to the Crown or an emanation of the Crown in the following provisions shall be treated as including the Assembly Commission—

(a) section 211 (preservation of trees in conservation area) ;

(b) section 226 (compulsory acquisition of land for development etc ) ;

(c) section 228 (compulsory acquisition of land by Secretary of State) ;

(d) section 296A (enforcement in relation to the Crown) ;

(e) section 298A (applications for planning permission by Crown) ;

(f) section 302 and Schedule 15 (enforcement of war-time breaches of planning control) ;

(g) section 329A (service of notices on the Crown) .

(3) For the purposes of section 293 (definitions) the Assembly Commission shall be treated as a government department (and any reference to the Crown in that section shall be construed accordingly).

Section 5 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990

(1) The Assembly Commission shall be treated as a Crown body for the purposes of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 to the extent specified in this article.

(2) References to the Crown in the following provisions shall be treated as including the Assembly Commission—

(a) section 47 (compulsory acquisition of building needing repair) ;

(b) section 82A (application to the Crown) ;

(c) section 82D (enforcement in relation to the Crown) ;

(d) section 82F (applications for listed building consent etc by Crown) .

(3) For the purposes of section 82C (expressions relating to the Crown) the Assembly Commission shall be treated as a government department (and any reference to the Crown in that section shall be construed accordingly).

Section 6 The Welsh Language Act 1993

(1) The Assembly Commission shall be treated as a Crown body for the purposes of the Welsh Language Act 1993 to the extent specified in this article.

(2) The reference to any person acting as a servant or agent of the Crown in section 21 shall be treated as including a reference to the Assembly Commission.

Section 7 Health Act 2006

The Assembly Commission shall be treated as a Crown body for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part I of the Health Act 2006 .