The Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 and the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2018

• Citation: S.I. 2018/1237
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 and the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2018.

(2) This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Section 2 Amendment of House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (other disqualifying offices), at the appropriate place insert the following entry—

Chairperson of the Welsh Revenue Authority appointed under section 3(1)(a) of the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 and members of the Authority appointed under section 3(1)(b) of that Act.

Section 3 Amendment of Freedom of Information Act 2000

In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (other public bodies and offices: general), at the appropriate place insert the following entry—

The Welsh Revenue Authority.

Section 4 Amendment of Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 2014

In the Schedule to the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 2014 , at the appropriate place insert the following entry—

Section 5 Amendment of Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017

In regulation 45(14) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 , insert after paragraph (e)—

(ea) land transaction tax (within the meaning of section 2 of the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 );