The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2016

• Citation: S.I. 2016/86 (W.)
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Title and interpretation

(1) The title of this Order is the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (Commencement No.2) Order 2016.

(2) In this Order “the Act” (“ y Ddeddf ”) means the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.

Section 2 Provisions coming into force on 1 February 2016

1 February 2016 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

Section 18 (Commissioner’s general duty);

Section 19 (Commissioner’s functions);

Section 20 (reviews by the Commissioner);

Section 21 (recommendations made by the Commissioner);

Section 22(1) (duty to follow recommendations);

Section 22(4) (duty to follow recommendations: publication of response);

Section 23 (Future Generations report);

Section 24 (Future Generations report: activity during the reporting period);

Section 25 (joint working).

Section 3 Provisions coming into force on 1 April 2016

1 April 2016 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

Section 2 (sustainable development);

Section 3 (well-being duty on public bodies);

Section 4 (the well-being goals);

Section 5 (the sustainable development principle);

Section 7 (statements about well-being objectives);

Section 8 (Welsh Ministers’ well-being objectives);

Section 9 (other public bodies’ well-being objectives);

Section 11 (future trends report);

Section 12 (annual reports by the Welsh Ministers);

Section 13 (annual reports by other public bodies);

Section 15 (the sustainable development principle: Auditor General’s examinations);

Section 16 (promotion of sustainable development);

Section 29 (public services boards);

Section 30 (invitations to participate);

Section 31 (invitations to participate: issue, response and duration of participation);

Section 32 (other partners);

Section 33 (changes in participation);

Section 34 (meetings and terms of reference);

Section 35 (overview and scrutiny committee of local authority);

Section 36 (well-being duty on public services boards);

Section 37 (assessments of local well-being);

Section 38 (preparation of assessments);

Section 39 (local well-being plans);

Section 40(1) to(6) (local well-being plans: role of community councils);

Section 41 (Preparation of local well-being plans: information about activities of others);

Section 42 (Preparation of local well-being plans: Commissioner’s advice);

Section 43 (Preparation of local well-being plans: further consultation and approval);

Section 44 (review of local well-being plans);

Section 45 (annual progress reports);

Section 46 (modifications of enactments);

Section 47 (merging public services boards);

Section 48 (collaboration between public service boards);

Section 49 (directions to merge or collaborate);

Section 50 (performance indicators and standards);

Schedule 1 (annual reports by other public bodies);

Schedule 3 (public services boards: further provision);

Schedule 4 (public services boards: consequential amendments and repeals) save for paragraph 34 of that Schedule.

Section 4 Provision coming into force on 6 April 2016

6 April 2016 is the appointed day for the coming into force of paragraph 34 (plans following assessments of needs under section 14 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014) of Schedule 4 to the Act.