The Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Regulations 2018

• Citation: S.I. 2018/285 (W.)
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Title and commencement

(1) The title of these Regulations is the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Regulations 2018.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 1 April 2018.

Section 2 Amendment of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

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Section 3 Amendment of the Equality Act 2010

In Part 2 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act 2010 (public authorities: relevant Welsh authorities), under the heading “other public authorities”, before “The Auditor General for Wales or Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru.” insert—

The Welsh Revenue Authority or Awdurdod Cyllid Cymru.

Section 4 Amendment of the National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 2015

In the Schedule to the National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 2015 (offices disqualifying holders from membership of the National Assembly for Wales), insert the following entry at the appropriate place in the table—

Section 5 Amendment of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows—

(a) in section 47A(2) (sections 47B to 47S: meaning of “appropriate officer”), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(b) in section 47G(3)(c) (appropriate approval), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(c) in section 68(3)(c) (applications and appeals), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(d) in section 290(4)(c) (prior approval), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(e) in section 303A(1) (financial investigators), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(f) in section 352(7) (search and seizure warrants), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(g) in section 353(11) (requirements where production order not available), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(h) in section 378(2)(d) (senior appropriate officers in a confiscation investigation), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(i) in section 378(3AA)(b) (senior appropriate officers in a detained cash investigation), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(j) in section 378(3B) (appropriate officers in a detained cash investigation), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”; and

(k) in section 378(6)(c) (senior appropriate officers in a money laundering investigation), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”.