4.Section 2 introduces Schedules 1 to 4 that together set out the many amendments to other pieces of legislation that are necessary because of the enactment of the principal Act. They also contain a small number of such amendments arising from the enactment of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (asc 3).
5.Schedule 1 contains amendments to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8) (‘the 1990 Act’); and Schedule 2 contains amendments to other Acts of the UK Parliament. Schedule 3 contains amendments to Assembly Measures and Acts of Senedd Cymru. Schedule 4 contains amendments to other legislation.
6.Some of the amendments in Schedules 1 to 3 are drafted to take account of legislation not yet in force. This principally arises where the provision that is being amended is itself due to be amended by another Act, such as the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55) or the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34). In some cases, different amendments to a provision will be required as a consequence of the principal Act depending on whether an amendment made to that provision by another Act has been brought into force. Where that is the case, Schedules 1 to 3 contain alternative amendments for each scenario. When the provisions in these Schedules are brought into force, only the amendment that is required at that time will take effect.
Commentary on Sections Section 2 – Minor and consequential amendments and repeals