The National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2000
The Order, which comes into force on 2nd October 2000, is made under section 22 of the Government of Wales Act 1998. The effect of the Order is that where a court is considering making a declaration of incompatibility under section 4 of the Human Rights Act in relation to subordinate legislation made by the National Assembly for Wales, or made by a Minister of the Crown under a power that is also exercisable by the National Assembly, the National Assembly as well as the Minister of the Crown, will be entitled under section 5(2) of that Act of 1998, to be joined as a party to those court proceedings.