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Welsh Statutory Instruments
Environmental Protection, Wales
Made
16 February 2025
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 147(4)(g) of the Environment Act 2021( 1).
1. The title of these Regulations is the Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025.
2. In these Regulations, “ the Act” means the Environment Act 2021.
3. Section 79 (drainage and sewerage management plans) of the Act comes into force on 1 March 2025, so far as relating to undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales.
Huw Irranca-Davies
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers
16 February 2025
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations bring into force section 79 of the Environment Act 2021 (c. 30)(“ the Act”). These are the second commencement regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under the Act.
Regulation 2 brings into force section 79 of the Act on 1 March 2025 so far as relating to undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales. Section 79 inserts new sections 94A to 94E into the Water Industry Act 1991, to introduce new requirements on sewerage undertakers to prepare, publish and maintain drainage and sewerage management plans.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force in Wales by commencement regulations made by the Welsh Ministers before the date of these Regulations.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 50 | 7 March 2022 (partially) | S.I. 2022/223 (W. 71) (C. 10) |
| Section 60 | 7 March 2022 (partially) | S.I. 2022/223 (W. 71) (C. 10) |
| Section 64 | 7 March 2022 (partially) | S.I. 2022/223 (W. 71) (C. 10) |
| Schedule 4 | 7 March 2022 (partially) | S.I. 2022/223 (W. 71) (C. 10) |
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force in England and Wales by commencement regulations made by the Secretary of State before the date of these Regulations.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1 to 7 | 24 January 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Sections 8 to 15 | 24 January 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Section 16 | 24 January 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Sections 17 and 18 | 10 May 2022 | S.I. 2022/518 (C. 21) |
| Section 19 |
10 May 2022 (partially) 1 November 2023 (for all remaining purposes) |
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| Section 20 | 10 May 2022 | S.I. 2022/518 (C. 21) |
| Section 21 | 1 April 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Sections 22 to 24 | 17 November 2021 | S.I. 2021/1274 (C. 72) |
| Section 25 | 24 January 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Section 26 | 17 November 2021 | S.I. 2021/1274 (C. 72) |
| Section 27 | 24 January 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Sections 28 to 30 | 24 January 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Sections 31 to 41 | 24 January 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Sections 42 and 43 | 24 January 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Sections 44 to 47 | 17 November 2021 | S.I. 2021/1274 (C. 72) |
| Section 57 | 17 May 2024 | S.I. 2024/639 (C. 40) |
| Section 73 | 1 May 2022 (partially) | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Sections 74 to 77 | 17 May 2024 | S.I. 2024/639 (C. 40) |
| Section 81 | 17 May 2024 (partially) | S.I. 2024/639 (C. 40) |
| Section 81 | 1 January 2025 (for all remaining purposes) | S.I. 2024/639 (C. 40) |
| Section 82(2) | 17 May 2024 (insofar as it is not already in force) | S.I. 2024/639 (C. 40) |
| Sections 100 and 101 | 17 January 2024 (partially) | S.I. 2024/44 (C. 4) |
| Section 116 | 30 September 2022 (partially) | S.I. 2022/518 (C. 21) |
| Part 7 | 30 September 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Schedule 12, Part 3 | 1 May 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C.2) |
| Schedule 17 | 30 September 2022 (partially) | S.I. 2022/518 (C. 21) |
Various provisions of the Act have been brought into force in relation to England by S.I. 2021/1274 (C. 72), S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2), S.I. 2022/518 (C. 21), S.I. 2022/988 (C. 75), S.I. 2022/1266 (C. 100), S.I. 2023/381 (C. 18), S.I. 2023/1170 (C. 77), S.I. 2024/44 (C. 4)and S.I. 2024/639 (C. 40).