The National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2000

Article 7

SCHEDULE 5MODIFICATION OF ENACTMENTS

The Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24)

1.  In paragraph 1(2)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Dentists Act 1984 (General Dental Council and Committees of the Council: supplementary provisions) for “the Welsh Office” substitute “the National Assembly for Wales”.

The Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63)

2.  Section 42 (recovery of Minister’s costs in connection with inquiries) shall have effect as if in subsection (2)(b) the reference to “government department” included reference to the Assembly.

Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)

3.  In section 6(6)(b) of the Social Security Act 1998 (panel for appointment to appeal tribunals) for “Welsh Office” substitute “National Assembly for Wales”.

4.  In paragraph 8(2)(b) of Schedule 1 to that Act of 1998 (appeal tribunals: supplementary provisions) for “Welsh Office” substitute “National Assembly for Wales”.

The Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1335)(1)

5.  In regulation 3 of the Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients Regulations 1997 —

(a)at the end of paragraph (1)(a) omit “and”;

(b)in paragraph (1)(b) omit “and Wales” in both places; and

(c)after paragraph (1)(b) add, and,

“(c)where placing on the market for the first time in Wales, shall be submitted for processing to the National Assembly for Wales who shall be the food assessment body in Wales for the purposes of that Regulation.”.

The Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients (Fees) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1336)(2)

6.  In Regulation 3(1) of the Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients (Fees) Regulations 1997 —

(a)after “to the Secretary of State for Scotland or” (where it first appears) insert “to the National Assembly for Wales or”;

(b)after “or, as the case may be,” insert “to the Assembly or to”; and

(c)omit “, in connection with the services provided by him acting jointly with the Secretary of State for Health as the food assessment body for the purposes of that Regulation,”.

7.  After regulation 3(2), add as follows —

“(3) The appropriate fee payable to the Minister under paragraph (1) above shall be in connection with the services provided by him acting jointly with the Secretary of State for Health as the food assessment body for the purposes of the said Regulation (EC) No. 258/97.”.

Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2573)(3)

8.—(1) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (employers exempted from insurance) to the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998 is amended as follows.

(2) After “the Scottish Ministers” (where it first occurs) insert “or the National Assembly for Wales”.

(3) After “the Scottish Consolidated Fund” insert “or, in the case of a certificate issued by the National Assembly for Wales, out of monies provided by that Assembly”.