Wales-only laws

Wales-only laws are Acts of the United Kingdom Parliament that only relate to Wales. Each law would then either grant the Assembly power to make delegated legislation or would transfer power to the National Assembly for Wales to make Assembly Measures in certain devolved areas.

Wales-only Laws are part of the contemporary Welsh law powers as they relate to Wales alone, but are not enacted by the Assembly, but by the UK Parliament only.

Laws

Human Transplantation (Wales) Act[1]

The Act introduces a soft opt-out system for consent to deceased organ and tissue donation in Wales from 2015. The aim of the Act is to increase the number of organs and tissues available for transplant.

Welsh Language Act 1993

Puts the Welsh language on an equal footing with the English language in Wales with regard to the public sector. Welsh can also be spoken in Welsh courts. The Welsh Assembly passed the Proposed Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011, making the Welsh language an officially recognised language within Wales, and setting up related bodies and regulations.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://gov.wales/topics/health/nhswales/organ/?lang=en
  2. ↑ Proposed Welsh Language (Wales) Measure [As Passed] Accessed 12 September 2016]


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