Statutory Instruments
2018 No. 1237
Constitutional Law
Devolution, Wales
Taxes
The Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 and the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2018
Made
21st November 2018
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 150(1) and (2) of the Government of Wales Act 2006( 1 ), makes the following Order.
In accordance with section 150(5) of that Act, a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and was approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. β(1) This Order may be cited as the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 and the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2018.
(2) This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Amendment of House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
2. In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975( 2 ) (other disqualifying offices), at the appropriate place insert the following entryβ
β Chairperson of the Welsh Revenue Authority appointed under section 3(1)(a) of the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 ( 3 ) and members of the Authority appointed under section 3(1)(b) of that Act. β
Amendment of Freedom of Information Act 2000
3. In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000( 4 ) (other public bodies and offices: general), at the appropriate place insert the following entryβ
β The Welsh Revenue Authority. β
Amendment of Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 2014
4. In the Schedule to the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 2014( 5 ), at the appropriate place insert the following entryβ
β The Welsh Revenue Authority | Matters relating to devolved taxes (within the meaning of section 116A(4) of the Government of Wales Act 2006) β |
Amendment of Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017
5. In regulation 45(14) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017( 6 ), insert after paragraph (e)β
β (ea) land transaction tax (within the meaning of section 2 of the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 ( 7 ) ); β .
Alun Cairns
Secretary of State for Wales
21st November 2018
SI 2014/2418 , to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
SI 2017/692 , to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.