National Assembly for Wales

Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2009

Government proposed LCO - laid by Jane Davidson AM, Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing

About the LCO

To extend the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales to make new laws for Wales by Measure in relation to environmental protection and waste management. The proposed LCO is a revised version of an LCO originally laid before the National Assembly in June 2007. (PDF, 31KB)

Related news items

Environment Legislative Competence Order (LCO) 21 May 2009

Assembly committee welcomes more powers over environment but raises concerns about the increasing complexity of current devolution settlement, 24 June 2009

Revised Proposed LCO and Explanatory Memorandum

Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2009, (PDF, 125KB) as revised 19 May 2009

Explanatory Memorandum (PDF, 75KB)

Public Consultation

The committee wrote to organisations who had responded to the consultation exercise on the original proposed Order and asked for further views.  Responses received can be accessed at: list of consultation responses

The committee also issued a press release.

Legislation Committee

A permanent committee, Legislation Committee No.4, was established on 4 February 2009. It will consider the proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2009.

Committee Members

Agendas, Papers and Transcripts (3 June - 17 June 2009)

Committee Report and Related Documents

Related Documents

The Environmental Protection and Waste Management LCO Committee considered and reported on the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.2) Order 2007 (relating to environmental protection and waste management). Details of the committee's work and its report can be found here.

Committee Report

Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2009 (PDF, 560KB)

Draft LCO and Explanatory Memorandum

The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2010, (PDF, 49KB) as laid on 24 November 2009

Explanatory Memorandum (PDF, 69KB)