Third Assembly (2007 - 2011)

Legislative Competence Orders and Measures of the Third Assembly

This page provides summary information on all Orders and Measures proposed during the Third Assembly (May 2007 - March 2011). Further details of the Legislative Competence Orders and Measures of the Third Assembly are available on our Archive page.

This information is compiled by the National Assembly for Wales Research Service. More detailed information about Legislative Competence Orders and Measures, and about the legislative process, is available on the Legislation web pages.

Legislative Competence Orders

Government-proposed Orders

Progress of Orders and Measures
Order	Introduced	Status
Education and training	June 2007	Completed (Royal approval received April 2008)
Environmental protection and waste management	June 2007	Completed (Royal approval received February 2010)
Vulnerable children	July 2007	Completed (Royal approval received December 2008)
Domiciliary care	November 2007	Completed (Royal approval received July 2008)
Affordable housing	December 2007	Approved by the Assembly only (January 2009). Superseded by Housing and Local Government Order (see below)
Red meat industry	September 2008	Completed (Royal approval received July 2009)
Carers	December 2008	Completed (Royal approval received November 2009)
Exceptions to matters	June 2009	Completed (Royal approval received November 2009)
Welsh language	February 2009	Completed (Royal approval received February 2010)
Culture	June 2009	Completed (Royal approval received April 2010)
Local government, relating to communities, community councils and councillor recruitment, retention and allowances	July 2009	Completed (Royal approval received April 2010)
Education, relating to school governance	October 2009	Completed (Royal approval received April 2010)
Housing and local government, relating to sustainable homes	November 2009	Completed (Royal approval received July 2010)
Transport, relating to learner transport safety and concessionary fares	December 2009	Completed (Royal approval received April 2010)
Health and health services	January 2011	Proposed order withdrawn following referendum on further powers (March 2011)

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Member-proposed Orders

Progress of Orders and Measures
Order	Introduced	Status
Provision of mental health services	February 2008	Completed (Royal approval received February 2010)
Domestic fire safety	February 2008	Completed (Royal approval received April 2010)
Provision of bus and coach services	Not yet introduced	Assembly grants leave to introduce the proposed Order (April 2008) Proposed Order not introduced.
Displaying of national flags and motifs on vehicle registration plates		Assembly grants leave to introduce the proposed Order (October 2008). The Member in charge withdrew the Proposed Order (January 2011).
Hard surfaces		Assembly grants leave to introduce the proposed Order (July 2009). The Member in charge withdrew the Proposed Order (August 2010).
Carers		Withdrawn (December 2008). The Welsh Government brought forward its own Order covering these areas.
Local government electoral arrangements		Assembly refuses leave to introduce the proposed Order (June 2008). Will not progress further.
Official language status		Assembly refuses leave to introduce the proposed Order (December 2008). Will not progress further.
Major development travel plans		Assembly refuses leave to introduce the proposed Order (March 2009). Will not progress further.
Preferential parking scheme		Assembly refuses leave to introduce the proposed Order (December 2009). Will not progress further.

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Committee-proposed Orders

Progress of Orders and Measures
Order	Introduced	Status
Highways and transport, relating to networks of routes for pedestrians and cyclists	June 2009	Proposed order withdrawn following referendum on further powers (March 2011)

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Measures

Government-proposed Measures

Progress of Orders and Measures
Measure	When introduced	Status
NHS redress	July 2007	Completed (Royal approval received July 2008)
Learner travel	April 2008	Completed (Royal approval received December 2008)
Learning and skills	July 2008	Completed (Royal approval received May 2009)
Local government	September 2008	Completed (Royal approval received June 2009)
Children and families	March 2009	Completed (Royal approval received February 2010)
Education	April 2009	Completed (Royal approval received December 2009)
Social care charges	June 2009	Completed (Royal approval received March 2010)
Red meat industry	October 2009	Completed (Royal approval received May 2010)
Carers strategies	January 2010	Completed (Royal approval received Novermber 2010)
Waste	February 2010	Completed (Royal approval received December 2010)
Welsh language	March 2010	Completed (Royal approval received February 2011)
Mental health	March 2010	Completed (Royal approval received December 2010)
Rights of children and young persons	June 2010	Completed (Royal approval received March 2011)
Local government, relating to the structures and workings of local government and ensuring that local councils engage with all sectors of the communities they serve	July 2010	Completed (Royal approval received May 2011)
Safety on learner transport	September 2010	Completed (Royal approval received May 2011)
Housing	November 2010	Completed (Royal approval received May 2011)
Education, relating to school governance	December 2010	Completed (Royal approval received May 2011)

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Member-proposed Measures

Progress of Orders and Measures
Measure	Introduced	Status
Healthy eating in schools	March 2008	Completed (Royal approval received October 2009)
Playing fields (community involvement in disposal decisions)	July 2008	Completed (Royal approval received December 2010)
Recycling	November 2008	Proposed Measure fell following dissolution of the Assembly (March 2011)
Domestic fire safety	July 2010	Completed (Royal approval received April 2011)
Assessing the demand for Welsh medium education	Not yet introduced	Selected in ballot (May 2009). Proposed Measure not introduced.
Additional learning needs workers' rights	Not yet introduced	Assembly grants leave to introduce the proposed Measure (November 2009) Proposed Measure not introduced.
School closures (consultation and categories)		Assembly refuses leave to introduce the proposed Measure (November 2007). Will not progress further.
Youth services		Assembly refuses leave to introduce the proposed Measure (May 2008). Will not progress further.
Special educational needs information		Assembly refuses leave to introduce the proposed Measure (November 2008). Will not progress further.
Adult education		Assembly refuses leave to introduce the proposed Measure (April 2010). Will not progress further.