National Assembly for Wales

Legislative Competence Orders - In Progress

Overview

An LCO can be proposed by the Assembly Government, an Assembly committee, or an Assembly Member.

Once approved by the Assembly, the LCO is sent to the Secretary of State to be laid before both Houses of Parliament and, if approved, made by Her Majesty in Council.

In the Assembly, the approval of an LCO involves a 2-stage process:

  1. Pre-legislative scrutiny of a proposed LCO by an ad-hoc LCO committee;
  2. Approval in plenary of a draft LCO.

Orders:

  • National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) Order 2007 (Additional Learning Needs)
  • National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.2) Order 2007 (Environmental Protection and Waste Management)
  • National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.3) Order 2007 (Vulnerable Children)
  • National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.4) Order 2007 (Domiciliary Care)