
PART 1
1 

(1) The title of this Order is the Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Minimum Landing Size and Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Order 2025.
(2) It comes into force on 1 August 2025.
PART 2
2 
In the Animal Gatherings (Fees) (Wales) Order 2018, in the Schedule, for table 1 substitute—“
Fees payable for the licensing of premises for animal sales or collection centres that are not exempt under article 3(4) or (5) of this Order
Column 1 Column 2
Activity Fee (£) for applications received, and renewals undertaken
Application for the issue or (where the premises have been radically changed) amendment of a licence for sale premises or a collection centre, where such premises are assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting a low risk of disease. This fee includes up to 90 minutes of inspection time. 433
Application for the issue or (where the premises have been radically changed) amendment of a licence for sale premises or a collection centre, where such premises are assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting more than a low risk of disease. This fee includes up to 2 x 90 minutes of inspection time. 780
Annual licence renewal fee for sale premises or a collection centre, where such premises are assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting a low disease risk requiring only one inspection visit for the determination of the renewal. This fee includes up to 75 minutes of inspection time. 387
Annual licence renewal fee for sale premises or a collection centre, where such premises are assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting more than a low disease risk, and therefore requiring two inspection visits for the determination of the renewal. This fee includes up to 2 x 75 minutes of inspection time. 550”
PART 3
3 
The Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 is amended in accordance with articles 4 to 13.
4 
In article 1 (title, application and coming into force), after paragraph 1(2), insert—“
(3) In this article, “Wales” (“Cymru”) has the same meaning as in section 158(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006.”
5 

(1) In article 2 (interpretation)—
(2) In the English language text, omit ““cockles” (“cocos”) means shellfish of the type Cerastoderma edule;”;
(3) In the English language text, after the definition of “cockle bed” and before the definition of “environmental assessment” insert ““cockles” (“cocos”) means shellfish of the type Cerastoderma edule;”;
(4) In the English language text of the definition of “harvestable surplus”, for “gornifer cocos y gellir eu” substitute “gornifer cocos y gellir eu cynaeafu”) means the live weight of cockles that”;
(5) Omit “‘Wales’ (“Cymru”) has the same meaning as in section 158(1) Government of Wales Act 2006;”;
(6) In the Welsh language text omit “mae i “manteisio ar” yr un ystyr ag a roddir i “exploitation” yn adran 153(12) o Ddeddf 2009;”.
6 
In article 8 (requirement for a permit), for paragraph (3), in the Welsh language text, substitute “(3) Bydd y drwydded yn galluogi’r deiliad trwydded i bysgota am gocos neu gymryd cocos o welyau cocos sydd ar agor yn ystod y cyfnod trwydded.”.
7 

(1) In article 9 (permit conditions)—
(2) In paragraph (4), for “will” substitute “must”;
(3) For sub-paragraph (7)(b), substitute “(b) “minimum landing size” means the smallest size of cockle that is retained by a gauge having a square opening of X millimetres measured across each side of the square, with “X” being the measurement set in conditions attached to a permit issued under article 8 of this Order”.
8 
In article 10 (persons entitled to a permit), for sub-paragraph (1)(a), in the Welsh language text, substitute “(a) os yw’n 16 oed neu’n hŷn,”.
9 

(1) In article 12 (permit fees)—
(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(b), for “will” substitute “must”;
(3) In sub-paragraph (1)(c), for “will” substitute “must”.
10 
In article 16 (declarations, notices and permits), in paragraph (2), for “will” in both places it occurs, substitute “must”.
11 
In Schedule 1, in paragraph 1(1)(c)(i), in the English language text, for “High Water Mark or Ordinary Tides” substitute “High Water Mark of Ordinary Tides”.
12 
In Schedule 2, in paragraph 7 (gathering and sorting of cockles), in the Welsh language text, for “ystyrir” substitute “bernir”.
13 

(1) Schedule 3 is amended as follows—
(2) In paragraph 3(3), for “the Cockle Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024” substitute “the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024”;
(3) In paragraph 3(4)(c), for “in paragraph 2” substitute “in paragraphs 2 and 3, in both places it occurs”;
(4) In paragraph 6(1), in the Welsh language text, for “Gogledd-orllewin Lloegr a Gogledd Cymru”, substitute “De Cymru”.
PART 4
14 

(1) Schedule 4 to the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales) Order 2012  is amended as follows.
(2) Under the heading “Interpretation of Table”, in the definition of “TAN 15 Defended Zones” in paragraph (n), for “Natural Resources Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
PART 5
15 

(1) Schedule 5 to the Developments of National Significance (Procedure) (Wales) Order 2016  is amended as follows.
(2) Under the heading “Interpretation of Table”, in the definition of “TAN 15 Defended Zones” in paragraph (j), for “Natural Resources Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
Eluned Morgan
First Minister, one of the Welsh Ministers
6 July 2025