Explanatory Notes

Government of Wales Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 32

25 July 2006

Detailed Commentary on Sections in Part 2

Property, rights and liabilities

Section 87: Property, rights and liabilities of Welsh Ministers etc.

308.This section deals with the holding of property, rights and liabilities of the Welsh Assembly Government. These may belong to the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister or to the Counsel General by those names and in each case this has the effect that they belong to the Welsh Ministers, First Minister of Counsel General for the time being. References in registers or other documents to property belonging to “the Welsh Ministers” etc. are to be read accordingly.

Section 88: Transfer of Ministerial property rights and liabilities

309.This section introduces Schedule 4, which deals with transfers of property rights and liabilities of Ministers of the Crown to the Welsh Ministers.