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Government of Wales Act 1998

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IntroductoryU.K.

46 Regulation of procedure.U.K.

(1)The procedure of the Assembly (including that of committees of the Assembly and sub-committees of such committees) shall be regulated by the standing orders of the Assembly.

(2)But subsection (1) is subject to any other provision of this Act or any other enactment which regulates, or provides for the regulation of, the procedure of the Assembly (or of committees of the Assembly or sub-committees of such committees).

(3)The standing orders may make different provision for different circumstances.

(4)Section 50 makes provision for the making of standing orders to have effect when the Assembly first meets; but the Assembly may remake or revise the standing orders at any time.

(5)The Assembly may not delegate the function of remaking or revising the standing orders.

(6)The standing orders shall not be remade or revised unless a motion to approve the standing orders or revisions is passed by the Assembly on a vote in which at least two-thirds of the Assembly members voting support the motion.

47 Equal treatment of English and Welsh languages.U.K.

(1)The Assembly shall in the conduct of its business give effect, so far as is both appropriate in the circumstances and reasonably practicable, to the principle that the English and Welsh languages should be treated on a basis of equality.

(2)In determining how to comply with subsection (1), the Assembly shall have regard to the spirit of any guidelines under section 9 of the M1Welsh Language Act 1993.

(3)The standing orders shall be made in both English and Welsh.

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48 Equal opportunities in conduct of business.U.K.

The Assembly shall make appropriate arrangements with a view to securing that its business is conducted with due regard to the principle that there should be equality of opportunity for all people.

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