Textual Amendments
F1Schs. 7A, 7B substituted for Sch. 7 (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(3), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 2, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 2
1U.K.The following aspects of the constitution are reserved matters—
(a)the Crown, including succession to the Crown and a regency;
(b)the union of the nations of Wales and England;
(c)the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
2(1)Paragraph 1 does not reserve—U.K.
(a)Her Majesty's executive functions,
(b)functions exercisable by any person acting on behalf of the Crown, or
(c)the use of the Welsh Seal.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) does not affect the reservation by paragraph 1 of the management (in accordance with any enactment regulating the use of land) of the Crown Estate.
(3)Sub-paragraph (1) does not affect the reservation by paragraph 1 of the functions of the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Headquarters.
(4)In this paragraph “"executive function”” does not include a function conferred or imposed by or by virtue of any legislation or the prerogative.
3(1)Paragraph 1 does not reserve property belonging—U.K.
(a)to Her Majesty in right of the Crown,
(b)to Her Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster, or
(c)to the Duchy of Cornwall.
(2)Paragraph 1 does not reserve property belonging to any person acting on behalf of the Crown or held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of any person acting on behalf of the Crown.
(3)Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) do not affect the reservation by paragraph 1 of—
(a)the hereditary revenues of the Crown,
(b)the royal arms and standard, or
(c)the compulsory acquisition of property—
(i)belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown;
(ii)belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster;
(iii)belonging to the Duchy of Cornwall;
(iv)held or used by a Minister of the Crown or government department.
4(1)Paragraph 1 does not reserve property held by Her Majesty in Her private capacity.U.K.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) does not affect the reservation by paragraph 1 of the subject-matter of the Crown Private Estates Acts 1800 to 1873.]