Government of Wales Act 1998, Paragraph 3 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
3(1)Section 2 (bodies subject to investigation by Health Service Commissioners) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)In subsection (5)(b) (Special Health Authorities which are subject to investigation by Health Service Commissioner), omit “by Order in Council”.
(4)For subsection (6) (procedure for Order in Council) substitute—
“(6)A designation for the purposes of subsection (5)(b) shall be made—
(a)in the case of a Special Health Authority exercising functions only or mainly in Wales, by order made by the Assembly by statutory instrument, and
(b)in any other case, by Order in Council;
and a statutory instrument containing an Order in Council made by virtue of paragraph (b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 10 para. 3(2) repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), ss. 39, 40, Sch. 7; S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 10 para. 3 partly in force; Sch. 10 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 158; Sch. 10 para. 3(3)(4) in force at 1.7.1999 by S.I. 1999/1290, art. 4
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