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Government of Wales Act 1998
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Government of Wales Act 1998,
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- s. 104(1A) inserted by 2022 asc 1 s. 68(6)(a)
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Section 28.
SCHEDULE 4U.K. Public bodies subject to reform by Assembly
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 in force at 1.12.1998 by S.I. 1998/2789, art. 2
Part IU.K. Bodies which may lose or gain functions
1U.K.An agricultural dwelling-house advisory committee for an area wholly in, or consisting of, Wales.
2U.K.An agricultural wages committee for an area wholly in, or consisting of, Wales.
3U.K.F1. . .
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 3: entry relating to "Ancient Monument Board for Wales" repealed (1.4.2006) by The Ancient Monuments Board for Wales (Abolition) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/64), art. 3(1)(b)(ii)
[F23AU.K.The Care Council for Wales.]
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 4 para. 3A inserted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 6, 54, 66, Sch. 1 para. 27(b); S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(2)
4U.K.The committee established under section 11 of the M1Environment Act 1995 to advise about the carrying out in Wales of the Environment Agency’s functions.
Marginal Citations
5U.K.F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
6U.K.F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F4Sch. 4 para. 6 repealed (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), ss. 107, 105(1)(2), Sch. 11 para. 149, Sch. 12; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2
7U.K.F5. . .
Textual Amendments
F5Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 7: entry relating to "The Historic Building Council for Wales" repealed (1.10.2006) by The Historic Buildings Council for Wales (Abolition) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/63), art. 3(1)(c)(ii)
8U.K.The Library Advisory Council for Wales (known as the Library and Information Services Council (Wales)).
9U.K.F6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
10U.K.The Wales Tourist Board.
11U.K.The Welsh Development Agency.
12U.K.The Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board.
F713U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F7Sch. 4 para. 13 omitted (E.W.) (1.4.2012) by virtue of The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Transfer of functions, Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/990), arts. 1(2), 6
Part IIU.K. Bodies which may lose functions or gain functions with consent
14U.K.The committees referred to in section 19(1) of, or paragraph 1(1)(a) or (b) of Schedule 6 to, the M2National Health Service Act 1977 (advisory committees for Wales).
Marginal Citations
Part IIIU.K. Bodies which may only gain functions
F815U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F8Sch. 4 para. 15 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 392 (with Sch. 7)
F916U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F9Sch. 4 para. 16 omitted (1.8.2024) by virtue of Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (asc 1), s. 148(2), Sch. 4 para. 12(3) (with s. 19); S.I. 2024/806, art. 2(k)(vii) (with art. 28)
17U.K.F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F10Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 17 omitted by virtue of The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253), art. 54(3), Sch. 5 para. 15 (with art. 3(18)) (the amendment coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.)
Part IVU.K. Bodies which may only gain functions and only with consent
18U.K.The Arts Council of Wales.
19U.K.The National Library of Wales.
20U.K.The National Museum of Wales.
21U.K.The Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales.
22U.K.The Sports Council for Wales.
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