SCHEDULE 3Public bodies

SECTION 3Public bodies: government and local authority decisions

The Welsh Assembly Government and Welsh Ministers12

1

The Welsh Ministers may make a government decision as if reference in paragraph 14(2) to “a government department” were a reference to the Welsh Assembly Government.

2

The Welsh Ministers must not make a government decision under paragraph 14(2)(a) unless the public body exercises functions in or as regards Wales and—

i

those functions are exercised in relation to matters within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales; or

ii

functions are exercisable in relation to that body by the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General.