Government of Wales Act 2006

Part 1National Assembly for Wales

2Assembly constituencies and electoral regions

General elections

3Ordinary general elections

4Power to vary date of ordinary general election

5Extraordinary general elections

6Voting at general elections

7Candidates at general elections

8Calculation of electoral region figures

9Allocation of seats to electoral region members

10Constituency vacancies

11Electoral region vacancies

Franchise and conduct of elections

12Entitlement to vote

13Power to make provision about elections etc.

Duration of membership

14Term of office of Assembly members

15Resignation of members

Disqualification

16Disqualification from being Assembly member

17Exceptions and relief from disqualification

18Effect of disqualification

19Judicial proceedings as to disqualification

Remuneration, oaths etc.

20Remuneration of Assembly members

21Limit on salaries of Assembly members

22Remuneration: supplementary

23Oath or affirmation of allegiance

24Assistance to groups of Assembly members

Presiding Officer and administration

25Presiding Officer etc.

26Clerk of Assembly

27Assembly Commission

28Committees and sub-committees

29Composition of committees

30Audit Committee

Proceedings etc.

31Standing orders

32Participation by UK Ministers etc.

33Consultation about UK Government's legislative programme

34Participation by Counsel General

35Equality of treatment

Witnesses and documents

37Power to call

41Proceedings by or against Assembly etc.

43Contempt of court

44Corrupt practices

Part 2Welsh Assembly Government

45Welsh Assembly Government

Ministers, staff etc.

46The First Minister

47Choice of First Minister

48Welsh Ministers

49Counsel General

50Deputy Welsh Ministers

51Limit on number of Ministers

Remuneration, oaths etc.

54Remuneration: supplementary

55Oath or affirmation

57Exercise of functions

58Transfer of Ministerial functions

59Implementation of Community law

60Promotion etc. of well-being

61Support of culture etc.

62Representations about matters affecting Wales

63Consultation about cross-border bodies

64Polls for ascertaining views of the public

65Private bills

66Provision of information to Treasury

67Legal proceedings

69Charges for documents

70Financial assistance

71Supplementary

“Inclusive” approach to exercise of functions

72Partnership Council

73Local government scheme

74Voluntary sector scheme

75Business scheme

76Regulatory impact assessments

77Equality of opportunity

78The Welsh language

79Sustainable development

Community law, human rights and international obligations etc.

80Community law

82International obligations etc.

Functions: supplementary

83Agency arrangements and provision of services

84Different exercise of functions by Welsh Ministers etc.

85Construction of references to Ministers and departments

86Laying of reports and statements

Property, rights and liabilities

87Property, rights and liabilities of Welsh Ministers etc.

88Transfer of Ministerial property, rights and liabilities

Supplementary

89Rights and liabilities of the Crown in different capacities

91Validity of acts

92Official secrets

Part 3Assembly Measures

93Assembly Measures

94Legislative competence

95Legislative competence: supplementary

96Scrutiny of proposed Orders in Council

97Introduction of proposed Assembly Measures

98Proceedings on proposed Assembly Measures

99Scrutiny of proposed Assembly Measures by Supreme Court

100ECJ references

101Power to intervene in certain cases

102Approval of proposed Assembly Measures

Part 4Acts of the Assembly

103Referendum about commencement of Assembly Act provisions

104Proposal for referendum by Assembly

105Commencement of Assembly Act provisions

106Effect on Measures of commencement of Assembly Act provisions

107Acts of the Assembly

108 Legislative competence

109Legislative competence: supplementary

110Introduction of Bills

111Proceedings on Bills

112Scrutiny of Bills by Supreme Court

113ECJ references

114Power to intervene in certain cases

115Royal Assent

116Welsh Seal and Letters Patent

Welsh Consolidated Fund

117Welsh Consolidated Fund

Payments into Welsh Consolidated Fund

119Statement of estimated payments

120Destination of receipts

121Borrowing by Welsh Ministers

122Lending by Secretary of State

123Accounts relating to loans

124Payments out of Welsh Consolidated Fund

125Annual Budget motions

126Supplementary Budget motions

126AInclusion in Budget motions of resources used by designated bodies

127Appropriation without Budget resolution

128Contingencies

129Approvals to draw

130Payments in by mistake

Financial accountability of Welsh Ministers

131Welsh Ministers' accounts

132Account relating to Welsh Consolidated Fund

133Accounting officers for Welsh Ministers

134Accounts of subsidiaries of Welsh Ministers

135Examinations into Welsh Ministers' use of resources

136Examinations by Comptroller and Auditor General

Financial accountability of Assembly Commission

137Assembly Commission's accounts

138Accounting officers for Assembly Commission

139Accounts of subsidiaries of Assembly Commission

140Examinations into Assembly Commission's use of resources

Whole of Government of Wales accounts

141Whole of government accounts: Welsh Ministers

142Functions of Auditor General

Treatment of accounts and audit reports etc.

143Audit Committee reports

144Publication of accounts and audit reports etc.

Auditor General for Wales

145Auditor General

Part 6Miscellaneous and supplementary

Welsh public records

146Status of Welsh public records

147Transfer of responsibility

148Meaning of “Welsh public records”

Miscellaneous

149Resolution of devolution issues

150Power to make consequential provision

151Power to remedy ultra vires acts

152Intervention in case of functions relating to water etc.

153Power to vary retrospective decisions

154Interpretation of legislation

155Functions exercisable in relation to Wales

156English and Welsh texts of legislation

Supplementary

157Orders and directions

158Interpretation

159Index of defined expressions

160Minor and consequential amendments

161Commencement

162Transitional etc. provision

163Repeals and revocations

164Financial provision

SCHEDULE 1Alteration of Assembly electoral regions

1(1) This Schedule makes provision for alterations—

Assembly electoral region issue

2(1) This paragraph applies if the Committee provisionally determine proposed...

Notice of Committee's proposed recommendations

3(1) If, having considered the Assembly electoral region issue, the...

Local inquiries

4(1) For the purposes of this Schedule the Committee may,...

Committee's report

5(1) The Committee's report under section 3A(2) of the 1986...

Consideration of Committee's report by Commission

6(1) Section 3A(3) of the 1986 Act (powers of the...

Directions by Commission to Committee

7In section 3A(4) of the 1986 Act (directions by the...

Commission's report

8(1) This paragraph applies if the Commission submit to the...

9(1) The rules are— (1) Each Assembly constituency must be...

Orders in Council giving effect to Commission reports

10(1) An Order in Council under the 1986 Act for...

Interpretation: the regional electorate

11(1) For the purposes of any report of the Commission,...

Interpretation: general

12In this Schedule— “the 1986 Act” has the meaning given...

SCHEDULE 2Assembly Commission

1(1) The Presiding Officer holds office as a member of...

2The Assembly Commission may acquire, hold and dispose of property....

3(1) The Assembly Commission may appoint staff.

4(1) The Assembly Commission may do anything which appears to...

Promotion of awareness of election system and devolved government

5(1) The Assembly Commission may promote public awareness of—

6The Assembly Commission may provide financial assistance to the Electoral...

7The Assembly Commission may delegate any of its functions to—...

Principles in accordance with which functions are to be exercised

8(1) The Assembly Commission must make appropriate arrangements with a...

Annual report

9After each financial year the Assembly Commission must—

Validity of acts

10The validity of any act of the Assembly Commission is...

11(1) The Assembly Commission may determine its own procedure.

12(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for...

SCHEDULE 3Transfer etc. of functions: further provisions

Part 1Functions transferable etc.

Existing and future functions

1(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), an Order in Council under...

Functions relating to culture

2If and to the extent that any function is exercisable...

Cross-border functions

3(1) The power conferred by section 58 to make an...

Functions exercisable beyond the territorial sea

4(1) The power conferred by section 58(1)(c) includes power to...

Part 2Exercise of transferred functions

Community obligations

5Any power of a Minister of the Crown to make...

Agreement or consultation: Ministers and Parliament

6An Order in Council under section 58 which includes provision—...

7(1) This paragraph applies where a function is exercisable by...

Agreement or consultation etc.: Assembly and Assembly Commission

8(1) An Order in Council under section 58 may make...

Parliamentary and Assembly procedure

9(1) This paragraph applies where a function to make subordinate...

Laying of reports and statements

10(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a function to make...

Powers to lend money

11(1) This paragraph applies where a power to lend money...

Part 3Supplementary

References to Minister of the Crown etc.

12References in section 58 and this Schedule to a Minister...

13An Order in Council under section 58 which includes provision—...

SCHEDULE 4Transfers of ministerial property, rights and liabilities

General transfer of property, rights and liabilities

1(1) The property, rights and liabilities to which, at the...

2(1) An Order in Council under section 58 may provide...

Power to make specific transfers etc.

3(1) The Secretary of State may by order provide for...

Supplementary

4(1) A certificate issued by the Secretary of State that...

SCHEDULE 5Assembly Measures

Field 1: agriculture, fisheries, forestry and rural development Field...

Part 2General restrictions

Exceptions to matters

A1These are the exceptions mentioned in section 94(4)(a) and (7)—...

General restrictions

Functions of Ministers of the Crown

1(1) A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot remove or...

Criminal offences

2(1) A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot create, or...

2AA provision of an Assembly Measure cannot make any alteration...

Enactments other than this Act

3A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot make modifications of,...

4A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot make modifications of,...

5A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot make modifications of,...

6(1) A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot make modifications...

Part 3Exceptions from Part 2

6Z In this Part “ general restrictions in Part 2 ”...

Functions of Ministers of the Crown

7Part 2 does not prevent a provision of an Assembly...

7APart 2 does not prevent a provision of an Assembly...

Comptroller and Auditor General

8Part 2 does not prevent a provision of an Assembly...

9Part 2 does not prevent a provision of an Assembly...

Subordinate legislation

10Part 2 does not prevent an Assembly Measure making modifications...

11Part 2 does not prevent an Assembly Measure making modifications...

SCHEDULE 6Referendums on commencement of Assembly Act provisions

Entitlement to vote

1(1) The persons entitled to vote in a referendum held...

Conduct etc. of referendum

2(1) An Order in Council under section 103(1) may make...

Referendum question and statement

3(1) An Order in Council under section 103(1)—

Date of referendum

4(1) An Order in Council under section 103(1) must specify...

Referendum period

5An Order in Council under section 103(1) must determine the...

Combination of polls

6An Order in Council under section 103(1) may make provision...

Encouraging voting

7An Order in Council under section 103(1) may authorise or...

Provision of information to voters

8(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a referendum held...

Referendum material

9Section 126 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act...

Funding and accounts

10An Order in Council under section 103(1) must include provision...

11An Order in Council under section 103(1) must include provision...

No legal challenge to referendum result

12(1) No court may entertain any proceedings for questioning the...

Supplementary

13An Order in Council under section 103(1) may include provision...

Interpretation

14Expressions used in this Schedule and in Part 7 of...

SCHEDULE 7Acts of the Assembly

Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and rural development

1Agriculture, including animal health and welfare. Plant health. Plant varieties...

Ancient monuments and historic buildings

2Archaeological remains. Ancient monuments. Buildings and places of historical or...

3Arts and crafts. Museums and galleries. Libraries. Archives and historical...

Economic development

4Economic regeneration and development, including social development of communities, reclamation...

Education and training

5Education, vocational, social and physical training and the careers service....

6Environmental protection, including pollution, nuisances and hazardous substances. Collection, management...

Fire and rescue services and promotion of fire safety

7Fire and rescue services. Promotion of fire safety otherwise than...

8Food and food products. Food safety (including packaging and other...

Health and health services

9Promotion of health. Prevention, treatment and alleviation of disease, illness,...

Highways and transport

10Highways, including bridges and tunnels. Streetworks. Traffic management and regulation....

11Housing and housing finance. Encouragement of home energy efficiency and...

Local government

12Constitution, structure and areas of local authorities. Electoral arrangements for...

National Assembly for Wales

13Complaints about Assembly members (including provision for and about an...

Public administration

14Public Services Ombudsman for Wales. Audit, examination, regulation and inspection...

Social welfare

15Social welfare including social services. Protection and well-being of children...

Sport and recreation

16Sport and recreational activities. Exception— Betting, gaming and lotteries.

Town and country planning

18Town and country planning, including listed buildings, conservation areas, hazardous...

Water and flood defence

19Water supply and sewerage, including abstraction and impounding of water,...

Welsh language

20Welsh language Exception— Use of the Welsh language in courts....

Part 2General restrictions

Functions of a Minister of the Crown

1(1) A provision of an Act of the Assembly cannot...

Enactments other than this Act

2A provision of an Act of the Assembly cannot make...

3A provision of an Act of the Assembly cannot make...

4A provision of an Act of the Assembly cannot make...

5(1) A provision of an Act of the Assembly cannot...

Part 3Exceptions from Part 2

Functions of Ministers of the Crown

6(1) Part 2 does not prevent a provision of an...

Comptroller and Auditor General

7Part 2 does not prevent a provision of an Act...

8Part 2 does not prevent an Act of the Assembly—...

Subordinate legislation

9Part 2 does not prevent an Act of the Assembly...

SCHEDULE 8Auditor General for Wales

1(1) The Auditor General is to be appointed by Her...

2(1) Subject as follows, a person appointed as Auditor General...

Independence and status

3(1) The Auditor General is not, in the exercise of...

Corporation sole

4The person for the time being holding the office of...

5(1) The application of the seal of the Auditor General...

6(1) The Assembly must— (a) pay the Auditor General such...

7(1) The Auditor General may appoint such staff or secure...

Exercise of functions by staff etc.

8(1) Any function of the Auditor General may be exercised...

Special finance provisions

9(1) Any sums payable by the Auditor General in consequence...

10The Auditor General may borrow sums in sterling (by way...

11(1) The Auditor General may charge a fee for auditing...

12(1) For each financial year the Auditor General must—

13(1) The Auditor General must, for each financial year, prepare...

14(1) The Assembly must appoint an auditor of the accounts...

Audit of accounts

15(1) The accounts which the Auditor General is required to...

Accounting officer

16(1) The accounting officer for the Wales Audit Office is...

Access to documents

17(1) The Auditor General has a right of access at...

18(1) Where— (a) the Welsh Ministers are entitled to appoint...

Reports in public interest

19(1) If the Auditor General thinks that it would be...

Certification of claims, returns etc.

20(1) The Auditor General must, if so required by a...

Ancillary powers

21(1) Arrangements may be made between the Auditor General and...

SCHEDULE 9Devolution issues

Part 1Preliminary

1(1) In this Schedule “devolution issue” means—

2A devolution issue is not to be taken to arise...

Part 2Proceedings in England and Wales

Application of Part 2

3This Part applies in relation to devolution issues in proceedings...

Institution of proceedings

4(1) Proceedings for the determination of a devolution issue may...

Notice of devolution issue

5(1) A court or tribunal must order notice of any...

Reference of devolution issue to High Court or Court of Appeal

6A magistrates' court may refer any devolution issue which arises...

7(1) A court may refer any devolution issue which arises...

8A tribunal from which there is no appeal must refer...

9A court, other than the Court of Appeal or the...

References from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court

10The Court of Appeal may refer any devolution issue which...

Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court

11An appeal against a determination of a devolution issue by...

Part 3Proceedings in Scotland

Application of Part 3

12This Part applies in relation to devolution issues in proceedings...

Institution of proceedings

13(1) Proceedings for the determination of a devolution issue may...

Intimation of devolution issue

14(1) A court or tribunal must order intimation of any...

Reference of devolution issue to higher court

15A court, other than any court consisting of three or...

16A tribunal from which there is no appeal must refer...

17A court, other than any court consisting of two or...

References from superior courts to Supreme Court

18Any court consisting of three or more judges of the...

19Any court consisting of two or more judges of the...

Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court

20An appeal against a determination of a devolution issue by...

21An appeal against a determination of a devolution issue by—...

Part 4Proceedings in Northern Ireland

Application of Part 4

22This Part applies in relation to devolution issues in proceedings...

Institution of proceedings

23(1) Proceedings for the determination of a devolution issue may...

Notice of devolution issue

24(1) A court or tribunal must order notice of any...

Reference of devolution issue to Court of Appeal

25A court, other than the Court of Appeal in Northern...

26A tribunal from which there is no appeal must refer...

References from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court

27The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland may refer any...

Appeals from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court

28An appeal against a determination of a devolution issue by...

Direct references to Supreme Court

29(1) The relevant officer may require any court or tribunal...

30(1) The Attorney General or the Counsel General may refer...

31(1) A court or tribunal before which any proceedings take...

Procedure of courts and tribunals

32Any power to make provision for regulating the procedure before...

References to be for decision

33Any function conferred by this Schedule to refer a devolution...

SCHEDULE 10Minor and consequential amendments

Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c. 36)

1The Statutory Instruments Act 1946 is amended as follows.

2In section 1 (definition of “statutory instrument”), for subsection (1A)...

3After section 11 insert— Application in relation to Wales (1) References in this Act to any Act include references...

Laying of Documents before Parliament (Interpretation) Act 1948 (c. 59)

4In section 1 of the Laying of Documents before Parliament...

Defamation Act 1952 (c. 66)

5In section 10 of the Defamation Act 1952 (limitation on...

Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 (c. 11 (N.I.))

6In section 10(1) of the Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955...

Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)

7In the First Schedule to the Public Records Act 1958...

Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

8In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...

Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56)

9In Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Increase)...

Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)

10In section 27(1) of the Local Government Act 1974 (provisions...

Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)

11In the Interpretation Act 1978, after section 23A insert— Measures...

Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)

12In paragraph 5 of Schedule 31 to the Local Government,...

Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)

13In section 141(9)(b) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (application...

National Audit Act 1983 (c. 44)

14The National Audit Act 1983 is amended as follows.

15(1) Section 6 (departments, authorities and bodies subject to examinations...

16(1) Section 8 (right to obtain documents and information) is...

17(1) Section 9 (reports to House of Commons) is amended...

Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)

18In section 427(6B)(b) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (application to...

Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64)

19In section 26(1) of the Public Order Act 1986 (saving...

Finance Act 1987 (c. 16)

20In section 55(1)(c) of the Finance Act 1987 (exemption from...

Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

21In Schedule 8 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988...

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)

22The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is amended as...

23In section 12(9) (duration of copyright in literary, dramatic, musical...

24In section 49 (public records), for “the Government of Wales...

25In section 153(2) (qualification for copyright protection), for “166B” substitute...

26(1) Section 163 (Crown copyright) is amended as follows.

27(1) Section 164 (copyright in Acts and Measures) is amended...

28After section 166B insert— Copyright in proposed Measures of the...

29(1) Section 178 (minor definitions) is amended as follows.

30In section 179 (index of defined expressions), in column 2...

31(1) Section 263(1) (Part 3: minor definitions) is amended as...

32In paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 2 (public records), for “the...

Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

33In paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 to the Housing Act...

Official Secrets Act 1989 (c. 6)

34In section 12 of the Official Secrets Act 1989 (meaning...

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)

35In section 321B of the Town and Country Planning Act...

Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)

36In paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to the Planning (Listed...

Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10)

37In paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Planning (Hazardous...

Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)

38In section 16(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992...

Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)

39In section 41(6) of the Value Added Tax Act 1994...

Defamation Act 1996 (c. 31)

40In paragraph 11(1)(c) of Schedule 1 to the Defamation Act...

Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)

41The Government of Wales Act 1998 is amended as follows....

42(1) Section 28 (reform of other Welsh public bodies) is...

43(1) Section 104 (Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and...

44(1) Section 105 (Forestry Commissioners) is amended as follows.

45(1) Section 144 (power of Secretary of State by order...

46(1) Section 145 (examinations by Auditor General into discharge of...

47In section 145A(5) (studies by Auditor General into discharge of...

48(1) Section 145C (studies by Auditor General into discharge of...

49In section 146(4) (power of Secretary of State by order...

50(1) Section 146A (transfer etc. of supervisory functions from the...

51(1) Section 147 (power of Secretary of State by order...

52In section 151(2) (power to make consequential amendments), for “22”...

53(1) Section 154 (orders and directions) is amended as follows....

54(1) Section 155 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

55(1) Schedule 7 (Forestry Commissioners) is amended as follows.

Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42)

56(1) Section 21(1) of the Human Rights Act 1998 (interpretation)...

Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20)

57In section 10 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act...

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)

58The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is amended...

59In section 8(3)(b) (functions exercisable only on recommendation of Electoral...

60In section 10(6) (bodies to which Electoral Commission may give...

61In section 13 (power of Electoral Commission to promote public...

Finance Act 2003 (c. 14)

62The Finance Act 2003 is amended as follows.

63In section 61(3) (stamp duty land tax: compliance with planning...

64In section 66(4) (stamp duty land tax: transfers involving public...

65In section 107(2) (stamp duty land tax: Crown application)—

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5)

66(1) Section 60 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act...

Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10)

67The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 is amended as...

68In section 7(3)(b) (relevant action: Welsh health service bodies), for...

69In section 8(2) (exclusion from investigation for matters not relating...

70In section 9(1)(b) (exclusion from investigation of matters: right of...

71(1) Section 10 (other excluded matters) is amended as follows....

72In section 12 (decisions not to investigate etc.), omit subsection...

73(1) Section 16 (reports of investigations) is amended as follows....

74In section 21 (reports: alternative procedure), omit subsection (11).

75In section 23 (special reports: supplementary), omit subsection (6).

76(1) Section 24 (special reports relating to the Assembly) is...

77(1) Section 25 (consultation and co-operation with other ombudsmen) is...

78(1) Section 28 (listed authorities) is amended as follows.

79(1) Section 29 (restrictions on power to amend Schedule 3)...

80(1) Section 30 (provisions in orders adding persons to Schedule...

81In section 40 (commencement), for “Assembly” substitute “ Welsh Ministers...

82(1) Section 41 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

83(1) Section 42 (former health care providers and social landlords)...

84(1) Section 43 (consequential and transitional provision) is amended as...

85(1) Section 44 (orders, regulations and directions) is amended as...

86(1) Schedule 1 (Public Service Ombudsman for Wales: appointment etc.)...

87In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (excluded matters), for “Assembly”...

88In Schedule 3 (listed authorities), under the heading “Government of...

Inquiries Act 2005 (c. 12)

89The Inquiries Act 2005 is amended as follows.

90In section 1(2) (“Ministers” who may cause inquiries to be...

91(1) Section 27 (United Kingdom inquiries) is amended as follows....

92In section 28(4) (Scottish inquiries), for “National Assembly for Wales”...

93(1) Section 29 (Welsh inquiries) is amended as follows.

94In section 30(5) (Northern Ireland inquiries), for “National Assembly for...

95(1) Section 41 (rules) is amended as follows.

96In section 43(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “the relevant...

97In section 51(2) (commencement), for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute...

SCHEDULE 11Transitional provisions

Alteration of Assembly electoral regions

1(1) Until the coming into force of section 16(1) of...

2007 election to be election to Assembly constituted by this Act

2The 2007 election is an election to the Assembly constituted...

First meeting after 2007 election

3The first meeting of the Assembly constituted by this Act...

Date of 2011 election

4Until the first ordinary general election (or any extraordinary general...

No dual constituency and regional candidacy

5(1) Section 5 of the Government of Wales Act 1998...

6(1) Section 7 of that Act (return of electoral region...

Electoral region vacancies before first general election etc.

7Section 11 has effect until the first general election as...

Election orders

8An order under section 11 of the Government of Wales...

Term of office of Assembly members

9Section 14 has effect until the first general election as...

Disqualification Orders

10An Order in Council under section 12(1)(b) of the Government...

Disqualification of Lords of Appeal in Ordinary

11A Lord of Appeal in Ordinary is disqualified from being...

Remuneration of Assembly members etc.

12(1) This paragraph has effect in relation to a determination...

13An order under section 17 of the Government of Wales...

Publication of information about remuneration of Assembly members

14(1) Section 22(2) does not apply in relation to the...

Assistance to groups of Assembly members

15(1) A determination under section 34A of the Government of...

First Presiding Officer

16The reference in subsection (1) of section 25 to the...

17The member of the staff of the Assembly constituted by...

Promotion of awareness of election system and devolved government

18Paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 2 have effect until...

Crown status of Assembly Commission

19Sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 has effect...

Standing orders

20(1) The Secretary of State must, no later than 31st...

Witnesses and documents: penalties

21In relation to an offence committed before the coming into...

Exercise of functions before appointment of first First Minister

22(1) Nothing in this Act (including in particular the repeal...

23(1) This paragraph and paragraph 24 have effect during the...

24(1) This paragraph applies to functions of the Assembly constituted...

25(1) Where a function of making, confirming or approving subordinate...

Saving for existing instruments conferring or imposing functions

26(1) Any provision of an Order in Council under section...

27Orders under section 27 of the Government of Wales Act...

28(1) Designations made under section 2(2) of the European Communities...

First nomination of First Minister

29The reference in section 47(2)(a) to the holding of a...

Transfer of Assembly functions

30(1) Subject to paragraph 31, the relevant Assembly functions are...

31(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for—...

32(1) This paragraph applies so far as may be necessary...

Functions transferred by Order in Council under section 22 of the Government of Wales Act 1998: Parliamentary and Assembly procedure

33(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a function to make...

Functions conferred or imposed by pre-commencement enactment: Parliamentary and Assembly procedure

34(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a function to make...

35(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a function to make...

Instrument containing provisions under transferred power and provision under power in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972: Assembly procedure

35A(1) —(1) Paragraph 2A of Schedule 2 to the ECA 1972...

Transfers of Assembly functions: laying of reports and statements

36(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a function to make...

37(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a function to make...

Transfers of Assembly functions: property, rights and liabilities

38(1) In paragraphs 39 and 40 “transferred function” means a...

39(1) The property, rights and liabilities to which the Assembly...

40(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide that...

41(1) The Secretary of State may by order provide for...

42(1) A certificate issued by the Secretary of State that...

Criminal Liability of the Assembly

42A(1) —(1) In this paragraph, “ criminal liability of the Assembly...

Staff of the Assembly

43(1) Subject as follows, at the end of the initial...

Powers to lend money

44(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a power to lend...

Local government scheme

45(1) Any scheme under section 113(1) of the Government of...

Voluntary sector scheme

46(1) Any scheme under section 114(1) of the Government of...

Equality of opportunity arrangements

47(1) Any arrangements under section 120(1) of the Government of...

Welsh language strategy and scheme

48(1) The National Action Plan for a Bilingual Wales (or...

Sustainable development scheme

49(1) Any scheme under section 121(1) of the Government of...

Orders in Council amending Schedule 5

50(1) Section 95 has effect until the end of the...

51Section 96 has effect until the end of the initial...

Assembly Measures: criminal penalties

52(1) No term of imprisonment of more than six months...

Payments into the Welsh Consolidated Fund

53ANo later than four weeks after a certified copy of...

53B(1) No later than four weeks after a certified copy...

53No later than four weeks after a certified copy of...

54Until the end of the initial period section 118(2) has...

Statement of estimated payments

55In its application for the financial year beginning on 1st...

Destination of receipts

56Until the end of the initial period section 120 has...

57(1) Until the end of the initial period section 121(1)...

Payments out of Welsh Consolidated Fund.

58Until the end of the initial period section 124(3) has...

59Until the end of the initial period—

Annual Budget motions

60(1) In its application for the financial year beginning on...

Supplementary Budget motions

61(1) In its application for the financial year beginning on...

Contingencies

62(1) Until the end of the initial period, section 128...

Approvals to draw

63(1) This paragraph applies until the end of the initial...

63AThe function of the Assembly constituted by the Government of...

63BThe function of the Assembly constituted by the Government of...

Auditor General

64The person who, immediately before the commencement of the repeal...

64AThe members of staff employed by the Auditor General immediately...

64BThe person appointed as the auditor of the accounts for...

64CParagraph 15 of Schedule 8 (audit of accounts) applies to...

64DThe reference in section 143(1) (Audit Committee reports) to any...

64E(1) Notwithstanding the repeal of section 100 of the Government...

64FAny sums required by the Assembly constituted by the Government...

64GAny sums required by the Assembly constituted by the Government...

Advocate General for Northern Ireland

65(1) Until the coming into force of section 27(1) of...

The Supreme Court

66(1) Until the coming into force of section 23(1) of...

67(1) This paragraph has effect until the coming into force...

SCHEDULE 12Repeals and revocations

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Government of Wales Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 32

An Act to make provision about the government of Wales.

[25th July 2006]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—