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Part 1 National Assembly for Wales
Part 2 Welsh Assembly Government
SCHEDULES
Alteration of Assembly electoral regions
Transfers of ministerial property, rights and liabilities
Referendums on commencement of Assembly Act provisions
Minor and consequential amendments
Laying of Documents before Parliament (Interpretation) Act 1948 (c. 59)
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)
22.The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is amended as...
23.In section 12(9) (duration of copyright in literary, dramatic, musical...
24.In section 49 (public records), for “the Government of Wales...
25.In section 153(2) (qualification for copyright protection), for “166B” substitute...
27.(1) Section 164 (copyright in Acts and Measures) is amended...
28.After section 166B insert— Copyright in proposed Measures of the...
29.(1) Section 178 (minor definitions) is amended as follows.
30.In section 179 (index of defined expressions), in column 2...
31.(1) Section 263(1) (Part 3: minor definitions) is amended as...
32.In paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 2 (public records), for “the...
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)
Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)
41.The 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.
46.(1) Section 145 (examinations by Auditor General into discharge of...
47.In section 145A(5) (studies by Auditor General into discharge of...
48.(1) Section 145C (studies by Auditor General into discharge of...
49.In section 146(4) (power of Secretary of State by order...
50.(1) Section 146A (transfer etc. of supervisory functions from the...
52.In section 151(2) (power to make consequential amendments), for “22”...
53.(1) Section 154 (orders and directions) is amended as follows....
55.(1) Schedule 7 (Forestry Commissioners) is amended as follows.
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)
Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10)
67.The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 is amended as...
68.In section 7(3)(b) (relevant action: Welsh health service bodies), for...
69.In section 8(2) (exclusion from investigation for matters not relating...
70.In section 9(1)(b) (exclusion from investigation of matters: right of...
71.(1) Section 10 (other excluded matters) is amended as follows....
72.In section 12 (decisions not to investigate etc.), omit subsection...
73.(1) Section 16 (reports of investigations) is amended as follows....
74.In section 21 (reports: alternative procedure), omit subsection (11).
75.In 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...
81.In section 40 (commencement), for “Assembly” substitute “ Welsh Ministers...
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.)...
87.In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (excluded matters), for “Assembly”...
88.In Schedule 3 (listed authorities), under the heading “Government of...
90.In section 1(2) (“Ministers” who may cause inquiries to be...
91.(1) Section 27 (United Kingdom inquiries) is amended as follows....
92.In section 28(4) (Scottish inquiries), for “National Assembly for Wales”...
94.In section 30(5) (Northern Ireland inquiries), for “National Assembly for...
96.In section 43(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “the relevant...
97.In section 51(2) (commencement), for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute...
2007 election to be election to Assembly constituted by this Act
Electoral region vacancies before first general election etc.
Publication of information about remuneration of Assembly members
Promotion of awareness of election system and devolved government
Exercise of functions before appointment of first First Minister
Saving for existing instruments conferring or imposing functions
Functions conferred or imposed by pre-commencement enactment: Parliamentary and Assembly procedure
Transfers of Assembly functions: laying of reports and statements
Transfers of Assembly functions: property, rights and liabilities
63A.The function of the Assembly constituted by the Government of...
63B.The function of the Assembly constituted by the Government of...
64A.The members of staff employed by the Auditor General immediately...
64B.The person appointed as the auditor of the accounts for...
64C.Paragraph 15 of Schedule 8 (audit of accounts) applies to...
64D.The reference in section 143(1) (Audit Committee reports) to any...
64E.(1) Notwithstanding the repeal of section 100 of the Government...
64F.Any sums required by the Assembly constituted by the Government...
64G.Any sums required by the Assembly constituted by the Government...
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