Government of Wales Act 2006

Standing orders

20 (1) The Secretary of State must, no later than 31st March 2007, make the standing orders which are to have effect in relation to the proceedings of the Assembly following the 2007 election.

(2) The standing orders made under this paragraph—

(a) must include provision as to the matters which this Act requires to be covered by the standing orders, and

(b) may include provision as to the matters which this Act provides may be so covered.

(3) In making standing orders made under this paragraph the Secretary of State must give effect to any relevant Assembly proposals (but subject to sub-paragraph (5)).

(4) For this purpose proposals are relevant Assembly proposals if—

(a) they are proposals for the inclusion in the standing orders made under this paragraph of provision relating to any matters which must or may be covered by them,

(b) they are made by the Assembly constituted by the Government of Wales Act 1998 by a resolution passed by that Assembly,

(c) where the motion for the resolution is passed on a vote, at least two-thirds of the members of the Assembly voting support it,

(d) the proposals are made in both English and Welsh, and

(e) a copy of the proposals are sent to the Secretary of State no later than 28th February 2007.

(5) The Secretary of State may make modifications of any relevant Assembly proposals—

(a) in order to give full effect to what appears to the Secretary of State to be the policy contained in the proposals, or

(b) in consequence of other provision to be included in the standing orders made under this paragraph.

(6) The Secretary of State must publish the standing orders made under this paragraph as soon as reasonably practicable after they are made and must do so in both English and Welsh.

(7) The standing orders made under this paragraph have effect (subject to any revisions made by the Assembly under section 31) unless and until they are remade by the Assembly under that section.