Part 2F1Welsh ... Government
Functions: supplementary
C183I1Agency arrangements and provision of services
1
Arrangements may be made between the Welsh Ministers and any relevant authority for—
a
any functions of one of them to be exercised by the other,
b
any functions of the Welsh Ministers to be exercised by members of staff of the relevant authority,
c
any functions of the relevant authority to be exercised by members of the staff of the Welsh F1... Government, or
d
the provision of administrative, professional or technical services by one of them for the other.
2
Any arrangements under paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (1) for the exercise of functions of the Welsh Ministers do not affect the responsibility of the Welsh Ministers; and such arrangements for the exercise of any functions of a relevant authority do not affect the responsibility of the relevant authority.
3
The references in subsections (1) and (2) to functions do not include functions of making, confirming or approving subordinate legislation contained in a statutory instrument.
4
In this section “relevant authority” means any Minister of the Crown or government department, any public authority (including any local authority) in England and Wales or the holder of any public office in England and Wales.
5
This section applies to the First Minister and the Counsel General as to the Welsh Ministers.
Words in Act omitted (17.2.2015) by virtue of Wales Act 2014 (c. 29), s. 4(2)(a) (with s. 4(3))