The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007

Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

149.  In section 27 (power to make orders, rules and schemes)—

(a)omit subsection (3),

(b)in subsection (6), for paragraph (c) substitute—

(c)so far as exercisable in relation to a matter—

(i)within the legislative competence of the Assembly, or

(ii)in respect of which functions are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government,

shall also be exercisable by the Welsh Ministers,

(c)in subsection (7)(a), for “the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “the Welsh Ministers”, and

(d)in subsection (8)—

(i)at the end of paragraph (b), omit “and”,

(ii)at the end of paragraph (c), insert “, and”,

(iii)after paragraph (c), insert—

(d)if made by the Welsh Ministers, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Assembly.