SCHEDULE 3Public bodies

SECTION 3Public bodies: government and local authority decisions

The Welsh Assembly Government and Welsh Ministers

12.

(1)

The Welsh Ministers may make a government decision as if reference in paragraph 14(2) to “a government department” were a reference to the Welsh Assembly Government.

(2)

The Welsh Ministers must not make a government decision under paragraph 14(2)(a) unless the public body exercises functions in or as regards Wales and—

(i)

those functions are exercised in relation to matters within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales; or

(ii)

functions are exercisable in relation to that body by the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General.