The Wales Tourist Board (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005

2.  In section 2 (General functions and powers)—

(1) in subsection (1), for “Wales Tourist Board” substitute “National Assembly for Wales”;

(2) in subsection (2), for “and (4)” substitute “, (4) and (4A)” and after “each Tourist Board” insert “and the National Assembly for Wales” and in paragraph (e) after “Board” insert “or the National Assembly for Wales”;

(3) in subsection (3), after “Tourist Boards” insert “or the National Assembly for Wales”;

(4) after subsection (4) add—

“(4A) The National Assembly for Wales shall also have no such power under this Act, except as provided by sections 3 and 4A.”;

(5) in subsection (5), for “Wales Tourist Board” substitute “National Assembly for Wales”, after “Boards” in the first and second place it occurs insert “or the National Assembly for Wales” and in the third place it occurs insert “and the National Assembly for Wales”;

(6) in subsection (6)—

(a) after “each Tourist Board” insert “and the National Assembly for Wales”, and

(b) after “other Tourist Boards” insert “and, as appropriate, the National Assembly for Wales”;

(7) after subsection (7) add—

“(7A) The National Assembly for Wales may charge for its services and receive contributions towards its expenses in carrying out any of its functions under this Act as read with the Tourism (Overseas Promotion) (Wales) Act 1992”(1); and

(8) after subsection (8) add—

“(8A) The National Assembly for Wales may borrow money for the purposes of exercising its functions under this Act as read with the Tourism (Overseas Promotion)(Wales) Act 1992.”.

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1992 c. 26