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| Public Bodies Bill [Lords]
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| | The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Public Bodies Bill |
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| | [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) Motion to be proposed by Francis Maude. |
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| | Delegation of functions by Environment Agency |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | The Environment Agency may make arrangements with a person exercising |
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| | Welsh environmental functions who is not a cross-border operator for that person |
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| | to exercise a non-devolved function of the Agency. |
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| | (2) | The consent of the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers is required for |
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| | arrangements under subsection (1). |
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| | (3) | The Secretary of State may by order with the consent of the Welsh Ministers |
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| | make provision about how the function of making arrangements under subsection |
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| | (1) is to be discharged (including provision about the extent to which a fee may |
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| | be charged in respect of anything done under the arrangements). |
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| | (4) | An order under subsection (3) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution |
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| | of either House of Parliament. |
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| | (5) | For the purposes of subsection (1) a person is not a cross-border operator merely |
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| | because functions exercisable in or with respect to England have been delegated |
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| | Delegation of Welsh environmental functions |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | A person to whom this section applies may make arrangements with another such |
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| | (a) | a Welsh environmental function exercised by one to be exercised by the |
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| | (b) | co-operation in relation to the exercise of Welsh environmental |
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| | (2) | This section applies to— |
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| | (a) | the Environment Agency, |
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| | (b) | the Forestry Commissioners, and |
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| | (c) | a person not falling within paragraph (a) or (b) who exercises a Welsh |
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| | (3) | The Welsh Ministers’ consent is required for arrangements under subsection (1). |
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| | (4) | The Welsh Ministers may by order make provision about how the function of |
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| | making arrangements under subsection (1) is to be discharged (including |
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| | provision about the extent to which a fee may be charged in respect of anything |
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| | done under the arrangements). |
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| | (5) | An order under subsection (4) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution |
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| | of the National Assembly for Wales. |
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| | (6) | The Secretary of State’s consent is required for arrangements under subsection |
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| | (1) involving, or an order under subsection (4) affecting— |
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| | (a) | the Environment Agency, |
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| | (b) | the Forestry Commissioners, or |
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| | (c) | a person not falling within paragraph (a) or (b) who is a cross-border |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | A person to whom this section applies may make arrangements with any other |
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| | person to provide administrative, professional or technical services to that person |
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| | for purposes relating to the exercise of public functions in or as regards England |
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| | (2) | This section applies to— |
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| | (a) | the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; |
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| | (b) | the Environment Agency; |
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| | (c) | the Joint Nature Conservation Committee; |
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| | (d) | an internal drainage board; |
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| | (e) | the Marine Management Organisation; |
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| | (g) | a person not falling within paragraphs (a) to (f) who exercises a Welsh |
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| | (3) | The Secretary of State’s consent is required for arrangements under subsection |
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| | (1) involving a person who exercises a non-devolved function (whether or not the |
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| | person also exercises a Welsh devolved function). |
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| | (4) | The Secretary of State may by order make provision about how the function of |
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| | making arrangements in subsection (1) is to be discharged in the case of |
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| | arrangements made by a person to whom this section applies who exercises a non- |
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| | (5) | An order under subsection (4) requires the consent of the Welsh Ministers if the |
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| | person referred to in subsection (4) also exercises a Welsh devolved function. |
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| | (6) | An order under subsection (4) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution |
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| | of either House of Parliament. |
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| | (7) | The Welsh Ministers’ consent is required for arrangements under subsection (1) |
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| | involving a person who exercises a Welsh devolved function (whether or not the |
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| | person also exercises a non-devolved function). |
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| | (8) | The Welsh Ministers may by order make provision about how the function of |
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| | making arrangements in subsection (1) is to be discharged in the case of |
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| | arrangements made by a person to whom this section applies who exercises a |
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| | (9) | An order under subsection (8) requires the consent of the Secretary of State if the |
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| | person referred to in subsection (8) also exercises a non-devolved function. |
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| | (10) | An order under subsection (8) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution |
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| | of the National Assembly for Wales. |
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| | (11) | The provision referred to in subsections (4) and (8) includes provision about the |
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| | extent to which a fee may be charged in respect of anything done under the |
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| | (12) | The power to make arrangements under subsection (1) is without prejudice to any |
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| | other power of a body to which this section applies to provide services to other |
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| | Shared services: Forestry Commissioners |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | The Forestry Commissioners may make arrangements with a person who |
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| | exercises a Welsh environmental function (with or without other functions) to |
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| | provide administrative, professional or technical services to that person for |
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| | purposes relating to the exercise of public functions in or as regards Wales. |
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| | (2) | The Welsh Ministers may by order make provision about how the function of |
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| | making arrangements under this section is to be discharged (including provision |
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| | about the extent to which a fee may be charged in respect of anything done under |
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| | (3) | An order under subsection (2) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution |
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| | of the National Assembly for Wales. |
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| | (4) | The Secretary of State’s consent is required for— |
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| | (a) | arrangements under this section, or |
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| | (b) | an order under subsection (2). |
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| | (5) | The power to make arrangements under this section is without prejudice to any |
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| | other power of the Forestry Commissioners to provide services to other persons.’. |
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| | National Consumer Council Wales: transfer of functions |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | Where functions of the National Consumer Council so far as they relate to Wales |
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| | are transferred to the Welsh Ministers pursuant to an order made under section 1, |
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| | the Welsh Ministers may by order transfer any of those functions to— |
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| | (b) | any other person exercising public functions in relation to Wales. |
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| | (2) | The Welsh Ministers may by order establish a body corporate for the purposes of |
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| | this section, and in this section references to a “new body” are to any body so |
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| | (3) | An order made under this section may contain consequential, supplementary, |
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| | incidental or transitional provision, or savings. |
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| | (4) | Where an order under this section transfers functions, the power in subsection (3) |
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| | includes power to make consequential provision— |
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| | (a) | to modify the functions of the transferor or transferee; or |
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| | (b) | to confer powers of direction on the Welsh Ministers in relation to |
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| | (5) | In considering whether to make an order under this section, the Welsh Ministers |
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| | must have regard to the following objectives— |
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| | (a) | achieving increased efficiency, effectiveness and economy in the |
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| | exercise of public functions; |
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| | (b) | securing appropriate accountability to Welsh Ministers in the exercise of |
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| | (a) | “Wales” has the same meaning as in the Government of Wales Act 2006; |
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| | (b) | a reference to the functions of “National Consumer Council” means the |
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| | functions of the National Consumer Council or the territorial committee |
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| | for Wales, established by section 1 of the Consumer, Estate Agents and |
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| | Impact assessment of removal of regional development agencies (RDAs) |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘Before abolishing any regional development agency (RDA), the Secretary of |
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| | State must produce and lay before both Houses of Parliament a report setting out |
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| | the impact of the removal of RDAs on business development and economic |
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| | growth in the region concerned and the preparedness of local economic |
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| | partnerships (LEPs) to take over the functions of RDAs.’. |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | In section 3 of the Agricultural Wages Act 1948 (power of Agricultural Wages |
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| | Board to fix wages, holidays and other terms and conditions) the powers and |
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| | duties of the Agricultural Wages Board are transferred to the Low Pay |
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| | (2) | The Low Pay Commission shall establish an advisory board of employer and |
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| | employee representatives from agricultural and related industries to make |
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| | recommendations to the commission in fulfilment of its duties under the |
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| | Agricultural Wages Act 1948.’. |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | The duties of the Commission for Rural Communities contained in section 19 of |
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| | the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (Representation, |
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| | advice and monitoring) are to be transferred to a body to be known as the Office |
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| | of Rural Affairs, which will report to the Secretary of State.’. |
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| | Independent Rural Advocate |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | The Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 is amended as |
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| | (2) | In section 17 (Commission for Rural Communities) for “Commission for Rural |
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| | Communities” there is substituted “Rural Advocate”. |
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| | (3) | Subsection 17(2) is omitted. |
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| | (4) | In section 18 (Commission’s general purpose) and section 19 (Representation, |
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| | advice and monitoring) for all references to “Commission for Rural |
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| | Communities” there is substituted “Rural Advocate”.’. |
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| | National Consumer Council functions relating to Wales in the case of transfer of functions |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | Where functions of the National Consumer Council so far as they relate to Wales |
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| | are transferred to the Welsh Ministers pursuant to an order made under section 1, |
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| | the Welsh Ministers may by order transfer any of those functions to— |
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| | (b) | any other person exercising public functions in relation to Wales. |
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| | (2) | The Welsh Ministers may, by order, establish a body corporate for the purposes |
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| | of this section, and in this section references to a “new body” are to any body so |
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| | (3) | An order made under this section may contain consequential, supplementary, |
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| | incidental or transitional provision, or savings. |
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| | (4) | Where an order under this section transfers functions, the power in subsection (3) |
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| | includes power to make consequential provision to— |
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| | (a) | modify the functions of the transferor or transferee; or |
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| | (b) | confer powers of direction on the Welsh Ministers in relation to functions |
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| | (5) | In considering whether to make an order under this section, the Welsh Ministers |
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| | must have regard to the following objectives— |
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| | (a) | achieving increased efficiency, effectiveness and economy in the |
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| | exercise of public functions; and |
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| | (b) | securing appropriate accountability to the Welsh Ministers in the |
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| | exercise of such functions.’. |
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| | Youth Justice Board powers and responsibilities in relation to Wales |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘A joint committee shall be established to oversee the exercise of powers and |
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| | responsibilities relating to youth justice jointly between the Youth Justice Board |
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| | and Ministers of the National Assembly for Wales.’. |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘A joint committee shall be established to oversee the exercise of powers and |
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| | responsibilities relating to youth justice jointly between the Secretary of State, or |
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| | any body to which the duties of the Youth Justice Board have been transferred |
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| | under an order made under section 1, and Ministers of the National Assembly for |
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| Amendments to Clause 1 and Schedule 1 |
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| Page 1, line 7 [Clause 1], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(2A) | If the Minister abolishes the National Consumer Council then the functions of the |
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| | National Consumer Council so far as they relate to Wales shall be transferred to |
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| | the Welsh Ministers and operated as in [National Consumer Council functions |
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| | relating to Wales in the case of transfer of functions to the Welsh Ministers].’. |
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| Page 1, line 13 [Clause 1], at end insert— |
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| | ‘( ) | a co-operative society, |
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| | ( ) | a community benefit society, |
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