ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES
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PART I |
| THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES |
| The Assembly |
| Clause | |
| 1. | The Assembly.
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Membership of the Assembly |
| 2. | Membership.
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Ordinary elections |
| 3. | Time of ordinary elections. |
| 4. | Voting at ordinary elections. |
| 5. | Additional member system: party lists and individual candidates. |
| 6. | Additional member system: calculation of electoral region figure. |
| 7. | Additional member system: return of members.
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Vacancies |
| 8. | Vacancies in Assembly constituency seats. |
| 9. | Vacancies in Assembly electoral region seats.
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The franchise and conduct of elections |
| 10. | Entitlement to vote. |
| 11. | Power to make provision about elections etc.
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Disqualification |
| 12. | Disqualification from being Assembly member. |
| 13. | Exceptions and relief from disqualification. |
| 14. | Effect of disqualification. |
| 15. | Judicial proceedings as to disqualification.
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Remuneration, oaths etc. |
| 16. | Salaries and allowances. |
| 17. | Limit on salaries of members of other public bodies. |
| 18. | Pensions etc. |
| 19. | Publication of information about remuneration paid. |
| 20. | Oath or affirmation of allegiance.
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PART II |
| ASSEMBLY FUNCTIONS |
| Introduction |
| 21. | Introductory.
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Transfer of Ministerial functions to Assembly |
| 22. | Transfer of Ministerial functions. |
| 23. | Transfers: supplementary. |
| 24. | General transfer of property, rights and liabilities etc. |
| 25. | General transfer: supplementary. |
| 26. | Power to make specific transfers etc. |
| 27. | Transfers of property: supplementary.
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Other functions |
| 28. | Reform of Welsh health authorities. |
| 29. | Reform of other Welsh public bodies. |
| 30. | Power to implement Community law. |
| 31. | Consultation about public appointments. |
| 32. | Consultation about government's legislative programme. |
| 33. | Support of culture etc. |
| 34. | Consideration of matters affecting Wales.
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Ancillary powers etc. |
| 35. | Staff. |
| 36. | Inquiries. |
| 37. | Legal proceedings. |
| 38. | Contracts. |
| 39. | Supplementary powers. |
| 40. | Agency arrangements and provision of services.
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Supplementary |
| 41. | Power to make different provision for Wales. |
| 42. | Construction of references to Ministers and departments. |
| 43. | Parliamentary procedures for subordinate legislation. |
| 44. | Laying of reports and statements.
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PART III |
| ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE |
| Introductory |
| 45. | Regulation of procedure. |
| 46. | Equal treatment of English and Welsh languages. |
| 47. | Equal opportunities in conduct of business.
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Initial provisions |
| 48. | First meeting. |
| 49. | First standing orders. |
| 50. | The Commissioners.
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Offices and committees |
| 51. | Presiding officer and deputy. |
| 52. | Assembly First Secretary. |
| 53. | Committees. |
| 54. | Sub-committees. |
| 55. | Delegation to committees, sub-committees and staff.
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The statutory committees |
| 56. | Subject committees. |
| 57. | Members of subject committees etc. |
| 58. | Executive committee. |
| 59. | Subordinate legislation scrutiny committee. |
| 60. | Members of scrutiny committee etc. |
| 61. | Audit Committee. |
| 62. | Regional committees.
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Procedures relating to subordinate legislation |
| 63. | Standing orders to provide procedures. |
| 64. | Regulatory appraisals. |
| 65. | Making of Assembly general subordinate legislation. |
| 66. | Disapplication of procedural requirements. |
| 67. | Financial initiative.
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Other provisions about standing orders |
| 68. | Preservation of order. |
| 69. | Openness. |
| 70. | Accountability. |
| 71. | Integrity. |
| 72. | Publication.
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Evidence and documents relating to public bodies |
| 73. | Power to require attendance and production of documents. |
| 74. | Witnesses and documents: supplementary.
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Miscellaneous |
| 75. | Role of Secretary of State for Wales. |
| 76. | Defamation. |
| 77. | Contempt of court. |
| 78. | Corrupt practices. |
| 79. | Official secrets.
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PART IV |
| ASSEMBLY FINANCE |
| Payments to Assembly etc. |
| 80. | Grants to Assembly. |
| 81. | Statement of estimated payments etc. |
| 82. | Loans to Assembly by Secretary of State. |
| 83. | Accounts relating to loans under section 82. |
| 84. | Destination of receipts etc.
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Expenditure by Assembly etc. |
| 85. | Expenditure by Assembly. |
| 86. | Statement of proposed expenditure etc. |
| 87. | National Loans Fund lending. |
| 88. | Accounts relating to funds paid to Assembly for lending. |
| 89. | Source of sums paid by Assembly.
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The Auditor General for Wales |
| 90. | Auditor General for Wales. |
| 91. | Remuneration. |
| 92. | Staff etc. |
| 93. | Expenses, fees and accounts. |
| 94. | Audit of Auditor General's accounts. |
| 95. | Access to documents by Auditor General. |
| 96. | Auditor General for Wales: miscellaneous.
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Financial accountability of Assembly etc. |
| 97. | Preparation and audit of Assembly's annual accounts. |
| 98. | Accounting officers. |
| 99. | Accounts of Assembly subsidiaries etc. |
| 100. | Examinations into Assembly's use of resources. |
| 101. | Examinations by Comptroller and Auditor General. |
| 102. | Audit Committee reports. |
| 103. | Publication of accounts and audit reports etc.
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Funding of school inspections and forestry in Wales |
| 104. | Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales. |
| 105. | Forestry Commissioners.
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PART V |
| OTHER PROVISIONS ABOUT THE ASSEMBLY |
| Community law, human rights and international obligations |
| 106. | Observing Community law and human rights. |
| 107. | Community obligations of Assembly. |
| 108. | Power to prevent incompatible action etc.
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Decisions about Assembly functions |
| 109. | Resolution of devolution issues. |
| 110. | Power to vary retrospective decisions.
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Local government and the voluntary sector |
| 111. | Relations with local government. |
| 112. | Relations with voluntary organisations.
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Miscellaneous |
| 113. | Publication and inspection of documents. |
| 114. | Equality of opportunity. |
| 115. | Sustainable development. |
| 116. | English and Welsh texts of Assembly instruments. |
| 117. | Provision of information to Treasury. |
| 118. | Documentary evidence. |
| 119. | Stamp duty. |
| 120. | Minor and consequential amendments.
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PART VI |
| REFORM OF WELSH PUBLIC BODIES |
| The Welsh Development Agency |
| 121. | Extension of functions. |
| 122. | Land acquisition and disposal etc. |
| 123. | Other amendments.
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The Development Board for Rural Wales |
| 124. | Cessation of functions. |
| 125. | Transfer of property, staff etc. to Welsh Development Agency. |
| 126. | Transitional provisions. |
| 127. | Winding-down. |
| 128. | Abolition etc.
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The Land Authority for Wales |
| 129. | Cessation of functions. |
| 130. | Consequential amendments. |
| 131. | Transfer of property, staff etc. to Welsh Development Agency. |
| 132. | Transitional provisions. |
| 133. | Winding-down. |
| 134. | Abolition etc.
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Housing for Wales |
| 135. | Transfer of functions, property, staff etc. to Secretary of State. |
| 136. | Transitional provisions. |
| 137. | Winding-down. |
| 138. | Abolition etc.
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Accountability |
| 139. | Accounts, audit and reports. |
| 140. | Examinations into use of resources. |
| 141. | Transfer etc. of functions of Comptroller and Auditor General.
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Miscellaneous |
| 142. | Health Authorities. |
| 143. | Agricultural wages committees. |
| 144. | Abolition of Residuary Body for Wales.
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PART VII |
| SUPPLEMENTARY |
| 145. | Power to amend enactments. |
| 146. | Repeals. |
| 147. | Transitional provisions etc. |
| 148. | Orders and directions. |
| 149. | Interpretation. |
| 150. | Defined expressions. |
| 151. | Financial provisions. |
| 152. | Commencement. |
| 153. | Short title. |
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