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Government of Wales Bill

Government of Wales Bill

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Contents
Part 1
National Assembly for Wales
The Assembly
1
The Assembly
2
Assembly constituencies and electoral regions
General elections
3
Ordinary general elections
4
Power to vary date of ordinary general election
5
Extraordinary general elections
6
Voting at general elections
7
Candidates at general elections
8
Calculation of electoral region figures
9
Allocation of seats to electoral region members
Vacancies
10
Constituency vacancies
11
Electoral region vacancies
Franchise and conduct of elections
12
Entitlement to vote
13
Power to make provision about elections etc.
Duration of membership
14
Term of office of Assembly members
15
Resignation of members
Disqualification
16
Disqualification from being Assembly member
17
Exceptions and relief from disqualification

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Effect of disqualification
19
Judicial proceedings as to disqualification
Remuneration, oaths etc.
20
Remuneration of Assembly members
21
Limit on salaries of Assembly members
22
Remuneration: supplementary
23
Oath or affirmation of allegiance
24
Assistance to groups of Assembly members
Presiding Officer and administration
25
Presiding Officer etc.
26
Clerk of Assembly
27
Assembly Commission
Committees
28
Committees and sub-committees
29
Composition of committees
30
Audit Committee
Proceedings etc.
31
Standing orders
32
Participation by UK Ministers etc.
33
Consultation about UK Government’s legislative programme
34
Participation by Counsel General
35
Equality of treatment
36
Integrity
Witnesses and documents
37
Power to call
38
Notice
39
Offences
40
General
Legal issues
41
Proceedings by or against Assembly etc.
42
Defamation
43
Contempt of court
44
Corrupt practices
Part 2
Welsh Assembly Government
Government
45
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Ministers, staff etc.
46
The First Minister
47
Choice of First Minister
48
Welsh Ministers
49
Counsel General
50
Deputy Welsh Ministers
51
Limit on number of Ministers
52
Staff
Remuneration, oaths etc.
53
Remuneration
54
Remuneration: supplementary
55
Oath or affirmation
Functions
56
Introduction
57
Exercise of functions
58
Transfer of Ministerial functions
59
Implementation of Community law
60
Promotion etc. of well-being
61
Support of culture etc.
62
Representations about matters affecting Wales
63
Consultation about cross-border bodies
64
Polls for ascertaining views of the public
65
Private Bills
66
Provision of information to Treasury
67
Legal proceedings
68
Contracts
69
Charges for documents
70
Financial assistance
71
Supplementary
"Inclusive" approach to exercise of functions
72
Partnership Council
73
Local government scheme
74
Voluntary sector scheme
75
Business organisations
76
Regulatory impact assessments
77
Equality of opportunity
78
Sustainable development
Community law, human rights and international obligations
79
Community law
80
Human rights
81
International obligations etc.
Functions: supplementary
82
Agency arrangements and provision of services
83
Different exercise of functions by Welsh Ministers etc.

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Construction of references to Ministers and departments
85
Laying of reports and statements
Property, rights and liabilities
86
Property, rights and liabilities of Welsh Ministers etc.
87
Transfer of Ministerial property, rights and liabilities
Supplementary
88
Rights and liabilities of the Crown in different capacities
89
Documents
90
Validity of acts
91
Official secrets
Part 3
Assembly Measures
Power
92
Assembly Measures
93
Legislative competence
94
Legislative competence: supplementary
95
Scrutiny of proposed Orders in Council by Supreme Court
Procedure
96
Introduction of proposed Assembly Measures
97
Proceedings on proposed Assembly Measures
98
Scrutiny of proposed Assembly Measures by Supreme Court
99
ECJ references
100
Power to intervene in certain cases
101
Approval of proposed Assembly Measures
Part 4
Acts of the Assembly
Referendum
102
Referendum about commencement of Assembly Act provisions
103
Proposal for referendum by Assembly
104
Commencement of Assembly Act provisions
105
Effect on Measures of commencement of Assembly Act provisions
Power
106
Acts of the Assembly
107
Legislative competence
108
Legislative competence: supplementary

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Procedure
109
Introduction of Bills
110
Proceedings on Bills
111
Scrutiny of Bills by Supreme Court
112
ECJ references
113
Power to intervene in certain cases
114
Royal Assent
115
Welsh Seal and Letters Patent
Part 5
Finance
Welsh Consolidated Fund
116
Welsh Consolidated Fund
Payments into Welsh Consolidated Fund
117
Grants
118
Statement of estimated payments
119
Destination of receipts
Borrowing
120
Borrowing by Welsh Ministers
121
Lending by Secretary of State
122
Accounts relating to loans
Expenditure
123
Payments out of Welsh Consolidated Fund
124
Annual Budget motions
125
Supplementary Budget motions
126
Appropriation without Budget resolution
127
Contingencies
128
Approvals to draw
129
Payments in by mistake
Financial accountability of Welsh Ministers
130
Welsh Ministers’ accounts
131
Account relating to Welsh Consolidated Fund
132
Accounting officers for Welsh Ministers
133
Accounts of subsidiaries of Welsh Ministers
134
Examinations into Welsh Ministers’ use of resources
135
Examinations by Comptroller and Auditor General
Financial accountability of Assembly Commission
136
Assembly Commission’s accounts
137
Accounting officers for Assembly Commission
138
Accounts of subsidiaries of Assembly Commission
139
Examinations into Assembly Commission’s use of resources

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Whole of Government of Wales accounts
140
Whole of government accounts: Welsh Ministers
141
Functions of Auditor General
Treatment of accounts and audit reports etc.
142
Audit Committee reports
143
Publication of accounts and audit reports etc.
Auditor General for Wales
144
Auditor General
Part 6
Miscellaneous and supplementary
Welsh public records
145
Status of Welsh public records
146
Transfer of responsibility
147
Meaning of “Welsh public records”
Miscellaneous
148
Resolution of devolution issues
149
Power to make consequential provision
150
Power to remedy ultra vires acts
151
Intervention in case of functions relating to water etc.
152
Power to vary retrospective decisions
153
Interpretation of legislation
154
Functions exercisable in relation to Wales
155
English and Welsh texts of legislation
Supplementary
156
Orders and directions
157
Interpretation
158
Index of defined expressions
159
Minor and consequential amendments
160
Commencement
161
Transitional etc. provision
162
Repeals and revocations
163
Financial provision
164
Extent
165
Short title
Schedule 1   —
Alteration of Assembly electoral regions
Schedule 2   —
Assembly Commission
Schedule 3   —
Transfer etc. of functions: further provisions

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Part 1   —
Functions transferable etc.
Part 2   —
Exercise of transferred functions
Part 3   —
Supplementary
Schedule 4   —
Transfers of ministerial property, rights and liabilities
Schedule 5   —
Assembly Measures
Part 1   —
Matters
Part 2   —
General restrictions
Part 3   —
Exceptions from Part 2
Schedule 6   —
Referendums on commencement of Assembly Act provisions
Schedule 7   —
Acts of the Assembly
Part 1   —
Subjects
Part 2   —
General restrictions
Part 3   —
Exceptions from Part 2
Schedule 8   —
Auditor General for Wales
Schedule 9   —
Devolution issues
Part 1   —
Preliminary
Part 2   —
Proceedings in England and Wales
Part 3   —
Proceedings in Scotland
Part 4   —
Proceedings in Northern Ireland
Part 5   —
General
Schedule 10   —
Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 11   —
Transitional provisions
Schedule 12   —
Repeals and revocations

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