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Session 2005 - 06 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Government of Wales Bill

Government of Wales Bill
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Wales Office, are published separately
as HL Bill 81—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting has made the following statement under section
19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Government of Wales Bill are compatible with the
Convention rights.
HL Bill 81                                                                                               54/1
Government of Wales Bill
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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18    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    Welsh Assembly Government
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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 scheme
76    Regulatory impact assessments
77    Equality of opportunity
78    Sustainable development
Community law, human rights and international obligations etc.
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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84    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
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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