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Wales Bill Contents

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Background

The Wales Bill: An overview

Chapter 2: General constitutional matters

‘Permanence’

The Sewel Convention

Chapter 3: The scope of the Assembly’s legislative authority

Overview

The principles underlying the devolution settlement for Wales

The complexity of the devolution settlement for Wales

The scope of Assembly’s legislative competence

‘Silent subjects’ and legislating in relation to reserved matters

The necessity test

Private and criminal law

Executive functions

Chapter 4: Other matters

Tax-varying power

Elections

A distinct or separate Welsh jurisdiction

Henry VIII powers



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