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Part A1 Permanence of the Assembly and Welsh Government
A1.Permanence of the Assembly and Welsh Government
A2.Recognition of Welsh law
Part 1 National Assembly for Wales
1.The Assembly
2.Assembly constituencies and electoral regions
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
10.Constituency vacancies
11.Electoral region vacancies
12.Entitlement to vote
13.Power of the Welsh Ministers to make provision about elections etc
13A.Power of the Secretary of State to make provision about the combination of polls
14.Term of office of Assembly members
15.Resignation of members
16.Disqualification from being Assembly member
17.Exceptions and relief from disqualification
17A.Exception from disqualification by virtue of being an MP: recently elected members
17B.Exception from disqualification by virtue of being an MP: general election of Assembly members within 372 days
18.Effect of disqualification
19.Judicial proceedings as to disqualification
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
25.Presiding Officer etc.
26.Clerk of Assembly
27.Assembly Commission
28.Committees and sub-committees
29.Composition of committees
30.Audit Committee
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
37.Power to call
38.Notice
41.Proceedings by or against Assembly etc.
42.Defamation
43.Contempt of court
44.Corrupt practices
Part 2 Welsh ... Government
45.Welsh ... Government
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
53.Remuneration
54.Remuneration: supplementary
55.Oath or affirmation
56.Introduction
57.Exercise of functions
58.Transfer of Ministerial functions
58A.Executive ministerial functions
58B.Implementation of EU law: general
59.Implementation of EU law : designation of Welsh Ministers, etc
59A.Shared powers
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
66A.Provision of information to the Office for Budget Responsibility
67.Legal proceedings
68.Contracts
69.Charges for documents
70.Financial assistance
71.Supplementary
72.Partnership Council
73.Local government scheme
74.Voluntary sector scheme
75.Business scheme
76.Regulatory impact assessments
77.Equality of opportunity
78.The Welsh language
79.Sustainable development
EU law, human rights and international obligations etc.
80.EU law
81.Human rights
82.International obligations etc.
83.Agency arrangements and provision of services
84.Different exercise of functions by Welsh Ministers etc.
85.Construction of references to Ministers and departments
86.Laying of reports and statements
87.Property, rights and liabilities of Welsh Ministers etc.
88.Transfer of Ministerial property, rights and liabilities
89.Rights and liabilities of the Crown in different capacities
90.Documents
91.Validity of acts
92.Official secrets
Part 3 Assembly Measures
93. Assembly Measures
94. Legislative competence
95.Legislative competence: supplementary
96.Scrutiny of proposed Orders in Council
97. Introduction of proposed Assembly Measures
98. Proceedings on proposed Assembly Measures
99. Scrutiny of proposed Assembly Measures by Supreme Court
100. ECJ references
101. Power to intervene in certain cases
102. Approval of proposed Assembly Measures
Part 4 Acts of the Assembly
103.Referendum about commencement of Assembly Act provisions
104.Proposal for referendum by Assembly
105.Commencement of Assembly Act provisions
106.Effect on Measures of commencement of Assembly Act provisions
106A.Enactment of proposed Assembly Measures
107.Acts of the Assembly
108. Legislative competence
108A.Legislative competence
109.Legislative competence: supplementary
109A.Legislative competence: restriction relating to retained EU law
110.Introduction of Bills
110A.Introduction of Bills: justice impact assessment
111.Proceedings on Bills
111A.Bills with protected subject-matter: super-majority requirement
111B.Scrutiny of Bills by the Supreme Court (protected subject-matter)
112.Scrutiny of Bills by Supreme Court (legislative competence)
113.ECJ references
114.Power to intervene in certain cases
115.Royal Assent
116.Welsh Seal : Letters Patent and proclamations
116A.Overview of Part 4A
116B.Status of officials of body that collects and manages devolved taxes
116C.Power to add new devolved taxes
116D.Power to set Welsh rates for Welsh taxpayers
116E.Welsh taxpayers
116F.Welsh taxpayers: Scottish parliamentarians
116G.Close connection with Wales or another part of the UK
116H.Days spent in Wales or another part of the UK
116I.Supplemental powers to modify enactments
116J.Reimbursement of expenses
116K.Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General
116L.Tax on transactions involving interests in land
116M. Duty to disclose information on Welsh land transactions to HMRC
116N.Tax on disposals to landfill
117.Welsh Consolidated Fund
118.Grants
119.Statement of estimated payments
120.Destination of receipts
121.Borrowing by Welsh Ministers
122.Lending by Secretary of State
122A.Lending for capital expenditure
123.Accounts relating to loans
124.Payments out of Welsh Consolidated Fund
125.Annual Budget motions
126.Supplementary Budget motions
126A.Inclusion in Budget motions of resources used by designated bodies
127.Appropriation without Budget resolution
128.Contingencies
129.Approvals to draw
130.Payments in by mistake
130A.Financial control, accounts and audit
Financial accountability of Welsh Ministers
131.Welsh Ministers' accounts
132.Account relating to Welsh Consolidated Fund
133.Accounting officers for Welsh Ministers
134.Accounts of subsidiaries of Welsh Ministers
135.Examinations into Welsh Ministers' use of resources
136.Examinations by Comptroller and Auditor General
Financial accountability of Assembly Commission
137.Assembly Commission's accounts
138.Accounting officers for Assembly Commission
139.Accounts of subsidiaries of Assembly Commission
140.Examinations into Assembly Commission's use of resources
Whole of Government of Wales accounts
141.Whole of government accounts: Welsh Ministers
142.Functions of Auditor General
143.Audit Committee reports
144.Publication of accounts and audit reports etc.
145.Auditor General
146.Status of Welsh public records
147.Transfer of responsibility
148.Meaning of “Welsh public records”
Consultation with Welsh Ministers
148A.Renewable energy incentive schemes
149.Resolution of devolution issues
150.Power to make consequential provision
150A.Change of name of the Assembly etc: translation of references
151.Power to remedy ultra vires acts
152.Intervention in case of functions relating to water etc.
153.Power to vary retrospective decisions
154.Interpretation of legislation
155.Functions exercisable in relation to Wales
156.English and Welsh texts of legislation
157.Orders , regulations and directions
157ZA.Explanatory statements in relation to certain regulations
157A.“Devolved Welsh authority”
158.Interpretation
159.Index of defined expressions
160.Minor and consequential amendments
161.Commencement
162.Transitional etc. provision
163.Repeals and revocations
164.Financial provision
165.Extent
Alteration of Assembly electoral regions
1.(1) This Schedule makes provision for alterations—
2.(1) This paragraph applies if the Committee provisionally determine proposed...
Notice of Committee's proposed recommendations
3.(1) If, having considered the Assembly electoral region issue, the...
4.(1) For the purposes of this Schedule the Committee may,...
5.(1) The Committee's report under section 3A(2) of the 1986...
Consideration of Committee's report by Commission
6.(1) Section 3A(3) of the 1986 Act (powers of the...
7.In section 3A(4) of the 1986 Act (directions by the...
8.(1) This paragraph applies if the Commission submit to the...
9.(1) The rules are— (1) Each Assembly constituency must be...
10.(1) An Order in Council under the 1986 Act for...
Interpretation: the regional electorate
11.(1) For the purposes of any report of the Commission,...
12.In this Schedule— “the 1986 Act” has the meaning given...
1.(1) The Presiding Officer holds office as a member of...
2.The Assembly Commission may acquire, hold and dispose of property....
3.(1) The Assembly Commission may appoint staff.
4.(1) The Assembly Commission may do anything which appears to...
5.(1) The Assembly Commission may promote public awareness of—
6.The Assembly Commission may provide financial assistance to the Electoral...
7.The Assembly Commission may delegate any of its functions to—...
8.(1) The Assembly Commission must make appropriate arrangements with a...
9.After each financial year the Assembly Commission must—
10.The validity of any act of the Assembly Commission is...
11.(1) The Assembly Commission may determine its own procedure.
12.(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for...
Transfer etc. of functions: further provisions
Part 1 Functions transferable etc.
3.(1) The power conferred by section 58 to make an...
4.(1) The power conferred by section 58(1)(c) includes power to...
Part 2 Exercise of transferred functions
6.An Order in Council under section 58 which includes provision—...
7.(1) This paragraph applies where a function is exercisable by...
Agreement or consultation etc.: Assembly and Assembly Commission
8.(1) An Order in Council under section 58 may make...
9.(1) This paragraph applies where a function to make subordinate...
10.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a function to make...
Powers to lend money
11.(1) This paragraph applies where a power to lend money...
12.References in section 58 and this Schedule to a Minister...
13.An Order in Council under section 58 which includes provision—...
Functions of Ministers of Crown etc exercisable concurrently or jointly with Welsh Ministers
1.(1) Functions specified in the table below, so far as...
2.(1) The functions listed in sub-paragraph (2), so far as...
3.(1) The powers to make regulations under sections 10ZC, 10ZD...
4.Functions specified in the table below are exercisable jointly with...
5.Functions of the Secretary of State under section 272 of...
6.For the purposes of the entry relating to the Inheritance...
1.(1) The property, rights and liabilities to which, at the...
2.(1) An Order in Council under section 58 may provide...
Power to make specific transfers etc.
3.(1) The Secretary of State may by order provide for...
4.(1) A certificate issued by the Secretary of State that...
Part 1 Matters
Field 1: agriculture, fisheries, forestry and rural development Matter...
Part 2 EXCEPTIONS TO MATTERS AND GENERAL RESTRICTIONS
Exceptions to matters
A1.These are the exceptions mentioned in section 94(4)(a) and (7)—...
1.(1) A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot remove or...
2.(1) A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot create, or...
2A.A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot make any alteration...
3.(1) A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot make modifications...
4.A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot make modifications of,...
5.A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot make modifications of,...
6.(1) A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot make modifications...
Part 3 EXCEPTIONS FROM GENERAL RESTRICTIONS IN PART 2
6Z In this Part “ general restrictions in Part 2 ”...
7.(1) The general restrictions in Part 2 do not prevent...
7A.Part 2 does not prevent a provision of an Assembly...
8.The general restrictions in Part 2 do not prevent a...
9.Part 2 does not prevent a provision of an Assembly...
10.The general restrictions in Part 2 do not prevent an...
11.Part 2 does not prevent an Assembly Measure making modifications...
Referendums on commencement of Assembly Act provisions
(1) The persons entitled to vote in a referendum held...
(1) An Order in Council under section 103(1) may make...
(1) An Order in Council under section 103(1)—
(1) An Order in Council under section 103(1) must specify...
An Order in Council under section 103(1) must determine the...
An Order in Council under section 103(1) may make provision...
An Order in Council under section 103(1) may authorise or...
(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a referendum held...
Section 126 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act...
An Order in Council under section 103(1) must include provision...
(1) No court may entertain any proceedings for questioning the...
An Order in Council under section 103(1) may include provision...
Expressions used in this Schedule and in Part 7 of...
Part 1 Subjects
1.Agriculture. Horticulture. Forestry. Fisheries and fishing. Animal health and welfare....
2.Archaeological remains. Ancient monuments. Buildings and places of historical or...
3.Arts and crafts. Museums and galleries. Libraries. Archives and historical...
4.Economic regeneration and development, including social development of communities, reclamation...
5.Education, vocational, social and physical training and the careers service....
6.Environmental protection, including pollution, nuisances and hazardous substances. Prevention, reduction,...
7.Fire and rescue services. Provision of automatic fire suppression systems...
8.Food and food products. Food safety (including packaging and other...
9.Promotion of health. Prevention, treatment and alleviation of disease, illness,...
10.Highways, including bridges and tunnels. Streetworks. Traffic management and regulation....
11.Housing. Housing finance except schemes supported from central or local...
12.Constitution, structure and areas of local authorities. Electoral arrangements for...
13.Complaints about Assembly members (including provision for and about an...
14.Public Services Ombudsman for Wales. Auditor General for Wales.. Audit,...
15.Social welfare including social services. Protection and well-being of children...
16.Sport and recreational activities. Exception— Betting, gaming and lotteries.
16A.Devolved taxes (as defined in section 116A(4)).
17.Tourism.
18.Town and country planning, including listed buildings and conservation areas....
19.Water supply, water resources management (including reservoirs), water quality and...
20.Welsh language Exception— Use of the Welsh language in courts....
Part 2 General restrictions
1.(1) A provision of an Act of the Assembly cannot...
2.(1) A provision of an Act of the Assembly cannot...
3.A provision of an Act of the Assembly cannot make...
4.A provision of an Act of the Assembly cannot make...
4A.A provision of an Act of the Assembly cannot—
5.(1) A provision of an Act of the Assembly cannot...
Part 3 Exceptions from Part 2
6.(1) Part 2 does not prevent a provision of an...
7.Part 2 does not prevent a provision of an Act...
7A.(1) Part 2 does not prevent a provision of an...
8.Part 2 does not prevent an Act of the Assembly—...
9.Part 2 does not prevent an Act of the Assembly...
Part 1 General Reservations
1.The following aspects of the constitution are reserved matters—
2.(1) Paragraph 1 does not reserve— (a) Her Majesty's executive...
3.(1) Paragraph 1 does not reserve property belonging—
5.The Civil Service of the State is a reserved matter....
6.The following are reserved matters— (a) the registration of political...
7.Paragraph 6 does not reserve making payments to any political...
8.(1) The following are reserved matters— (a) courts (including, in...
9.(1) Tribunals, including— (a) their membership, (b) the appointment and...
Foreign affairs etc
10.(1) International relations, regulation of international trade, and international development...
11.The following are reserved matters— (a) the defence of the...
Part 2 Specific Reservations
12.Preliminary
13.A Section applies to any matter described or referred to...
14.Any exceptions or interpretation provisions in a Section relate only...
A1 Fiscal, economic and monetary policy
15.Fiscal, economic and monetary policy, including the issue and circulation...
A2 The currency
16.Coinage, legal tender and bank notes.
17.Financial services, including investment business, banking and deposit-taking, collective investment...
A4 Financial markets
18.Financial markets, including listing and public offers of securities and...
A5 Dormant accounts
19.Distribution of money from dormant bank and building society accounts....
B1 Elections
20.(A) Elections for membership of the House of Commons and the European Parliament
21.(B) Elections for membership of the Assembly and local government elections in Wales
22.The subject-matter of section 37ZA(2) of the Representation of the...
23.The combination of— (a) polls at elections or referendums that...
24.Any digital service provided by a Minister of the Crown...
25.The subject-matter of the following provisions of the Political Parties,...
26.The subject-matter of Parts 5 and 6 of the Political...
27.The subject-matter of sections 145 to 148 and 150 to...
B2 Nationality and immigration
28.Nationality.
29.Immigration, including asylum and the status and capacity of persons...
30.Free movement of persons within the European Economic Area.
31.Travel documents.
B3 National security and official secrets
32.National security.
33.Special powers, and other special provisions, for dealing with terrorism....
34.The subject-matter of the Official Secrets Acts 1911 to 1989....
B4 Interception of communications, communications data and surveillance
35.Interception of communications.
36.Communications data.
37.Covert surveillance by persons exercising public functions.
38.Use of surveillance systems.
B5 Crime, public order and policing
39.The prevention, detection and investigation of crime.
40.The maintenance of public order.
41.Policing.
42.Police and crime commissioners.
B6 Anti-social behaviour
43.The subject-matter of Parts 1 to 4 and 6 of...
44.Dangerous dogs and dogs dangerously out of control.
B7 Modern Slavery
45.The subject-matter of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
B8 Prostitution
46.Prostitution.
B9 Emergency powers
47.Emergency powers.
B10 Extradition
48.Extradition.
Section B11
B11 Rehabilitation of offenders
49.The subject-matter of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
B12 Criminal records
50.Criminal records, including disclosure and barring.
B13 Dangerous items
51.The subject-matter of the Firearms Acts 1968 to 1997.
52.The subject-matter of the Poisons Act 1972.
53.Knives.
Section B14
B14 Misuse of and dealing in drugs or psychoactive substances
54.Misuse of and dealing in drugs or psychoactive substances.
B15 Private security
55.Private security.
B16 Entertainment and late night refreshment.
56.Classification of films and video recordings (including video games).
57.Licensing of— (a) the provision of entertainment, and
58.The sale and supply of alcohol.
Section B18
B18 Betting, gaming and lotteries
59.Betting, gaming and lotteries.
Section B19
B19 Hunting
60.Hunting with dogs.
Section B20
B20 Scientific and educational procedures on live animals
61.Procedures on live animals for scientific or educational purposes.
Section B21
B21 Lieutenancies
62.Lieutenancies.
Section B22
B22 Charities and fund-raising
63.Charities.
64.Raising funds for charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes.
C1 Business associations and business names
65.The creation, operation, regulation and dissolution of types of business...
66.The regulation of the name under which an individual or...
C2 Insolvency and winding up
67.Insolvency.
68.Winding up solvent business associations.
69.Regulation of anti-competitive practices and agreements; abuse of dominant position;...
C4 Intellectual property
70.Intellectual property.
C5 Import and export control
71.Prohibition and regulation of imports and exports
C6 Consumer protection
72.Regulation of— (a) the sale and supply of goods and...
73.Safety of, and liability for, services supplied to consumers.
74.The regulation of— (a) estate agents, (b) timeshares, and
75.The regulation of— (a) unsolicited goods and services, and
76.The subject-matter of Part 8 of the Enterprise Act 2002...
C7 Product standards, safety and liability
77.Technical standards and requirements in relation to products in pursuance...
78.The national accreditation body and the accreditation of bodies that...
79.Product safety and liability.
80.Product labelling.
C8 Weights and measures
81.Units and standards of weight and measurement.
82.Regulation of trade so far as involving weighing, measuring and...
C9 Telecommunications and wireless telegraphy
83.Telecommunications and wireless telegraphy (including electromagnetic disturbance).
84.Internet services.
85.Electronic encryption.
C10 Post
86.Postal services, post offices, the original holding company and any...
C11 United Kingdom Research and Innovation and Research Councils
87.United Kingdom Research and Innovation (“UKRI”), and Research Councils within...
88.The ... subject-matter of section 10 of the Higher Education...
C12 Industrial development
89.The subject-matter of— (a) section 1 of the Industrial Development...
C13 Protection of trading and economic interests
90.The subject-matter of— (a) Part 2 of the Industry Act...
C14 Assistance in connection with exports of goods and services etc
91.The Export Credits Guarantee Department.
C15 Water and sewerage
92.Appointment and regulation of a water or sewerage undertaker whose...
93.Licensing and regulation of a water supply or sewerage licensee....
C16 Pubs Code Adjudicator and the Pubs Code
94.The subject-matter of Part 4 of the Small Business, Enterprise...
C17 Sunday trading
95.Sunday trading.
96.Generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity.
97.Oil and gas, including— (a) the ownership of, exploration for...
98.Coal, including— (a) the ownership and exploitation of coal,
99.Nuclear energy and nuclear installations, including— (a) nuclear safety, security...
100.The Office for Nuclear Regulation.
101.Production, distribution and supply of heat and cooling.
102.Energy conservation.
E1 Road transport
103.Road freight transport services in the United Kingdom (including goods...
104.Regulation of the construction and equipment of motor vehicles and...
105.Road traffic offences.
106.Driver licensing (including training, testing and certification).
107.Driving instruction.
108.Drivers' hours.
109.Traffic regulation on special roads, other than regulation relating to...
110.Exemptions from speed limits.
111.The application of traffic signs or pedestrian crossings to vehicles...
112.International road transport services for passengers or goods.
113.Public service vehicle operator licensing.
114.Documents relating to vehicles and drivers for the purposes of...
115.Vehicle insurance and vehicle registration.
116.The subject-matter of Parts 2 and 3 of the Severn...
E2 Rail transport
117.Railway services.
118.The subject-matter of the Channel Tunnel Act 1987.
E3 Marine and waterway transport etc
119.Navigational rights and freedoms.
120.Shipping and technical and safety standards of vessels that are...
121.Reserved trust ports and harbours not wholly in Wales.
122.Pilotage other than devolved pilotage.
123.Coastguard services and maritime search and rescue.
124.Hovercraft.
E4 Air transport
125.Aviation, air transport, airports and aerodromes.
E5 Transport security
126.Transport security.
E6 Other matters
127.Technical specifications for public passenger transport for disabled persons, including...
128.Technical specifications for fuel or other energy sources or processes...
129.Carriage of dangerous goods (including transport of radioactive material).
Head F—Social Security, Child Support, Pensions and Compensation
F1 Social security schemes
130.Social security schemes supported from public funds.
131.Requiring persons— (a) to establish and administer, or make payments...
F2 Child Support
132.Child support maintenance.
133.Collection and enforcement of— (a) periodical payments, other than child...
F3 Occupational and Personal Pensions
134.Occupational and personal pensions.
F4 Public sector compensation
135.Compensation for or in respect of public sector workers in...
136.Regulation of amounts payable, or paid, to or in respect...
F5 Armed forces compensation etc
137.Compensation for or in respect of members of the naval,...
138.Regulation of amounts payable, or paid, to or in respect...
139.The subject-matter of any scheme under the Personal Injuries (Emergency...
Head G—Professions
G1 Architects, auditors, health professionals and veterinary surgeons
140.Regulation of— (a) the profession of architect,
H1 Employment and industrial relations
141.Employment rights and duties and industrial relations, including the subject-matter...
H2 Industrial training boards
142.The following boards— (a) the Construction Industry Training Board;
H3 Job search and support
143.Arrangements for assisting persons to select, train for, obtain and...
Head J—Health, Safety and Medicines
J1 Abortion
144.Abortion.
J2 Xenotransplantation
145.Xenotransplantation.
J3 Embryology, surrogacy and genetics
146.Human genetics, human fertilisation, human embryology and surrogacy arrangements.
J4 Medicines, medical supplies, biological substances etc
147.Medicinal products, including manufacture, authorisations for use and regulation of...
148.Regulation of prices of other medical supplies.
149.Standards for, and testing of, biological substances (that is, substances...
150.Veterinary medicinal products, including manufacture, authorisations for use and regulation...
151.Specified feed additives.
152.Animal feeding stuffs, in relation to— (a) the incorporation in...
153.Vaccine damage payments.
J5 Welfare foods
154.Schemes established by regulations under section 13 of the Social...
J6 Health and safety
155.The subject-matter of Part 1 of the Health and Safety...
156.The Health and Safety Executive and the Employment Medical Advisory...
157.Protection of the public from radiation.
Head K—Media, Culture and Sport
158.Broadcasting and other media.
159.The British Broadcasting Corporation.
K2 Public lending right
160.Public lending right.
K3 Government Indemnity Scheme
161.Government indemnities for objects on loan.
K4 Property accepted in satisfaction of tax
162.Payments to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs in respect of...
Section K5
K5 Sports grounds
163.Safety of sports grounds.
Head L—Justice
L1 The legal profession, legal services and claims management services
164.The legal profession and legal services.
165.Claims management services.
L2 Legal aid
166.Legal aid.
L3 Coroners
167.The subject-matter of Part 1 of the Coroners and Justice...
L4 Arbitration
168.Arbitration.
L5 Mental capacity
169.The subject-matter of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
L6 Personal data
170.Protection of personal data.
L7 Information rights
171.Public access to information held by a public authority.
L8 Public sector information
172.The subject-matter of— (a) the INSPIRE Regulations 2009 ( S.I....
Section L9
L9 Public records
173.The subject-matter of the Public Records Act 1958.
Section L10
L10 Compensation for persons affected by crime and miscarriages of justice
174.Compensation for— (a) persons affected by crime;
Section L11
Section L11 Prisons and offender management
175.(1) Prisons and other institutions for the detention of persons...
Section L12
L12 Family relationships and children
176.Marriage, civil partnership and cohabitation.
177.Parenthood, parental responsibility, child arrangements and adoption.
178.Proceedings and orders under Part 4 or 5 of the...
179.Civil remedies in respect of domestic violence, domestic abuse and...
Section L13
L13 Gender recognition
180.Gender recognition.
Section L14
L14 Registration of births, deaths and places of worship
181.Registration of births and deaths and of places of worship....
Head M—Land and Agricultural Assets
M1 Registration of land
182.Registration of— (a) estates, interests and charges in or over...
M2 Registration of agricultural charges and debentures
183.The subject-matter of sections 9 and 14 of, and the...
184.Planning (including the subject-matter of Parts 2 to 8 of...
185.Compensation in respect of— (a) the interference with rights in...
186.The regulation of— (a) the design and construction of buildings,...
Head N—Miscellaneous
N1 Equal opportunities
187.Equal opportunities.
N2 Control of weapons
188.Control of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and other weapons...
N3 Ordnance Survey
189.Ordnance Survey.
190.Timescales, time zones, the subject-matter of the Summer Time Act...
N5 Outer space
191.Activities connected with outer space.
N6 Antarctica
192.Activities connected with Antarctica.
N7 Deep sea bed mining
193.Activities for the purposes of deep sea bed mining operations....
Devolved Welsh authorities etc
194.(1) This Schedule does not reserve— (a) the constitution of...
195.(1) Paragraph 1 of this Schedule does not reserve an...
196.Paragraph 194 applies in relation to a devolved tribunal (within...
Particular authorities
197.(1) The reservation of an authority to which this paragraph...
198.(1) This Schedule does not reserve— (a) conferring or imposing...
199.This Schedule does not reserve council tax precepts.
200.(1) References in this Schedule to the subject-matter of any...
Part 1 General restrictions
2.(1) Paragraph 1 does not apply to a modification that—...
3.(1) A provision of an Act of the Assembly cannot...
4.(1) A provision of an Act of the Assembly cannot—...
6.A provision of an Act of the Assembly cannot make...
7.(1) A provision of an Act of the Assembly cannot...
8.(1) A provision of an Act of the Assembly cannot—...
9.(1) This paragraph contains exceptions to paragraph 8.
10.(1) A provision of an Act of the Assembly cannot...
11.(1) A provision of an Act of the Assembly cannot...
12.(1) In any enactment (whenever passed or made) not contained...
Part 2 General exceptions from Part 1
13.(1) Part 1 does not prevent an Act of the...
14.Part 1 does not prevent an Act of the Assembly...
1.(1) The Auditor General is to be appointed by Her...
2.(1) Subject as follows, a person appointed as Auditor General...
Independence and status
3.(1) The Auditor General is not, in the exercise of...
4.The person for the time being holding the office of...
5.(1) The application of the seal of the Auditor General...
6.(1) The Assembly must— (a) pay the Auditor General such...
7.(1) The Auditor General may appoint such staff or secure...
8.(1) Any function of the Auditor General may be exercised...
9.(1) Any sums payable by the Auditor General in consequence...
10.The Auditor General may borrow sums in sterling (by way...
11.(1) The Auditor General may charge a fee for auditing...
12.(1) For each financial year the Auditor General must—
13.(1) The Auditor General must, for each financial year, prepare...
14.(1) The Assembly must appoint an auditor of the accounts...
15.(1) The accounts which the Auditor General is required to...
16.(1) The accounting officer for the Wales Audit Office is...
17.(1) The Auditor General has a right of access at...
18.(1) Where— (a) the Welsh Ministers are entitled to appoint...
19.(1) If the Auditor General thinks that it would be...
20.(1) The Auditor General must, if so required by a...
21.(1) Arrangements may be made between the Auditor General and...
2.A devolution issue is not to be taken to arise...
Part 2 Proceedings in England and Wales
3.This Part applies in relation to devolution issues in proceedings...
5.(1) A court or tribunal must order notice of any...
6.A magistrates' court may refer any devolution issue which arises...
8.A tribunal from which there is no appeal must refer...
Part 3 Proceedings in Scotland
12.This Part applies in relation to devolution issues in proceedings...
14.(1) A court or tribunal must order intimation of any...
16.A tribunal from which there is no appeal must refer...
Part 4 Proceedings in Northern Ireland
22.This Part applies in relation to devolution issues in proceedings...
24.(1) A court or tribunal must order notice of any...
26.A tribunal from which there is no appeal must refer...
29.(1) The relevant officer may require any court or tribunal...
30.(1) The Attorney General or the Counsel General may refer...
31.(1) A court or tribunal before which any proceedings take...
32.Any power to make provision for regulating the procedure before...
33.Any function conferred by this Schedule to refer a devolution...
Devolved Welsh authorities
The Adjudication Panel for Wales or Panel Dyfarnu Cymru. An...
1.The Statutory Instruments Act 1946 is amended as follows.
2.In section 1 (definition of “statutory instrument”), for subsection (1A)...
3.After section 11 insert— Application in relation to Wales (1) References in this Act to any Act include references...
4.In section 1 of the Laying of Documents before Parliament...
5.In section 10 of the Defamation Act 1952 (limitation on...
6.In section 10(1) of the Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955...
7.In the First Schedule to the Public Records Act 1958...
8.In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...
9.In Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Increase)...
10.In section 27(1) of the Local Government Act 1974 (provisions...
11.In the Interpretation Act 1978, after section 23A insert— Measures...
12.In paragraph 5 of Schedule 31 to the Local Government,...
13.In section 141(9)(b) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (application...
14.The National Audit Act 1983 is amended as follows.
15.(1) Section 6 (departments, authorities and bodies subject to examinations...
16.(1) Section 8 (right to obtain documents and information) is...
17.(1) Section 9 (reports to House of Commons) is amended...
18.In section 427(6B)(b) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (application to...
19.In section 26(1) of the Public Order Act 1986 (saving...
Finance Act 1987 (c. 16)
20.In section 55(1)(c) of the Finance Act 1987 (exemption from...
21.In Schedule 8 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988...
22.The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is amended as...
23.In section 12(9) (duration of copyright in literary, dramatic, musical...
24.In section 49 (public records), for “the Government of Wales...
25.In section 153(2) (qualification for copyright protection), for “166B” substitute...
26.(1) Section 163 (Crown copyright) is amended as follows.
27.(1) Section 164 (copyright in Acts and Measures) is amended...
28.After section 166B insert— Copyright in proposed Measures of the...
29.(1) Section 178 (minor definitions) is amended as follows.
30.In section 179 (index of defined expressions), in column 2...
31.(1) Section 263(1) (Part 3: minor definitions) is amended as...
32.In paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 2 (public records), for “the...
33.In paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 to the Housing Act...
34.In section 12 of the Official Secrets Act 1989 (meaning...
35.In section 321B of the Town and Country Planning Act...
36.In paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to the Planning (Listed...
37.In paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Planning (Hazardous...
38.In section 16(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992...
39.In section 41(6) of the Value Added Tax Act 1994...
40.In paragraph 11(1)(c) of Schedule 1 to the Defamation Act...
41.The Government of Wales Act 1998 is amended as follows....
42.(1) Section 28 (reform of other Welsh public bodies) is...
43.(1) Section 104 (Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and...
44.(1) Section 105 (Forestry Commissioners) is amended as follows.
45.(1) Section 144 (power of Secretary of State by order...
46.(1) Section 145 (examinations by Auditor General into discharge of...
47.In section 145A(5) (studies by Auditor General into discharge of...
48.(1) Section 145C (studies by Auditor General into discharge of...
49.In section 146(4) (power of Secretary of State by order...
50.(1) Section 146A (transfer etc. of supervisory functions from the...
51.(1) Section 147 (power of Secretary of State by order...
52.In section 151(2) (power to make consequential amendments), for “22”...
53.(1) Section 154 (orders and directions) is amended as follows....
54.(1) Section 155 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
55.(1) Schedule 7 (Forestry Commissioners) is amended as follows.
56.(1) Section 21(1) of the Human Rights Act 1998 (interpretation)...
57.In section 10 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act...
58.The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is amended...
59.In section 8(3)(b) (functions exercisable only on recommendation of Electoral...
60.In section 10(6) (bodies to which Electoral Commission may give...
61.In section 13 (power of Electoral Commission to promote public...
62.The Finance Act 2003 is amended as follows.
63.In section 61(3) (stamp duty land tax: compliance with planning...
64.In section 66(4) (stamp duty land tax: transfers involving public...
65.In section 107(2) (stamp duty land tax: Crown application)—
66.(1) Section 60 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act...
67.The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 is amended as...
68.In section 7(3)(b) (relevant action: Welsh health service bodies), for...
69.In section 8(2) (exclusion from investigation for matters not relating...
70.In section 9(1)(b) (exclusion from investigation of matters: right of...
71.(1) Section 10 (other excluded matters) is amended as follows....
72.In section 12 (decisions not to investigate etc.), omit subsection...
73.(1) Section 16 (reports of investigations) is amended as follows....
74.In section 21 (reports: alternative procedure), omit subsection (11).
75.In section 23 (special reports: supplementary), omit subsection (6).
76.(1) Section 24 (special reports relating to the Assembly) is...
77.(1) Section 25 (consultation and co-operation with other ombudsmen) is...
78.(1) Section 28 (listed authorities) is amended as follows.
79.(1) Section 29 (restrictions on power to amend Schedule 3)...
80.(1) Section 30 (provisions in orders adding persons to Schedule...
81.In section 40 (commencement), for “Assembly” substitute “ Welsh Ministers...
82.(1) Section 41 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
83.(1) Section 42 (former health care providers and social landlords)...
84.(1) Section 43 (consequential and transitional provision) is amended as...
85.(1) Section 44 (orders, regulations and directions) is amended as...
86.(1) Schedule 1 (Public Service Ombudsman for Wales: appointment etc.)...
87.In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (excluded matters), for “Assembly”...
88.In Schedule 3 (listed authorities), under the heading “Government of...
89.The Inquiries Act 2005 is amended as follows.
90.In section 1(2) (“Ministers” who may cause inquiries to be...
91.(1) Section 27 (United Kingdom inquiries) is amended as follows....
92.In section 28(4) (Scottish inquiries), for “National Assembly for Wales”...
93.(1) Section 29 (Welsh inquiries) is amended as follows.
94.In section 30(5) (Northern Ireland inquiries), for “National Assembly for...
95.(1) Section 41 (rules) is amended as follows.
96.In section 43(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “the relevant...
97.In section 51(2) (commencement), for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute...
1.(1) Until the coming into force of section 16(1) of...
2.The 2007 election is an election to the Assembly constituted...
First meeting after 2007 election
3.The first meeting of the Assembly constituted by this Act...
Date of 2011 election
4.Until the first ordinary general election (or any extraordinary general...
5.(1) Section 5 of the Government of Wales Act 1998...
6.(1) Section 7 of that Act (return of electoral region...
7.Section 11 has effect until the first general election as...
8.An order under section 11 of the Government of Wales...
Term of office of Assembly members
9.Section 14 has effect until the first general election as...
10.An Order in Council under section 12(1)(b) of the Government...
11.A Lord of Appeal in Ordinary is disqualified from being...
Remuneration of Assembly members etc.
12.(1) This paragraph has effect in relation to a determination...
13.An order under section 17 of the Government of Wales...
Publication of information about remuneration of Assembly members
14.(1) Section 22(2) does not apply in relation to the...
Assistance to groups of Assembly members
15.(1) A determination under section 34A of the Government of...
16.The reference in subsection (1) of section 25 to the...
17.The member of the staff of the Assembly constituted by...
18.Paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 2 have effect until...
19.Sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 has effect...
20.(1) The Secretary of State must, no later than 31st...
21.In relation to an offence committed before the coming into...
22.(1) Nothing in this Act (including in particular the repeal...
23.(1) This paragraph and paragraph 24 have effect during the...
24.(1) This paragraph applies to functions of the Assembly constituted...
25.(1) Where a function of making, confirming or approving subordinate...
26.(1) Any provision of an Order in Council under section...
27.Orders under section 27 of the Government of Wales Act...
28.(1) Designations made under section 2(2) of the European Communities...
29.The reference in section 47(2)(a) to the holding of a...
Transfer of Assembly functions
30.(1) Subject to paragraph 31, the relevant Assembly functions are...
31.(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for—...
32.(1) This paragraph applies so far as may be necessary...
33.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a function to make...
Functions conferred or imposed by pre-commencement enactment: Parliamentary and Assembly procedure
34.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a function to make...
35.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a function to make...
Instrument containing provisions under transferred power and provision under power in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972: Assembly procedure
35A.(1) —(1) Paragraph 2A of Schedule 2 to the ECA 1972...
36.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a function to make...
37.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a function to make...
38.(1) In paragraphs 39 and 40 “transferred function” means a...
39.(1) The property, rights and liabilities to which the Assembly...
40.(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide that...
41.(1) The Secretary of State may by order provide for...
42.(1) A certificate issued by the Secretary of State that...
42A.(1) —(1) In this paragraph, “ criminal liability of the Assembly...
43.(1) Subject as follows, at the end of the initial...
44.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a power to lend...
45.(1) Any scheme under section 113(1) of the Government of...
46.(1) Any scheme under section 114(1) of the Government of...
47.(1) Any arrangements under section 120(1) of the Government of...
48.(1) The National Action Plan for a Bilingual Wales (or...
49.(1) Any scheme under section 121(1) of the Government of...
Orders in Council amending Schedule 5
50.(1) Section 95 has effect until the end of the...
51.Section 96 has effect until the end of the initial...
Assembly Measures: criminal penalties
52.(1) No term of imprisonment of more than six months...
53A.No later than four weeks after a certified copy of...
53B.(1) No later than four weeks after a certified copy...
53.No later than four weeks after a certified copy of...
54.Until the end of the initial period section 118(2) has...
55.In its application for the financial year beginning on 1st...
56.Until the end of the initial period section 120 has...
57.(1) Until the end of the initial period section 121(1)...
58.Until the end of the initial period section 124(3) has...
59.Until the end of the initial period—
60.(1) In its application for the financial year beginning on...
Supplementary Budget motions
61.(1) In its application for the financial year beginning on...
62.(1) Until the end of the initial period, section 128...
Approvals to draw
63.(1) This paragraph applies until the end of the initial...
Preparation of Assembly's annual accounts for financial year ending 31st...
63A.The function of the Assembly constituted by the Government of...
Preparation of whole of government accounts for year ending 31st...
63B.The function of the Assembly constituted by the Government of...
64.The person who, immediately before the commencement of the repeal...
Auditor General's staff
64A.The members of staff employed by the Auditor General immediately...
Audit of Auditor General's accounts
64B.The person appointed as the auditor of the accounts for...
64C.Paragraph 15 of Schedule 8 (audit of accounts) applies to...
64D.The reference in section 143(1) (Audit Committee reports) to any...
64E.(1) Notwithstanding the repeal of section 100 of the Government...
64F.Any sums required by the Assembly constituted by the Government...
64G.Any sums required by the Assembly constituted by the Government...
65.(1) Until the coming into force of section 27(1) of...
66.(1) Until the coming into force of section 23(1) of...
67.(1) This paragraph has effect until the coming into force...