Constitutional Law PART 1 INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications, Transitional Provisions and Saving) Order 2009. 2 This Order shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 3 The modifications made by this Order shall have the same extent as the enactments modified. Interpretation 2 In this Order — “ 1981 Act ” means the British Nationality Act 1981 ; and “ 2006 Order ” means the British Citizenship (Designated Service) Order 2006 . PART 2 BRITISH NATIONALITY: MODIFICATIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS British Nationality Act 1981 3 In section 50(1) of the 1981 Act (interpretation), in the definition of “Crown service under the government of the United Kingdom” , after “the Scottish Administration” insert “or under the Welsh Assembly Government”. The British Citizenship (Designated Service) Order 2006 4 In Schedule 2 to the 2006 Order, omit paragraph 15 (service under the Welsh Assembly Government) . The British Citizenship (Designated Service) (Amendment) Order 2008 5 The British Citizenship (Designated Service) (Amendment) Order 2008 is revoked. Persons born overseas after 25 th May 2007 but before this Order comes into force 6 1 Paragraph (2) applies to a person (“A”)— a who was born after 25th May 2007 and before 14th February 2008, b whose father or mother was, at the time of A’s birth, a relevant Welsh Assembly Government civil servant, and c who became a British citizen at birth by virtue of section 2(1)(a) of the 1981 Act (father or mother a British citizen otherwise than by descent). 2 For as long as A is a British citizen because of the citizenship A acquired at birth, A shall for all purposes be a British citizen by virtue of section 2(1)(b) of the 1981 Act (father or mother a British citizen in Crown service abroad under the United Kingdom government etc ). 3 Paragraph (4) applies to a person (“B”)— a who was born on or after 14th February 2008 and before this Order came into force, b whose father or mother was, at the time of B’s birth, a relevant Welsh Assembly Government civil servant, and c who became a British citizen at birth by virtue of section 2(1)(b) of the 1981 Act (in its application by virtue of paragraph 15 of Schedule 2 to the 2006 Order). 4 For as long as B is a British citizen because of the citizenship B acquired at birth, B shall continue for all purposes to be a British citizen by virtue of section 2(1)(b) of the 1981 Act. 5 In this article “relevant Welsh Assembly Government civil servant” means a British citizen serving outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories in Crown service under the Welsh Assembly Government whose recruitment for that service took place in the United Kingdom. 6 Expressions used in this article and in the 1981 Act have the same meaning in this article as in that Act. PART 3 OTHER MODIFICATIONS Constitutional Reform Act 2005 7 In section 41(4)(a) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (relation to other courts etc) , after “under” insert “section 96, 99 or 112 of the Government of Wales Act 2006,”. Companies Act 2006 8 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows. 9 In section 54(1)(a) (names suggesting connection with government or public authority) after “any part of the Scottish Administration” insert “, the Welsh Assembly Government”. 10 1 Section 482(1) (non-profit-making companies subject to public sector audit) is amended as follows. 2 For paragraph (a) substitute — a are subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General by virtue of an order under section 25(6) of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000; ab are subject to audit by the Auditor General for Wales by virtue of— i an order under section 144 of the Government of Wales Act 1998, or ii paragraph 18 of Schedule 8 to the Government of Wales Act 2006; . 11 In section 1193(1)(a) (name suggesting connection with government or public authority) after “any part of the Scottish Administration” insert “, the Welsh Assembly Government”. 12 1 Section 1231 (reports by the Independent Supervisor) is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (2) for paragraph (d) substitute— d The First Minister for Wales. . 3 After subsection (3) insert — 3A The First Minister for Wales must lay before the National Assembly for Wales a copy of each report received by him under subsection (2)(d). . 4 The amendment made to section 1231 by paragraph (3) does not apply to calendar years before 2010. Wayne David Parliamentary Under Secretary of State 5th November 2009 Wales Office