Government of Wales Act 2006
Government of Wales Act 2006 (2006 c. 32)
- Government of Wales Act 2006 (2006 c. 32)
- Part A1 Permanence of the Senedd and Welsh Government
- A1 Permanence of the Senedd and Welsh Government
- A2 Recognition of Welsh law
- Part 1 Senedd Cymru
- The Senedd
- 1 The Senedd
- 2 Senedd constituencies
- 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 seat allocation figures
- 9 Allocation of seats
- Vacancies
- 10 Constituency vacancies
- 11 Vacant seats
- Franchise and conduct of elections
- 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
- 13B Power to make provision about the use of the UK digital service for absent voting applications
- Duration of membership
- 14 Term of office of Members of the Senedd
- 15 Resignation of members
- Disqualification
- 16 Disqualification from being Member of the Senedd
- 17 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 Members of the Senedd within 372 days
- 17C Exception from disqualification by virtue of being a member of the House of Lords
- 17D Exception from disqualification by virtue of being a councillor: recently elected members
- 17E Exception from disqualification by virtue of being a councillor: ordinary election of councillors within 372 days
- 17F Exception from disqualification by virtue of being a councillor: general election of Members of the Senedd within 372 days
- 18 Effect of disqualification
- 19 Judicial proceedings as to disqualification
- Remuneration, oaths etc.
- 20 Remuneration of Members of the Senedd
- 21 Limit on salaries of Members of the Senedd
- 22 Remuneration: supplementary
- 23 Oath or affirmation of allegiance
- 24 Assistance to groups of Members of the Senedd
- Presiding Officer and administration
- 25 Presiding Officer etc.
- 26 Clerk of Senedd
- 27 A Senedd Commission
- Committees
- 28 Committees and sub-committees
- 29 Composition of committees
- 30 Audit Committee
- 30A Standards of Conduct Committee
- 30B Lay members of the Standards of Conduct Committee etc.
- 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 Senedd etc.
- 42 Defamation
- 43 Contempt of court
- 44 Corrupt practices
- Part 2 Welsh ... Government
- Government
- 45 Welsh ... Government
- 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
- 58A Executive ministerial functions
- 58B Implementation of EU law: general
- 59 Fees and charges in relation to international law
- 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
- “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 The Welsh language
- 79 Sustainable development
- Assimilated obligations, human rights and international obligations etc.
- 80 Assimilatedobligations
- 81 Human rights
- 82 International obligations etc.
- Functions: supplementary
- 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
- Property, rights and liabilities
- 87 Property, rights and liabilities of Welsh Ministers etc.
- 88 Transfer of Ministerial property, rights and liabilities
- Supplementary
- 89 Rights and liabilities of the Crown in different capacities
- 90 Documents
- 91 Validity of acts
- 92 Official secrets
- Part 3 Assembly Measures
- Power
- 93 Assembly Measures
- 94 Legislative competence
- 95 Legislative competence: supplementary
- 96 Scrutiny of proposed Orders in Council
- Procedure
- 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 Senedd
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- 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
- Power
- 107 Acts of the Senedd
- 108 Legislative competence
- 108A Legislative competence
- 109 Legislative competence: supplementary
- 109A Legislative competence: restriction relating to retained EU law
- Procedure
- 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
- PART 4A Taxation
- CHAPTER 1 Introductory
- 116A Overview of Part 4A
- 116B Status of officials of body that collects and manages devolved taxes
- 116C Power to add new devolved taxes
- CHAPTER 2 Income Tax
- 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
- CHAPTER 3 Tax on transactions involving interests in land
- 116L Tax on transactions involving interests in land
- 116M Duty to disclose information on Welsh land transactions to HMRC
- CHAPTER 4 Tax on disposals to landfill
- 116N Tax on disposals to landfill
- Part 5 Finance
- Welsh Consolidated Fund
- 117 Welsh Consolidated Fund
- Payments into Welsh Consolidated Fund
- 118 Grants
- 119 Statement of estimated payments
- 120 Destination of receipts
- Borrowing
- 121 Borrowing by Welsh Ministers
- 122 Lending by Secretary of State
- 122A Lending for capital expenditure
- 123 Accounts relating to loans
- Expenditure
- 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 Senedd Commission
- 137 Senedd Commission's accounts
- 138 Accounting officers for Senedd Commission
- 139 Accounts of subsidiaries of Senedd Commission
- 140 Examinations into Senedd Commission's use of resources
- Whole of Government of Wales accounts
- 141 Whole of government accounts: Welsh Ministers
- 142 Functions of Auditor General
- Treatment of accounts and audit reports etc.
- 143 Audit Committee reports
- 144 Publication of accounts and audit reports etc.
- Auditor General for Wales
- 145 Auditor General
- Part 6 Miscellaneous and supplementary
- Welsh public records
- 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
- Miscellaneous
- 149 Resolution of devolution issues
- 150 Power to make consequential provision
- 150A Translation of references to Senedd Cymru etc.
- 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
- Supplementary
- 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
- 166 Short title
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Alteration of Senedd electoral regions
- Introduction
- Senedd electoral region issue
- Notice of Committee's proposed recommendations
- Local inquiries
- Committee's report
- Consideration of Committee's report by Commission
- Directions by Commission to Committee
- Commission's report
- Rules
- Orders in Council giving effect to Commission reports
- Interpretation: the regional electorate
- Interpretation: general
- SCHEDULE 1A DISQUALIFICATION FROM BEING A MEMBER OF THE SENEDD OR A CANDIDATE IN AN ELECTION TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SENEDD
- PART 1 CATEGORIES OF PERSONS DISQUALIFIED
- Persons under 18 years of age
- Citizenship
- Bankruptcy
- Persons guilty of corrupt or illegal practices at elections
- Persons imprisoned or detained following conviction etc.
- Persons subject to a disqualification order
- Sex offenders
- Persons not registered in electoral register at an address in Wales
- PART 2 OFFICES THAT DISQUALIFY THE HOLDER
- SCHEDULE 2 Senedd Commission
- Membership
- Property
- Staff
- Powers
- Promotion of awareness of election system and devolved government
- Delegation
- Principles in accordance with which functions are to be exercised
- Annual report
- Validity of acts
- Proceedings
- Crown status
- SCHEDULE 3 Transfer etc. of functions: further provisions
- Part 1 Functions transferable etc.
- Existing and future functions
- Functions relating to culture
- Cross-border functions
- Functions exercisable beyond the territorial sea
- Part 2 Exercise of transferred functions
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- Agreement or consultation: Ministers and Parliament
- Agreement or consultation etc.: Senedd and Senedd Commission
- Parliamentary and Senedd procedure
- Laying of reports and statements
- Powers to lend money
- Part 3 Supplementary
- References to Minister of the Crown etc.
- Saving
- SCHEDULE 3A Functions of Ministers of Crown etc exercisable concurrently or jointly with Welsh Ministers
- Functions exercisable concurrently with Welsh Ministers
- Functions exercisable jointly with Welsh Ministers
- Functions exercisable concurrently or jointly with Welsh Ministers
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 4 Transfers of ministerial property, rights and liabilities
- General transfer of property, rights and liabilities
- Power to make specific transfers etc.
- Supplementary
- SCHEDULE 5 Assembly Measures
- Part 1 Matters
- Part 2 EXCEPTIONS TO MATTERS AND GENERAL RESTRICTIONS
- Exceptions to matters
- General restrictions
- Functions of Ministers of the Crown
- Criminal offences
- Police areas
- Enactments other than this Act
- This Act
- Part 3 EXCEPTIONS FROM GENERAL RESTRICTIONS IN PART 2
- Functions of Ministers of the Crown
- Police areas
- Comptroller and Auditor General and National Audit Office
- Restatement
- Subordinate legislation
- SCHEDULE 6 Referendums on commencement of Senedd Act provisions
- SCHEDULE 7 Acts of the Senedd
- Part 1 Subjects
- Agriculture, forestry, animals, plants and rural development
- Ancient monuments and historic buildings
- Culture
- Economic development
- Education and training
- Environment
- Fire and rescue services and fire safety
- Food
- Health and health services
- Highways and transport
- Housing
- Local government
- National Assembly for Wales
- Public administration
- Social welfare
- Sport and recreation
- Taxation
- Tourism
- Town and country planning
- Water and flood defence
- Welsh language
- Part 2 General restrictions
- Functions of a Minister of the Crown
- Enactments other than this Act
- This Act
- Part 3 Exceptions from Part 2
- Functions of Ministers of the Crown
- Comptroller and Auditor General and National Audit Office
- Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
- Restatement
- Subordinate legislation
- SCHEDULE 7A Reserved matters
- Part 1 General Reservations
- The Constitution
- Public service
- Political parties
- Single legal jurisdiction of England and Wales
- Tribunals
- Foreign affairs etc
- Defence
- Part 2 Specific Reservations
- Preliminary
- Reservations
- Section A1 A1 Fiscal, economic and monetary policy
- Section A2 A2 The currency
- Section A3 A3 Financial services
- Section A4 A4 Financial markets
- Section A5 A5 Dormant accounts
- Section B1 B1 Elections
- (A) Elections for membership of the House of Commons ...
- (B) Elections for membership of the Senedd and local government elections in Wales
- Section B2 B2 Nationality and immigration
- Section B3 B3 National security and official secrets
- Section B4 B4 Interception of communications, communications data and surveillance
- Section B5 B5 Crime, public order and policing
- Section B6 B6 Anti-social behaviour
- Section B7 B7 Modern Slavery
- Section B8 B8 Prostitution
- Section B9 B9 Emergency powers
- Section B10 B10 Extradition
- Section B11 B11 Rehabilitation of offenders
- Section B12 B12 Criminal records
- Section B13 B13 Dangerous items
- Section B14 B14 Misuse of and dealing in drugs or psychoactive substances
- Section B15 B15 Private security
- Section B16 B16 Entertainment and late night refreshment.
- Section B17 B17 Alcohol
- Section B18 B18 Betting, gaming and lotteries
- Section B19 B19 Hunting
- Section B20 B20 Scientific and educational procedures on live animals
- Section B21 B21 Lieutenancies
- Section B22 B22 Charities and fund-raising
- Section C1 C1 Business associations and business names
- Section C2 C2 Insolvency and winding up
- Section C3 C3 Competition
- Section C4 C4 Intellectual property
- Section C5 C5 Import and export control
- Section C6 C6 Consumer protection
- Section C7 C7 Product standards, safety and liability
- Section C8 C8 Weights and measures
- Section C9 C9 Telecommunications and wireless telegraphy
- Section C10 C10 Post
- Section C11 C11 United Kingdom Research and Innovation and Research Councils
- Section C12 C12 Industrial development
- Section C13 C13 Protection of trading and economic interests
- Section C14 C14 Assistance in connection with exports of goods and services etc
- Section C15 C15 Water and sewerage
- Section C16 C16 Pubs Code Adjudicator and the Pubs Code
- Section C17 C17 Sunday trading
- C18 Distortive or harmful subsidies
- Section D1 D1 Electricity
- Section D2 D2 Oil and gas
- Section D3 D3 Coal
- Section D4 D4 Nuclear energy
- Section D5 D5 Heat and cooling
- Section D6 D6 Energy conservation
- Section E1 E1 Road transport
- Section E2 E2 Rail transport
- Section E3 E3 Marine and waterway transport etc
- Section E4 E4 Air transport
- Section E5 E5 Transport security
- Section E6 E6 Other matters
- Section F1 F1 Social security schemes
- Section F2 F2 Child Support
- Section F3 F3 Occupational and Personal Pensions
- Section F4 F4 Public sector compensation
- Section F5 F5 Armed forces compensation etc
- Section G1 G1 Architects, auditors, health professionals and veterinary surgeons
- Section H1 H1 Employment and industrial relations
- Section H2 H2 Industrial training boards
- Section H3 H3 Job search and support
- Section J1 J1 Abortion
- Section J2 J2 Xenotransplantation
- Section J3 J3 Embryology, surrogacy and genetics
- Section J4 J4 Medicines, medical supplies, biological substances etc
- Section J5 J5 Welfare foods
- Section J6 J6 Health and safety
- Section K1 K1 Media
- Section K2 K2 Public lending right
- Section K3 K3 Government Indemnity Scheme
- Section K4 K4 Property accepted in satisfaction of tax
- Section K5 K5 Sports grounds
- Section L1 L1 The legal profession, legal services and claims management services
- Section L2 L2 Legal aid
- Section L3 L3 Coroners
- Section L4 L4 Arbitration
- Section L5 L5 Mental capacity
- Section L6 L6 Personal data
- Section L7 L7 Information rights
- Section L8 L8 Public sector information
- Section L9 L9 Public records
- Section L10 L10 Compensation for persons affected by crime and miscarriages of justice
- Section L11 Section L11 Prisons and offender management
- Section L12 L12 Family relationships and children
- Section L13 L13 Gender recognition
- Section L14 L14 Registration of births, deaths and places of worship
- Section M1 M1 Registration of land
- Section M2 M2 Registration of agricultural charges and debentures
- Section M3 M3 Development and buildings
- Section N1 N1 Equal opportunities
- Section N2 N2 Control of weapons
- Section N3 N3 Ordnance Survey
- Section N4 N4 Time
- Section N5 N5 Outer space
- Section N6 N6 Antarctica
- Section N7 N7 Deep sea bed mining
- Part 3 General Provisions
- Devolved Welsh authorities etc
- Particular authorities
- Welsh language functions
- Council tax precepts
- Interpretation of Schedule
- SCHEDULE 7B General restrictions
- Part 1 General restrictions
- The law on reserved matters
- Private law
- Criminal law
- Enactments other than this Act
- This Act
- Ministers of the Crown, government departments and other reserved authorities
- Part 2 General exceptions from Part 1
- Restatement
- Subordinate legislation
- SCHEDULE 8 Auditor General for Wales
- Appointment
- Tenure
- Independence and status
- Corporation sole
- Documents
- Remuneration
- Staff
- Exercise of functions by staff etc.
- Special finance provisions
- Borrowing
- Fees
- Estimates
- Accounts
- Auditor
- Audit of accounts
- Accounting officer
- Access to documents
- Other powers
- Reports in public interest
- Certification of claims, returns etc.
- Ancillary powers
- SCHEDULE 9 Devolution issues
- Part 1 Preliminary
- Part 2 Proceedings in England and Wales
- Application of Part 2
- Institution of proceedings
- Notice of devolution issue
- Reference of devolution issue to High Court or Court of Appeal
- References from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court
- Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court
- Part 3 Proceedings in Scotland
- Application of Part 3
- Institution of proceedings
- Intimation of devolution issue
- Reference of devolution issue to higher court
- References from superior courts to Supreme Court
- Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court
- Part 4 Proceedings in Northern Ireland
- Application of Part 4
- Institution of proceedings
- Notice of devolution issue
- Reference of devolution issue to Court of Appeal
- References from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court
- Appeals from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court
- Part 5 General
- Direct references to Supreme Court
- Costs
- Procedure of courts and tribunals
- References to be for decision
- SCHEDULE 9A Devolved Welsh authorities
- SCHEDULE 10 Minor and consequential amendments
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- Laying of Documents before Parliament (Interpretation) Act 1948 (c. 59)
- Defamation Act 1952 (c. 66)
- Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 (c. 11 (N.I.))
- Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
- Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
- Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56)
- Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
- Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
- Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
- Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)
- National Audit Act 1983 (c. 44)
- Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)
- Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64)
- Finance Act 1987 (c. 16)
- Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)
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- Official Secrets Act 1989 (c. 6)
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
- Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)
- Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10)
- Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
- Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)
- Defamation Act 1996 (c. 31)
- Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)
- Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42)
- Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20)
- Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)
- Finance Act 2003 (c. 14)
- ...
- Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10)
- Inquiries Act 2005 (c. 12)
- SCHEDULE 11 Transitional provisions
- Alteration of Senedd electoral regions
- 2007 election to be election to Assembly constituted by this Act
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- Election orders
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- Disqualification Orders
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- Remuneration of Assembly members etc.
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- Standing orders
- Witnesses and documents: penalties
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- Saving for existing instruments conferring or imposing functions
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- Transfer of Assembly functions
- Functions transferred by Order in Council under section 22 of the Government of Wales Act 1998: Parliamentary and Assembly procedure
- Functions conferred or imposed by pre-commencement enactment: Parliamentary and Assembly procedure
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- Transfers of Assembly functions: laying of reports and statements
- Transfers of Assembly functions: property, rights and liabilities
- Criminal Liability of the Assembly
- Staff of the Assembly
- Powers to lend money
- Local government scheme
- Voluntary sector scheme
- Equality of opportunity arrangements
- Welsh language strategy and scheme
- Sustainable development scheme
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- Assembly Measures: criminal penalties
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- Borrowing
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- Preparation of Assembly's annual accounts for financial year ending 31st March 2007
- Preparation of whole of government accounts for year ending 31st March 2007
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- Auditor General's staff
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- Audit Committee reports
- Examinations into use of resources by the 1998 Assembly
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- SCHEDULE 12 Repeals and revocations
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