Government of Wales Act 1998
Government of Wales Act 1998 (1998 c. 38)
- Government of Wales Act 1998 (1998 c. 38)
- Part I The National Assembly for Wales
- The Assembly
- 1 The Assembly.
- 2 Membership.
- Ordinary elections
- 3 Time of ordinary elections.
- 4 Voting at ordinary elections.
- 5 Party lists and individual candidates.
- 6 Calculation of electoral region figures.
- 7 Return of electoral region members.
- Vacancies
- 8 Constituency seats.
- 9 Electoral region seats.
- The franchise and conduct of elections
- 10 Entitlement to vote.
- 11 Power to make provision about elections etc.
- Disqualification
- 12 Disqualification from being Assembly member.
- 12 Disqualification from being Assembly member.
- 13 Exceptions and relief from disqualification.
- 14 Effect of disqualification.
- 15 Judicial proceedings as to disqualification.
- Remuneration, oaths etc.
- 16 Salaries and allowances.
- 17 Limit on salaries of members of other public bodies.
- 18 Pensions etc.
- 19 Publication of information about remuneration paid.
- 20 Oath or affirmation of allegiance.
- Part II Assembly functions
- Introduction
- 21 Introductory.
- Transfer of Ministerial functions to Assembly
- 22 Transfer of Ministerial functions.
- 23 General transfer of property, rights and liabilities etc.
- 24 General transfer: supplementary.
- 25 Power to make specific transfers etc.
- 26 Transfers of property: supplementary.
- Other functions
- 27 Reform of Welsh health authorities.
- 28 Reform of other Welsh public bodies.
- 29 Implementation of Community law.
- 30 Consultation about public appointments.
- 31 Consultation about government’s legislative programme.
- 32 Support of culture etc.
- 33 Consideration of matters affecting Wales.
- Ancillary powers etc.
- 34 Staff.
- 34A Assistance to groups of Assembly members.
- 35 Inquiries.
- 36 Polls for ascertaining views of the public.
- 37 Private bills.
- 38 Legal proceedings.
- 39 Contracts.
- 40 Supplementary powers.
- 41 Agency arrangements and provision of services.
- 41A Co-operation with the Auditor General for Wales
- Supplementary
- 42 Different exercise of functions by Assembly.
- 43 Construction of references to Ministers and departments.
- 44 Parliamentary procedures for subordinate legislation.
- 45 Laying of reports and statements.
- Part III Assembly procedure
- Introductory
- 46 Regulation of procedure.
- 47 Equal treatment of English and Welsh languages.
- 48 Equal opportunities in conduct of business.
- Initial provisions
- 49 First meeting.
- 50 First standing orders.
- 51 The Commissioners.
- Offices and committees
- 52 Presiding officer and deputy.
- 53 Assembly First Secretary and Assembly Secretaries.
- 54 Committees.
- 55 Sub-committees.
- The statutory committees
- 56 Executive committee.
- 57 Subject committees.
- 58 Subordinate legislation scrutiny committee.
- 59 Members of scrutiny committee etc.
- 60 Audit Committee.
- 61 Regional committees.
- Delegation
- 62 Delegation of functions.
- 63 Exercise of functions by Assembly staff.
- Procedures relating to subordinate legislation
- 64 Standing orders to provide procedures.
- 65 Regulatory appraisals.
- 66 Making of Assembly general subordinate legislation.
- 67 Disapplication of procedural requirements.
- 68 Financial initiative.
- Other provisions about standing orders
- 69 Preservation of order.
- 70 Openness.
- 71 Participation of Assembly members.
- 72 Integrity.
- 73 Publication.
- Evidence and documents relating to public bodies
- 74 Power to require attendance and production of documents.
- 75 Witnesses and documents: supplementary.
- Miscellaneous
- 76 Attendance of Secretary of State for Wales.
- 77 Defamation.
- 78 Contempt of court.
- 79 Corrupt practices.
- Part IV Assembly finance
- Payments to Assembly etc.
- 80 Grants to Assembly.
- 81 Statement of estimated payments etc.
- 82 Loans to Assembly by Secretary of State.
- 83 Accounts relating to loans under section 82.
- 84 Destination of receipts etc.
- Expenditure by Assembly etc.
- 85 Expenditure by Assembly.
- 86 Statement of proposed expenditure etc.
- 87 National Loans Fund lending.
- 88 Accounts relating to funds paid to Assembly for lending.
- 89 Source of sums paid by Assembly.
- The Auditor General for Wales
- 90 Auditor General for Wales.
- 91 Remuneration.
- 92 Staff etc.
- 93 Expenses and accounts.
- 93A Fees
- 94 Audit of Auditor General’s accounts.
- 94A Accounting officer
- 95 Access to documents by Auditor General
- 96 Auditor General for Wales: miscellaneous.
- 96A Reports in public interest
- 96B Certification of claims, returns etc.
- 96C Ancillary powers of Auditor General
- Financial accountability of Assembly etc.
- 97 Preparation and audit of Assembly’s annual accounts.
- 98 Accounting officers.
- 99 Accounts of Assembly subsidiaries etc.
- 100 Examinations into Assembly’s use of resources.
- 101 Examinations by Comptroller and Auditor General.
- 101A Whole of Government of Wales accounts.
- 102 Audit Committee reports.
- 103 Publication of accounts and audit reports etc.
- Funding of school inspections and forestry in Wales
- 104 Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru.
- 105 Forestry Commissioners.
- Part V Other provisions about the Assembly
- Community law, human rights and international obligations
- 106 Community law.
- 107 Human rights.
- 108 International obligations.
- Decisions about Assembly functions
- 109 Resolution of devolution issues.
- 110 Power to vary retrospective decisions.
- Investigation of complaints
- 111 Welsh Administration Ombudsman.
- 112 Amendments of Health Service Commissioners Act 1993.
- Local government, the voluntary sector and business
- 113 Relations with local government.
- 114 Relations with voluntary organisations.
- 115 Consultation with business.
- Welsh public records
- 116 Status of Welsh public records.
- 117 Transfer of responsibility.
- 118 Meaning of “Welsh public records”.
- Miscellaneous
- 119 Publication and inspection of documents.
- 120 Equality of opportunity.
- 121 Sustainable development.
- 122 English and Welsh texts of Assembly instruments.
- 123 Provision of information to Treasury.
- 124 Documentary evidence.
- 125 Minor and consequential amendments.
- Part VI Reform of Welsh public bodies
- The Welsh Development Agency
- 126 Extension of functions.
- 127 Land acquisition and disposal etc.
- 128 Other amendments.
- The Development Board for Rural Wales
- 129 Cessation of functions.
- 130 Transfer of property, staff etc. to Welsh Development Agency.
- 131 Transitional provisions.
- 132 Winding-down.
- 133 Abolition etc.
- The Land Authority for Wales
- 134 Cessation of functions.
- 135 Consequential amendments.
- 136 Transfer of property, staff etc. to Welsh Development Agency.
- 137 Transitional provisions.
- 138 Winding-down.
- 139 Abolition etc.
- Housing for Wales
- 140 Transfer of functions, property, staff etc. to Secretary of State.
- 141 Transitional provisions.
- 142 Winding-down.
- 143 Abolition etc.
- Accountability
- 144 Accounts, audit and reports.
- 145 Examinations into use of resources.
- 145A Studies for improving economy etc in services
- 145B Studies at request of educational bodies
- 145C Studies relating to registered social landlords
- 145D Advice and assistance for registered social landlords
- 146 Transfer etc. of functions of Comptroller and Auditor General.
- 146A Transfer etc of functions of Welsh Ministers
- 147 Environment Agency.
- Miscellaneous
- 148 Health Authorities.
- 149 Agricultural wages committees.
- 150 Abolition of Residuary Body for Wales.
- Part VII Supplementary
- 151 Power to amend enactments.
- 152 Repeals.
- 153 Transitional provisions etc.
- 154 Orders and directions.
- 155 Interpretation.
- 156 Defined expressions.
- 157 Financial provisions.
- 158 Commencement.
- 159 Short title.
- SCHEDULES
- General
- Consideration of, and of number of seats for, Assembly electoral regions
- Notices of proposed recommendations affecting Assembly electoral regions
- Local inquiries in respect of Assembly electoral regions
- Reports to show any alterations affecting Assembly electoral regions
- The rules
- Orders in Council giving effect to reports of Commission
- Interpretation
- Part I Functions transferable etc
- Existing and future functions
- Functions relating to culture
- Cross-border functions
- Functions exercisable beyond the territorial sea
- Part II Continuing role for transferor etc
- Community obligations
- Intervention in case of functions relating to water etc.
- Agreement or consultation
- Part III Supplementary
- Interpretation
- Saving
- SCHEDULE 4 Public bodies subject to reform by Assembly
- Part I Bodies which may lose or gain functions
- Part II Bodies which may lose functions or gain functions with consent
- Part III Bodies which may only gain functions
- Part IV Bodies which may only gain functions and only with consent
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- SCHEDULE 6 Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru
- Interpretation
- Status of the Office of the Chief Inspector
- Status of the Chief Inspector and his staff
- Receipts
- Accounts
- Audit
- Accounting officer
- Examinations into use of resources
- Examinations by the Comptroller and Auditor General
- SCHEDULE 7 Forestry Commissioners
- Separate exercise of functions in relation to Wales
- Status of Commissioners and staff
- Receipts
- Accounts
- Audit
- Accounting officer
- Examinations into use of resources
- Examinations by the Comptroller and Auditor General
- Reports
- Interpretation
- Part I Preliminary
- Part II Proceedings in England and Wales
- Application of Part II
- Institution of proceedings
- Notice of devolution issue
- Reference of devolution issue to High Court or Court of Appeal
- References from Court of Appeal to Judicial Committee
- Appeals from superior courts to Judicial Committee
- Part III Proceedings in Scotland
- Application of Part III
- Institution of proceedings
- Intimation of devolution issue
- Reference of devolution issue to higher court
- References from superior courts to Judicial Committee
- Appeals from superior courts to Judicial Committee
- Part IV Proceedings in Northern Ireland
- Application of Part IV
- Institution of proceedings
- Notice of devolution issue
- Reference of devolution issue to Court of Appeal
- References from Court of Appeal to Judicial Committee
- Appeals from Court of Appeal to Judicial Committee
- Part V General
- Proceedings in the House of Lords
- Direct references to Judicial Committee
- The Judicial Committee
- Costs
- Procedure of courts and tribunals
- References to be for decision
- Part I The Ombudsman
- Appointment
- Status
- Acting Welsh Administration Ombudsman
- Remuneration
- Staff and advisers
- Reports
- Expenses
- Estimates
- Accounts
- Audit
- Accounting officer
- Examinations into use of resources
- Examinations by the Comptroller and Auditor General
- Part II Investigation of complaints
- Bodies subject to investigation
- Matters which may be investigated
- Complaints
- Investigation procedure
- Evidence
- Obstruction and contempt
- Reports
- Action in response to reports
- Reports: supplementary
- Confidentiality of information
- Consultation and co-operation with other Ombudsmen
- Disclosure of information to Information Commissioner
- SCHEDULE 10 Amendments of Health Service Commissioners Act 1993
- Part I The Partnership Council
- Membership of Partnership Council
- Consultation about membership of Partnership Council
- Cessation of membership of Partnership Council
- Procedure of Partnership Council
- Part II The local government scheme
- SCHEDULE 12 Minor and consequential amendments
- The Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866 (c.39)
- The Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c.36)
- The Public Records Act 1958 (c.51)
- The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c.13)
- The Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c.56)
- The Local Government Act 1974 (c.7)
- The Juries Act 1974 (c.23)
- The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)
- The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.55)
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- The Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)
- The Finance Act 1987 (c.16)
- The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48)
- The Official Secrets Act 1989 (c.6)
- The Finance Act 1989 (c.26)
- The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)
- The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c.53)
- The European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 (c.32)
- The Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c.23)
- The Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c.40)
- SCHEDULE 13 Welsh Development Agency: land provisions
- SCHEDULE 14 Welsh Development Agency: other amendments
- Part I Amendments of Welsh Development Agency Act 1975
- Introductory
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- Use of agents
- Functions relating to industry
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- Interpretation of the 1975 Act
- Orders under the 1975 Act
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- Part II Amendments of other enactments
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- The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c.67)
- SCHEDULE 15 Development Board for Rural Wales
- The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c.56)
- The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c.13)
- The Local Government Act 1974 (c.7)
- The Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (c.70)
- The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c.30)
- The Housing Act 1985 (c.68)
- The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c.70)
- The Housing Act 1988 (c.50)
- The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)
- The Water Industry Act 1991 (c.56)
- The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)
- SCHEDULE 16 Housing for Wales
- The Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1968 (c.55)
- The Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c.43)
- The Criminal Law Act 1977 (c.45)
- The Housing Act 1985 (c.68)
- The Housing Associations Act 1985 (c.69)
- The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c.1)
- The Housing Act 1988 (c.50)
- The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)
- The Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c.12)
- The Housing Act 1996 (c.52)
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- SCHEDULE 17 Audit etc. of Welsh public bodies
- Part I Bodies subject generally to audit etc. provisions
- Part II Bodies partially subject to audit etc. provisions
- Part III Bodies subject only to provisions about accounting officers and examinations of use of resources
- SCHEDULE 18 Repeals
- Part I Welsh Administration Ombudsman and Health Service Commissioner for Wales
- Part II Welsh public records
- Part III Welsh Development Agency
- Part IV Development Board for Rural Wales
- Part V Land Authority for Wales
- Part VI Housing for Wales
- Part VII Residuary Body for Wales
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