Change 1 Article Choose an article Title and introductory text A1 Permanence of the Senedd and Welsh Government A2 Recognition of Welsh law 1 The Senedd 2 Senedd constituencies 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 10 Constituency vacancies 11 Vacant seats 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 14 Term of office of Members of the Senedd 15 Resignation of members 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 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 25 Presiding Officer etc. 26 Clerk of Senedd 27 A Senedd Commission 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. 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 39 Offences 40 General 41 Proceedings by or against Senedd etc. 42 Defamation 43 Contempt of court 44 Corrupt practices 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 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 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 80 Assimilated obligations 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 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 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 Senedd 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 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 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 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” 148A Renewable energy incentive schemes 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 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 SCHEDULE 1 Alteration of Senedd electoral regions SCHEDULE 1A DISQUALIFICATION FROM BEING A MEMBER OF THE SENEDD OR A CANDIDATE IN AN ELECTION TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SENEDD SCHEDULE 2 Senedd Commission SCHEDULE 3 Transfer etc. of functions: further provisions SCHEDULE 3A Functions of Ministers of Crown etc exercisable concurrently or jointly with Welsh Ministers SCHEDULE 4 Transfers of ministerial property, rights and liabilities SCHEDULE 5 Assembly Measures SCHEDULE 7A Reserved matters SCHEDULE 7B General restrictions SCHEDULE 8 Auditor General for Wales SCHEDULE 9 Devolution issues SCHEDULE 9A Devolved Welsh authorities SCHEDULE 10 Minor and consequential amendments SCHEDULE 11 Transitional provisions SCHEDULE 12 Repeals and revocations
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143 Audit Committee reports
(1) The Audit Committee may consider, and lay before the Senedd a report on, any accounts, statement of accounts or report laid before the Senedd by—
(a) the Auditor General, or
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2) If requested to do so by the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts, the Audit Committee may—
(a) on behalf of the Committee of Public Accounts take evidence from any of the persons mentioned in subsection (3), and
(b) report to the Committee of Public Accounts and transmit to that Committee any evidence so taken.
(3) The persons referred to in subsection (2)(a) are—
(a) the principal accounting officer for the Welsh Ministers,
(b) the principal accounting officer for the Senedd Commission, and
(c) additional accounting officers designated under section 133 or 138.
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143 Audit Committee reports
(1) The Audit Committee may consider, and lay before the Senedd a report on, any accounts, statement of accounts or report laid before the Senedd by—
(a) the Auditor General, or
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2) If requested to do so by the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts, the Audit Committee may—
(a) on behalf of the Committee of Public Accounts take evidence from any of the persons mentioned in subsection (3), and
(b) report to the Committee of Public Accounts and transmit to that Committee any evidence so taken.
(3) The persons referred to in subsection (2)(a) are—
(a) the principal accounting officer for the Welsh Ministers,
(b) the principal accounting officer for the Senedd Commission, and
(c) additional accounting officers designated under section 133 or 138.
A proposal here is not law. Support on Solon is evidence that people want the change; the official route says what it takes to make it law.