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Government of Wales Act 1998
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Contents: 191 provisions
- Title and introductory text
- 1 The Assembly.
- 2 Membership.
- 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.
- 8 Constituency seats.
- 9 Electoral region seats.
- 10 Entitlement to vote.
- 11 Power to make provision about elections etc.
- 12 Disqualification from being Assembly member.
- 13 Exceptions and relief from disqualification.
- 14 Effect of disqualification.
- 15 Judicial proceedings as to disqualification.
- 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.
- 21 Introductory.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 46 Regulation of procedure.
- 47 Equal treatment of English and Welsh languages.
- 48 Equal opportunities in conduct of business.
- 49 First meeting.
- 50 First standing orders.
- 51 The Commissioners.
- 52 Presiding officer and deputy.
- 53 Assembly First Secretary and Assembly Secretaries.
- 54 Committees.
- 55 Sub-committees.
- 56 Executive committee.
- 57 Subject committees.
- 58 Subordinate legislation scrutiny committee.
- 59 Members of scrutiny committee etc.
- 60 Audit Committee.
- 61 Regional committees.
- 62 Delegation of functions.
- 63 Exercise of functions by Assembly staff.
- 64 Standing orders to provide procedures.
- 65 Regulatory appraisals.
- 66 Making of Assembly general subordinate legislation.
- 67 Disapplication of procedural requirements.
- 68 Financial initiative.
- 69 Preservation of order.
- 70 Openness.
- 71 Participation of Assembly members.
- 72 Integrity.
- 73 Publication.
- 74 Power to require attendance and production of documents.
- 75 Witnesses and documents: supplementary.
- 76 Attendance of Secretary of State for Wales.
- 77 Defamation.
- 78 Contempt of court.
- 79 Corrupt practices.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 106 Community law.
- 107 Human rights.
- 108 International obligations.
- 109 Resolution of devolution issues.
- 110 Power to vary retrospective decisions.
- 111 Welsh Administration Ombudsman.
- 112 Amendments of Health Service Commissioners Act 1993.
- 113 Relations with local government.
- 114 Relations with voluntary organisations.
- 115 Consultation with business.
- 116 Status of Welsh public records.
- 117 Transfer of responsibility.
- 118 Meaning of “Welsh public records”.
- 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.
- 126 Extension of functions.
- 127 Land acquisition and disposal etc.
- 128 Other amendments.
- 129 Cessation of functions.
- 130 Transfer of property, staff etc. to Welsh Development Agency.
- 131 Transitional provisions.
- 132 Winding-down.
- 133 Abolition etc.
- 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.
- 140 Transfer of functions, property, staff etc. to Secretary of State.
- 141 Transitional provisions.
- 142 Winding-down.
- 143 Abolition etc.
- 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.
- 148 Health Authorities.
- 149 Agricultural wages committees.
- 150 Abolition of Residuary Body for Wales.
- 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.
- SCHEDULE 1
- SCHEDULE 2
- SCHEDULE 3
- SCHEDULE 4 Public bodies subject to reform by Assembly
- SCHEDULE 5
- SCHEDULE 6 Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru
- SCHEDULE 7 Forestry Commissioners
- SCHEDULE 8
- SCHEDULE 9
- SCHEDULE 10 Amendments of Health Service Commissioners Act 1993
- SCHEDULE 11
- SCHEDULE 12 Minor and consequential amendments
- SCHEDULE 13 Welsh Development Agency: land provisions
- SCHEDULE 14 Welsh Development Agency: other amendments
- SCHEDULE 15 Development Board for Rural Wales
- SCHEDULE 16 Housing for Wales
- SCHEDULE 17 Audit etc. of Welsh public bodies
- SCHEDULE 18 Repeals
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Propose a change49 First meeting.
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