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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-principles-governance-and-biodiversity-targets-wales-act-2026/schedule-1/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "asc/2026/4",
  "legislation_title": "Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Act 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-principles-governance-and-biodiversity-targets-wales-act-2026",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Members",
  "text": "(1) The members of the OEGW are—\n(a) a person appointed by the Welsh Ministers as its chairperson,\n(b) a person appointed by the Welsh Ministers as its deputy chairperson,\n(c) at least 3 and no more than 5 other persons appointed by the Welsh Ministers, and\n(d) its chief executive (see paragraph 6).\n(2) In this Schedule, the chairperson, deputy chairperson and members of the OEGW appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(c) are collectively referred to as “non-executive members”.\n(3) The Welsh Ministers may, by regulations, amend sub-paragraph (1)(c) to substitute a different number for either or both of the numbers for the time being specified in that sub-paragraph.\n(4) Before making regulations under sub-paragraph (3) the Welsh Ministers must consult—\n(a) a committee of Senedd Cymru for the time being with remit for environmental protection,\n(b) the OEGW, and\n(c) such other persons as they consider appropriate.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 27.6.2026, see s. 46(2)(c)"
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:17:38.736045+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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