# The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2025

S.I. 2025/1297 · made 10 December 2025

This Order amends Schedule 9A to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) (“the 2006 Act”) and comes into force on 8th January 2026.

Made under: Government of Wales Act 2006 (Section 157A)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/government-of-wales-act-2006-devolved-welsh-authorities-amendment-order-2025/pdf/uksi_20251297_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/government-of-wales-act-2006-devolved-welsh-authorities-amendment-order-2025/pdf/uksiem_20251297_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

Constitutional Law
Senedd Cymru
Made 10th December 2025
Laid before Parliament 17th December 2025
Coming into force 8th January 2026
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of December 2025
Present,
The King’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
His Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 157A(5) of the Government of Wales Act 2006, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order as follows:

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2025.
(2) An amendment made by this Order has the same extent as the provision amended.
(3) This Order comes into force on 8th January 2026.

## 2 Amendment of Schedule 9A to the Government of Wales Act 2006

In Schedule 9A to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (devolved Welsh authorities)—
(a) omit—
“The Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales or Panel Annibynnol Cymru ar Gydnabyddiaeth Ariannol.” ;
(b) omit—
“The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales or Comisiwn Ffiniau a Democratiaeth Leol Cymru.” ;
(c) after the entry for “A county council, county borough council or community council in Wales” insert—
“The Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru or Comisiwn Democratiaeth a Ffiniau Cymru.”

## Signature

Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends Schedule 9A to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) (“the 2006 Act”) and comes into force on 8th January 2026.
Article 2 amends Schedule 9A to the 2006 Act in consequence of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4) and the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5). The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales is renamed the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru by section 12 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024. Section 56 of the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 abolishes the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales, and section 57 confers its functions relating to remuneration on the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru.
Schedule 9A to the 2006 Act specifies a list of devolved Welsh authorities. This Order removes the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales and the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales from that list and inserts the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary, or public sector is foreseen.

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