# Government of Wales Act 2006, Section 146: Status of Welsh public records


(1) Welsh public records are not public records for the purposes of the Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51).
(2) But that Act has effect in relation to Welsh public records (as if they were public records for the purpose of that Act) until an order under section 147 imposes a duty to preserve them on the Welsh Ministers (or a member of the staff of the Welsh ... Government).
(3) Subsection (2) applies to Welsh public records whether or not, apart from subsection (1), they would be public records for the purposes of the Public Records Act 1958.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/146 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/government-of-wales-act-2006/section-146
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