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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/government-of-wales-act-2006/section-50",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/government-of-wales-act-2006/section-50.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/32",
  "legislation_title": "Government of Wales Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/government-of-wales-act-2006",
  "path": "section/50",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "50",
  "heading": "Deputy Welsh Ministers",
  "text": "(1) The First Minister may, with the approval of Her Majesty, appoint Deputy Welsh Ministers from among the Members of the Senedd to assist the First Minister, a Welsh Minister appointed under section 48 or the Counsel General in the exercise of functions.\n(2) A Deputy Welsh Minister holds office at Her Majesty's pleasure.\n(3) A Deputy Welsh Minister may be removed from office by the First Minister.\n(4) A Deputy Welsh Minister may at any time resign.\n(5) A Deputy Welsh Minister must resign if the Senedd resolves that the Welsh Ministers no longer enjoy the confidence of the Senedd.\n(6) A Deputy Welsh Minister who resigns ceases to hold office immediately.\n(7) A Deputy Welsh Minister ceases to hold office on ceasing to be a Member of the Senedd otherwise than by reason of a dissolution.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(17) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)(12)(14))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(19) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)-(14))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(15) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)(12)(14))"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Ss. 1-94, 97-106 in force immediately after \"the 2007 election\" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/50",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:14:12.769607+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}