Explanatory note

Section 25 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 empowers the Secretary of State to transfer specific property, rights and liabilities of a Minister of the Crown to the National Assembly for Wales “the Assembly”).

In the Order, the Secretary of State transfers to the Assembly all his property, rights and liabilities which exist immediately before the coming into force of the Order, in respect of the Pierhead Building at Cardiff Bay and the plot of land at Cardiff Bay which was acquired for the purpose of building a debating chamber for the Assembly.

The Order is in addition to the general transfer to the Assembly of property, rights and liabilities of Ministers of the Crown in connection with functions transferred to the Assembly by “Transfer of Functions” Orders under section 22 of the Government of Wales Act. That general transfer was effected by virtue of section 23 of that Act.

Site maps showing the land and buildings which are the subject of this Order can be inspected during office hours at the library of the National Assembly for Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.