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Government of Wales Act 1998

1998 c. 38 · Enacted 31 July 1998 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 4 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 April 2026.

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s. 75(3)(b)words substitutedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 26 para. 50
Sch. 15 para. 13repealedHousing and Regeneration Act 2008 Sch. 16
Sch. 12 para. 17(2)omittedRenters’ Rights Act 2025 Sch. 3 para. 7
Sch. 12 para. 17(3)omittedRenters’ Rights Act 2025 Sch. 3 para. 7

C1C2An Act to establish and make provision about the National Assembly for Wales and the offices of Auditor General for Wales and Welsh Administration Ombudsman; to reform certain Welsh public bodies and abolish certain other Welsh public bodies; and for connected purposes.

[31st July 1998]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Modifications

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Act: modified (7.7.2005 for W.) Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8), ss. 44(6), 52; S.I. 2005/1833, art. 4(b) (as amended by S.I. 2006/1660, art. 2)

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Act: modified (E.W.) (26.5.2006) by Transport (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 5), ss. 5(9), 12 ; S.I. 2006/1403, art. 2(2)(e)

Contents

  1. Part I: The National Assembly for Wales
  2. The Assembly
  3. 1The Assembly. Repealed
  4. 2Membership. Repealed
  5. Ordinary elections
  6. 3Time of ordinary elections. Repealed
  7. 4Voting at ordinary elections. Repealed
  8. 5Party lists and individual candidates. Repealed
  9. 6Calculation of electoral region figures. Repealed
  10. 7Return of electoral region members. Repealed
  11. Vacancies
  12. 8Constituency seats. Repealed
  13. 9Electoral region seats. Repealed
  14. The franchise and conduct of elections
  15. 10Entitlement to vote. Repealed
  16. 11Power to make provision about elections etc. Repealed
  17. Disqualification
  18. 12Disqualification from being Assembly member. Repealed
  19. 13Exceptions and relief from disqualification. Repealed
  20. 14Effect of disqualification. Repealed
  21. 15Judicial proceedings as to disqualification. Repealed
  22. Remuneration, oaths etc.
  23. 16Salaries and allowances. Repealed
  24. 17Limit on salaries of members of other public bodies. Repealed
  25. 18Pensions etc. Repealed
  26. 19Publication of information about remuneration paid. Repealed
  27. 20Oath or affirmation of allegiance. Repealed
  28. Part II: Assembly functions
  29. Introduction
  30. 21Introductory. Repealed
  31. Transfer of Ministerial functions to Assembly
  32. 22Transfer of Ministerial functions. Repealed
  33. 23General transfer of property, rights and liabilities etc. Repealed
  34. 24General transfer: supplementary. Repealed
  35. 25Power to make specific transfers etc. Repealed
  36. 26Transfers of property: supplementary. Repealed
  37. Other functions
  38. 27Reform of Welsh health authorities.
  39. 28Reform of other Welsh public bodies.
  40. 29Implementation of Community law. Repealed
  41. 30Consultation about public appointments. Repealed
  42. 31Consultation about government’s legislative programme. Repealed
  43. 32Support of culture etc. Repealed
  44. 33Consideration of matters affecting Wales. Repealed
  45. Ancillary powers etc.
  46. 34Staff. Repealed
  47. 34AAssistance to groups of Assembly members. Repealed
  48. 35Inquiries. Repealed
  49. 36Polls for ascertaining views of the public. Repealed
  50. 37Private bills. Repealed
  51. 38Legal proceedings. Repealed
  52. 39Contracts. Repealed
  53. 40Supplementary powers. Repealed
  54. 41Agency arrangements and provision of services. Repealed
  55. 41ACo-operation with the Auditor General for Wales Repealed
  56. Supplementary
  57. 42Different exercise of functions by Assembly. Repealed
  58. 43Construction of references to Ministers and departments. Repealed
  59. 44Parliamentary procedures for subordinate legislation. Repealed
  60. 45Laying of reports and statements. Repealed
  61. Part III: Assembly procedure
  62. Introductory
  63. 46Regulation of procedure. Repealed
  64. 47Equal treatment of English and Welsh languages. Repealed
  65. 48Equal opportunities in conduct of business. Repealed
  66. Initial provisions
  67. 49First meeting. Repealed
  68. 50First standing orders. Repealed
  69. 51The Commissioners. Repealed
  70. Offices and committees
  71. 52Presiding officer and deputy. Repealed
  72. 53Assembly First Secretary and Assembly Secretaries. Repealed
  73. 54Committees. Repealed
  74. 55Sub-committees. Repealed
  75. The statutory committees
  76. 56Executive committee. Repealed
  77. 57Subject committees. Repealed
  78. 58Subordinate legislation scrutiny committee. Repealed
  79. 59Members of scrutiny committee etc. Repealed
  80. 60Audit Committee. Repealed
  81. 61Regional committees. Repealed
  82. Delegation
  83. 62Delegation of functions. Repealed
  84. 63Exercise of functions by Assembly staff. Repealed
  85. Procedures relating to subordinate legislation
  86. 64Standing orders to provide procedures. Repealed
  87. 65Regulatory appraisals. Repealed
  88. 66Making of Assembly general subordinate legislation. Repealed
  89. 67Disapplication of procedural requirements. Repealed
  90. 68Financial initiative. Repealed
  91. Other provisions about standing orders
  92. 69Preservation of order. Repealed
  93. 70Openness. Repealed
  94. 71Participation of Assembly members. Repealed
  95. 72Integrity. Repealed
  96. 73Publication. Repealed
  97. Evidence and documents relating to public bodies
  98. 74Power to require attendance and production of documents. Repealed
  99. 75Witnesses and documents: supplementary. Repealed
  100. Miscellaneous
  101. 76Attendance of Secretary of State for Wales. Repealed
  102. 77Defamation. Repealed
  103. 78Contempt of court. Repealed
  104. 79Corrupt practices. Repealed
  105. Part IV: Assembly finance
  106. Payments to Assembly etc.
  107. 80Grants to Assembly. Repealed
  108. 81Statement of estimated payments etc. Repealed
  109. 82Loans to Assembly by Secretary of State. Repealed
  110. 83Accounts relating to loans under section 82. Repealed
  111. 84Destination of receipts etc. Repealed
  112. Expenditure by Assembly etc.
  113. 85Expenditure by Assembly. Repealed
  114. 86Statement of proposed expenditure etc. Repealed
  115. 87National Loans Fund lending. Repealed
  116. 88Accounts relating to funds paid to Assembly for lending. Repealed
  117. 89Source of sums paid by Assembly. Repealed
  118. The Auditor General for Wales
  119. 90Auditor General for Wales. Repealed
  120. 91Remuneration. Repealed
  121. 92Staff etc. Repealed
  122. 93Expenses and accounts. Repealed
  123. 93AFees Repealed
  124. 94Audit of Auditor General’s accounts. Repealed
  125. 94AAccounting officer Repealed
  126. 95Access to documents by Auditor General Repealed
  127. 96Auditor General for Wales: miscellaneous. Repealed
  128. 96AReports in public interest Repealed
  129. 96BCertification of claims, returns etc. Repealed
  130. 96CAncillary powers of Auditor General Repealed
  131. Financial accountability of Assembly etc.
  132. 97Preparation and audit of Assembly’s annual accounts. Repealed
  133. 98Accounting officers. Repealed
  134. 99Accounts of Assembly subsidiaries etc. Repealed
  135. 100Examinations into Assembly’s use of resources. Repealed
  136. 101Examinations by Comptroller and Auditor General. Repealed
  137. 101AWhole of Government of Wales accounts. Repealed
  138. 102Audit Committee reports. Repealed
  139. 103Publication of accounts and audit reports etc. Repealed
  140. Funding of school inspections and forestry in Wales
  141. 104Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru.
  142. 105Forestry Commissioners. Repealed
  143. Part V: Other provisions about the Assembly
  144. Community law, human rights and international obligations
  145. 106Community law. Repealed
  146. 107Human rights. Repealed
  147. 108International obligations. Repealed
  148. Decisions about Assembly functions
  149. 109Resolution of devolution issues. Repealed
  150. 110Power to vary retrospective decisions. Repealed
  151. Investigation of complaints
  152. 111Welsh Administration Ombudsman. Repealed
  153. 112Amendments of Health Service Commissioners Act 1993. Repealed
  154. Local government, the voluntary sector and business
  155. 113Relations with local government. Repealed
  156. 114Relations with voluntary organisations. Repealed
  157. 115Consultation with business. Repealed
  158. Welsh public records
  159. 116Status of Welsh public records. Repealed
  160. 117Transfer of responsibility. Repealed
  161. 118Meaning of “Welsh public records”. Repealed
  162. Miscellaneous
  163. 119Publication and inspection of documents. Repealed
  164. 120Equality of opportunity. Repealed
  165. 121Sustainable development. Repealed
  166. 122English and Welsh texts of Assembly instruments. Repealed
  167. 123Provision of information to Treasury. Repealed
  168. 124Documentary evidence. Repealed
  169. 125Minor and consequential amendments.
  170. Part VI: Reform of Welsh public bodies
  171. The Welsh Development Agency
  172. 126Extension of functions.
  173. 127Land acquisition and disposal etc.
  174. 128Other amendments.
  175. The Development Board for Rural Wales
  176. 129Cessation of functions.
  177. 130Transfer of property, staff etc. to Welsh Development Agency.
  178. 131Transitional provisions.
  179. 132Winding-down. Repealed
  180. 133Abolition etc. Repealed
  181. The Land Authority for Wales
  182. 134Cessation of functions. Repealed
  183. 135Consequential amendments.
  184. 136Transfer of property, staff etc. to Welsh Development Agency.
  185. 137Transitional provisions.
  186. 138Winding-down. Repealed
  187. 139Abolition etc. Repealed
  188. Housing for Wales
  189. 140Transfer of functions, property, staff etc. to Secretary of State.
  190. 141Transitional provisions.
  191. 142Winding-down.
  192. 143Abolition etc.
  193. Accountability
  194. 144Accounts, audit and reports.
  195. 145Examinations into use of resources.
  196. 145AStudies for improving economy etc in services
  197. 145BStudies at request of educational bodies
  198. 145CStudies relating to registered social landlords
  199. 145DAdvice and assistance for registered social landlords
  200. 146Transfer etc. of functions of Comptroller and Auditor General.
  201. 146ATransfer etc of functions of Welsh Ministers
  202. 147Environment Agency. Repealed
  203. Miscellaneous
  204. 148Health Authorities. Repealed
  205. 149Agricultural wages committees.
  206. 150Abolition of Residuary Body for Wales. Repealed
  207. Part VII: Supplementary
  208. 151Power to amend enactments.
  209. 152Repeals.
  210. 153Transitional provisions etc.
  211. 154Orders and directions.
  212. 155Interpretation.
  213. 156Defined expressions. Repealed
  214. 157Financial provisions.
  215. 158Commencement.
  216. 159Short title.
  217. Schedule 1
  218. General
  219. 1Paragraph 1
  220. 2Paragraph 2
  221. 3Paragraph 3
  222. Consideration of, and of number of seats for, Assembly electoral regions
  223. 4Paragraph 4
  224. Notices of proposed recommendations affecting Assembly electoral regions
  225. 5Paragraph 5
  226. Local inquiries in respect of Assembly electoral regions
  227. 6Paragraph 6
  228. Reports to show any alterations affecting Assembly electoral regions
  229. 7Paragraph 7
  230. The rules
  231. 8Paragraph 8
  232. Orders in Council giving effect to reports of Commission
  233. 9Paragraph 9
  234. Interpretation
  235. 10Paragraph 10
  236. 11Paragraph 11
  237. Schedule 2
  238. 1Paragraph 1
  239. 2Paragraph 2
  240. 3Paragraph 3
  241. 4Paragraph 4
  242. 5Paragraph 5
  243. 6Paragraph 6
  244. 7Paragraph 7
  245. 8Paragraph 8
  246. 9Paragraph 9
  247. 10Paragraph 10
  248. 11Paragraph 11
  249. 12Paragraph 12
  250. 13Paragraph 13
  251. 14Paragraph 14
  252. 15Paragraph 15
  253. 16Paragraph 16
  254. 17Paragraph 17
  255. 18Paragraph 18
  256. Schedule 3
  257. Part I: Functions transferable etc
  258. Existing and future functions
  259. 1Paragraph 1
  260. Functions relating to culture
  261. 2Paragraph 2
  262. Cross-border functions
  263. 3Paragraph 3
  264. Functions exercisable beyond the territorial sea
  265. 4Paragraph 4
  266. Part II: Continuing role for transferor etc
  267. Community obligations
  268. 5Paragraph 5
  269. Intervention in case of functions relating to water etc.
  270. 6Paragraph 6
  271. Agreement or consultation
  272. 7Paragraph 7
  273. 8Paragraph 8
  274. 9Paragraph 9
  275. Part III: Supplementary
  276. Interpretation
  277. 10Paragraph 10
  278. 11Paragraph 11
  279. Saving
  280. 12Paragraph 12
  281. Schedule 4: Public bodies subject to reform by Assembly
  282. Part I: Bodies which may lose or gain functions
  283. 1Paragraph 1
  284. 2Paragraph 2
  285. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  286. 3AParagraph 3A
  287. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  288. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  289. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  290. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  291. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  292. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  293. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  294. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  295. 12Paragraph 12
  296. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  297. Part II: Bodies which may lose functions or gain functions with consent
  298. 14Paragraph 14
  299. Part III: Bodies which may only gain functions
  300. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  301. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  302. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  303. Part IV: Bodies which may only gain functions and only with consent
  304. 18Paragraph 18
  305. 19Paragraph 19
  306. 20Paragraph 20
  307. 21Paragraph 21
  308. 22Paragraph 22
  309. Schedule 5
  310. 1Paragraph 1
  311. 2Paragraph 2
  312. 3Paragraph 3
  313. 4Paragraph 4
  314. 5Paragraph 5
  315. 6Paragraph 6
  316. 7Paragraph 7
  317. 7AParagraph 7A Repealed
  318. 8Paragraph 8
  319. 9Paragraph 9
  320. 10Paragraph 10
  321. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  322. 12Paragraph 12
  323. 12AParagraph 12A
  324. 13Paragraph 13
  325. 14Paragraph 14
  326. 15Paragraph 15
  327. 16Paragraph 16
  328. 17Paragraph 17
  329. 18Paragraph 18
  330. 19Paragraph 19
  331. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  332. 20AParagraph 20A
  333. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  334. 22Paragraph 22
  335. 23Paragraph 23
  336. 24Paragraph 24
  337. 25Paragraph 25
  338. 25AParagraph 25A
  339. 26Paragraph 26
  340. 27Paragraph 27
  341. 28Paragraph 28
  342. 29Paragraph 29
  343. 30Paragraph 30
  344. 31Paragraph 31
  345. 32Paragraph 32
  346. 33Paragraph 33
  347. 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  348. 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  349. 36Paragraph 36
  350. 37Paragraph 37
  351. 38Paragraph 38
  352. 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  353. 40Paragraph 40
  354. 41Paragraph 41
  355. 42Paragraph 42
  356. 43Paragraph 43
  357. 44Paragraph 44
  358. 45Paragraph 45
  359. 46Paragraph 46
  360. Schedule 6: Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru
  361. Interpretation
  362. 1Paragraph 1
  363. Status of the Office of the Chief Inspector
  364. 2Paragraph 2
  365. Status of the Chief Inspector and his staff
  366. 3Paragraph 3
  367. Receipts
  368. 4Paragraph 4
  369. Accounts
  370. 5Paragraph 5
  371. Audit
  372. 6Paragraph 6
  373. Accounting officer
  374. 7Paragraph 7
  375. Examinations into use of resources
  376. 8Paragraph 8
  377. Examinations by the Comptroller and Auditor General
  378. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  379. Schedule 7: Forestry Commissioners
  380. Separate exercise of functions in relation to Wales
  381. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  382. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  383. Status of Commissioners and staff
  384. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  385. Receipts
  386. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  387. Accounts
  388. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  389. Audit
  390. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  391. Accounting officer
  392. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  393. Examinations into use of resources
  394. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  395. Examinations by the Comptroller and Auditor General
  396. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  397. Reports
  398. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  399. Interpretation
  400. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  401. Schedule 8
  402. Part I: Preliminary
  403. 1Paragraph 1
  404. 2Paragraph 2
  405. Part II: Proceedings in England and Wales
  406. Application of Part II
  407. 3Paragraph 3
  408. Institution of proceedings
  409. 4Paragraph 4
  410. Notice of devolution issue
  411. 5Paragraph 5
  412. Reference of devolution issue to High Court or Court of Appeal
  413. 6Paragraph 6
  414. 7Paragraph 7
  415. 8Paragraph 8
  416. 9Paragraph 9
  417. References from Court of Appeal to Judicial Committee
  418. 10Paragraph 10
  419. Appeals from superior courts to Judicial Committee
  420. 11Paragraph 11
  421. Part III: Proceedings in Scotland
  422. Application of Part III
  423. 12Paragraph 12
  424. Institution of proceedings
  425. 13Paragraph 13
  426. Intimation of devolution issue
  427. 14Paragraph 14
  428. Reference of devolution issue to higher court
  429. 15Paragraph 15
  430. 16Paragraph 16
  431. 17Paragraph 17
  432. References from superior courts to Judicial Committee
  433. 18Paragraph 18
  434. 19Paragraph 19
  435. Appeals from superior courts to Judicial Committee
  436. 20Paragraph 20
  437. 21Paragraph 21
  438. Part IV: Proceedings in Northern Ireland
  439. Application of Part IV
  440. 22Paragraph 22
  441. Institution of proceedings
  442. 23Paragraph 23
  443. Notice of devolution issue
  444. 24Paragraph 24
  445. Reference of devolution issue to Court of Appeal
  446. 25Paragraph 25
  447. 26Paragraph 26
  448. References from Court of Appeal to Judicial Committee
  449. 27Paragraph 27
  450. Appeals from Court of Appeal to Judicial Committee
  451. 28Paragraph 28
  452. Part V: General
  453. Proceedings in the House of Lords
  454. 29Paragraph 29
  455. Direct references to Judicial Committee
  456. 30Paragraph 30
  457. 31Paragraph 31
  458. The Judicial Committee
  459. 32Paragraph 32
  460. 33Paragraph 33
  461. 34Paragraph 34
  462. Costs
  463. 35Paragraph 35
  464. Procedure of courts and tribunals
  465. 36Paragraph 36
  466. References to be for decision
  467. 37Paragraph 37
  468. Schedule 9
  469. Part I: The Ombudsman
  470. Appointment
  471. 1Paragraph 1
  472. Status
  473. 2Paragraph 2
  474. Acting Welsh Administration Ombudsman
  475. 3Paragraph 3
  476. Remuneration
  477. 4Paragraph 4
  478. Staff and advisers
  479. 5Paragraph 5
  480. Reports
  481. 6Paragraph 6
  482. Expenses
  483. 7Paragraph 7
  484. Estimates
  485. 8Paragraph 8
  486. Accounts
  487. 9Paragraph 9
  488. Audit
  489. 10Paragraph 10
  490. Accounting officer
  491. 11Paragraph 11
  492. Examinations into use of resources
  493. 12Paragraph 12
  494. Examinations by the Comptroller and Auditor General
  495. 13Paragraph 13
  496. Part II: Investigation of complaints
  497. Bodies subject to investigation
  498. 14Paragraph 14
  499. 15Paragraph 15
  500. 16Paragraph 16
  501. Matters which may be investigated
  502. 17Paragraph 17
  503. Complaints
  504. 18Paragraph 18
  505. Investigation procedure
  506. 19Paragraph 19
  507. Evidence
  508. 20Paragraph 20
  509. Obstruction and contempt
  510. 21Paragraph 21
  511. Reports
  512. 22Paragraph 22
  513. Action in response to reports
  514. 23Paragraph 23
  515. Reports: supplementary
  516. 24Paragraph 24
  517. Confidentiality of information
  518. 25Paragraph 25
  519. 26Paragraph 26
  520. Consultation and co-operation with other Ombudsmen
  521. 27Paragraph 27
  522. Disclosure of information to Information Commissioner
  523. 28Paragraph 28
  524. Schedule 10: Amendments of Health Service Commissioners Act 1993
  525. 1Paragraph 1
  526. 2Paragraph 2
  527. 3Paragraph 3
  528. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  529. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  530. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  531. 7Paragraph 7
  532. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  533. 9Paragraph 9
  534. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  535. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  536. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  537. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  538. 14Paragraph 14
  539. 15Paragraph 15
  540. 16Paragraph 16
  541. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  542. Schedule 11
  543. Part I: The Partnership Council
  544. Membership of Partnership Council
  545. 1Paragraph 1
  546. 2Paragraph 2
  547. Consultation about membership of Partnership Council
  548. 3Paragraph 3
  549. Cessation of membership of Partnership Council
  550. 4Paragraph 4
  551. Procedure of Partnership Council
  552. 5Paragraph 5
  553. Part II: The local government scheme
  554. 6Paragraph 6
  555. 7Paragraph 7
  556. 8Paragraph 8
  557. 9Paragraph 9
  558. Schedule 12: Minor and consequential amendments
  559. The Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866 (c.39)
  560. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  561. The Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c.36)
  562. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  563. The Public Records Act 1958 (c.51)
  564. 3Paragraph 3
  565. The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c.13)
  566. 4Paragraph 4
  567. 5Paragraph 5
  568. 6Paragraph 6
  569. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  570. 8Paragraph 8
  571. 9Paragraph 9
  572. The Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c.56)
  573. 10Paragraph 10
  574. The Local Government Act 1974 (c.7)
  575. 11Paragraph 11
  576. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  577. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  578. 14Paragraph 14
  579. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  580. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  581. 17Paragraph 17
  582. The Juries Act 1974 (c.23)
  583. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  584. The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)
  585. 19Paragraph 19
  586. The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.55)
  587. 20Paragraph 20
  588. ...
  589. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  590. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  591. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  592. The Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)
  593. 24Paragraph 24
  594. The Finance Act 1987 (c.16)
  595. 25Paragraph 25
  596. The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48)
  597. 26Paragraph 26
  598. 27Paragraph 27
  599. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  600. 29Paragraph 29
  601. The Official Secrets Act 1989 (c.6)
  602. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  603. The Finance Act 1989 (c.26)
  604. 31Paragraph 31
  605. The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)
  606. 32Paragraph 32
  607. The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c.53)
  608. 33Paragraph 33
  609. The European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 (c.32)
  610. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  611. The Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c.23)
  612. 35Paragraph 35
  613. The Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c.40)
  614. 36Paragraph 36
  615. Schedule 13: Welsh Development Agency: land provisions
  616. 1Paragraph 1
  617. 2Paragraph 2
  618. 3Paragraph 3
  619. Schedule 14: Welsh Development Agency: other amendments
  620. Part I: Amendments of Welsh Development Agency Act 1975
  621. Introductory
  622. 1Paragraph 1
  623. ...
  624. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  625. ...
  626. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  627. Use of agents
  628. 4Paragraph 4
  629. Functions relating to industry
  630. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  631. 6Paragraph 6
  632. ...
  633. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  634. ...
  635. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  636. ...
  637. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  638. Interpretation of the 1975 Act
  639. 10Paragraph 10
  640. Orders under the 1975 Act
  641. 11Paragraph 11
  642. ...
  643. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  644. Part II: Amendments of other enactments
  645. ...
  646. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  647. ...
  648. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  649. ...
  650. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  651. The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c.67)
  652. 16Paragraph 16
  653. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  654. 18Paragraph 18
  655. 19Paragraph 19
  656. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  657. Schedule 15: Development Board for Rural Wales
  658. The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c.56)
  659. 1Paragraph 1
  660. The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c.13)
  661. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  662. The Local Government Act 1974 (c.7)
  663. 3Paragraph 3
  664. The Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (c.70)
  665. 4Paragraph 4
  666. The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c.30)
  667. 5Paragraph 5
  668. The Housing Act 1985 (c.68)
  669. 6Paragraph 6
  670. 7Paragraph 7
  671. 8Paragraph 8
  672. 9Paragraph 9
  673. 10Paragraph 10
  674. The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c.70)
  675. 11Paragraph 11
  676. 12Paragraph 12
  677. 13Paragraph 13
  678. 14Paragraph 14
  679. The Housing Act 1988 (c.50)
  680. 15Paragraph 15
  681. The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)
  682. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  683. The Water Industry Act 1991 (c.56)
  684. 17Paragraph 17
  685. The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)
  686. 18Paragraph 18
  687. Schedule 16: Housing for Wales
  688. The Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1968 (c.55)
  689. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  690. The Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c.43)
  691. 2Paragraph 2
  692. The Criminal Law Act 1977 (c.45)
  693. 3Paragraph 3
  694. The Housing Act 1985 (c.68)
  695. 4Paragraph 4
  696. 5Paragraph 5
  697. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  698. 7Paragraph 7
  699. 8Paragraph 8
  700. 9Paragraph 9
  701. 10Paragraph 10
  702. 11Paragraph 11
  703. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  704. 13Paragraph 13
  705. 14Paragraph 14
  706. 15Paragraph 15
  707. 16Paragraph 16
  708. 17Paragraph 17
  709. 18Paragraph 18
  710. 19Paragraph 19
  711. 20Paragraph 20
  712. 21Paragraph 21
  713. 22Paragraph 22
  714. The Housing Associations Act 1985 (c.69)
  715. 23Paragraph 23
  716. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  717. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  718. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  719. 27Paragraph 27
  720. 28Paragraph 28
  721. 29Paragraph 29
  722. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  723. 31Paragraph 31
  724. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  725. 33Paragraph 33
  726. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  727. 35Paragraph 35
  728. 36Paragraph 36
  729. 37Paragraph 37
  730. 38Paragraph 38
  731. 39Paragraph 39
  732. 40Paragraph 40
  733. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  734. 42Paragraph 42
  735. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  736. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  737. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  738. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  739. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  740. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  741. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  742. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  743. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  744. 52Paragraph 52
  745. 53Paragraph 53
  746. The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c.1)
  747. 54Paragraph 54
  748. 55Paragraph 55
  749. 56Paragraph 56 Repealed
  750. 57Paragraph 57 Repealed
  751. 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
  752. The Housing Act 1988 (c.50)
  753. 59Paragraph 59
  754. 60Paragraph 60 Repealed
  755. 61Paragraph 61
  756. 62Paragraph 62
  757. 63Paragraph 63
  758. 64Paragraph 64 Repealed
  759. 65Paragraph 65 Repealed
  760. 66Paragraph 66
  761. 67Paragraph 67
  762. 68Paragraph 68 Repealed
  763. 69Paragraph 69 Repealed
  764. 70Paragraph 70
  765. 71Paragraph 71
  766. 72Paragraph 72
  767. 73Paragraph 73
  768. The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)
  769. 74Paragraph 74
  770. 75Paragraph 75
  771. 76Paragraph 76
  772. The Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c.12)
  773. 77Paragraph 77
  774. 78Paragraph 78
  775. 79Paragraph 79
  776. 80Paragraph 80
  777. The Housing Act 1996 (c.52)
  778. 81Paragraph 81
  779. 82Paragraph 82
  780. 83Paragraph 83
  781. 84Paragraph 84 Repealed
  782. 85Paragraph 85
  783. 86Paragraph 86
  784. 87Paragraph 87
  785. 88Paragraph 88
  786. 89Paragraph 89 Repealed
  787. 90Paragraph 90
  788. 91Paragraph 91
  789. 92Paragraph 92 Repealed
  790. 93Paragraph 93 Repealed
  791. 94Paragraph 94 Repealed
  792. 95Paragraph 95 Repealed
  793. 96Paragraph 96
  794. 97Paragraph 97
  795. ...
  796. 98Paragraph 98 Repealed
  797. 99Paragraph 99 Repealed
  798. 100Paragraph 100 Repealed
  799. 101Paragraph 101
  800. 102Paragraph 102
  801. Schedule 17: Audit etc. of Welsh public bodies
  802. Part I: Bodies subject generally to audit etc. provisions
  803. 1Paragraph 1
  804. 2Paragraph 2
  805. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  806. 4Paragraph 4
  807. 5Paragraph 5
  808. 6Paragraph 6
  809. 7Paragraph 7
  810. 8Paragraph 8
  811. 9Paragraph 9
  812. 10Paragraph 10
  813. 11Paragraph 11
  814. 11AParagraph 11A
  815. Part II: Bodies partially subject to audit etc. provisions
  816. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  817. 12AParagraph 12A
  818. 13Paragraph 13
  819. 14Paragraph 14
  820. 14AParagraph 14A
  821. Part III: Bodies subject only to provisions about accounting officers and examinations of use of resources
  822. 15Paragraph 15
  823. 16Paragraph 16
  824. Schedule 18: Repeals
  825. IWelsh Administration Ombudsman and Health Service Commissioner for Wales
  826. IIWelsh public records
  827. IIIWelsh Development Agency
  828. IVDevelopment Board for Rural Wales
  829. VLand Authority for Wales
  830. VIHousing for Wales
  831. VIIResiduary Body for Wales