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Government of Wales
[F1The Welsh Assembly Government.
The National Assembly for Wales Commission.]
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Amendments (Textual)
F1Sch. 3: entries substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160(1), Sch. 10 para. 88 (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act.
Local government, fire and police
A local authority in Wales.
A joint board the constituent authorities of which are all local authorities in Wales.
A fire and rescue authority in Wales constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21) or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies.
A police authority for a police area in Wales.
Environment
[F2The Committee on Climate Change.]
A National Park authority for a National Park in Wales.
The Countryside Council for Wales.
The Environment Agency.
The Forestry Commissioners.
A regional flood defence committee for an area wholly or partly in Wales.
An internal drainage board for an internal drainage district wholly or partly in Wales.
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Amendments (Textual)
F2Sch. 3: entry inserted (26.11.2008) by Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27), ss. 32(2), 100(1), Sch. 1 para. 35
Health and social care
The Care Council for Wales.
[F3The Board of Community Health Councils in Wales]
A Local Health Board.
An NHS trust managing a hospital or other establishment or facility in Wales.
A Special Health Authority not discharging functions only or mainly in England.
The Wales Centre for Health.
A Community Health Council.
An independent provider in Wales.
A family health service provider in Wales.
A person with functions conferred by regulations made under section 113(2) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43).
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Amendments (Textual)
Housing
A social landlord in Wales.
Education and training
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The Office of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru.
The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.
An admission appeal panel constituted in accordance with regulations under section 94(5) or 95(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31).
The governing body of any community, foundation or voluntary school so far as acting in connection with the admission of pupils to the school or otherwise discharging any of their functions under Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
An exclusion appeal panel constituted in accordance with regulations under section 52 of the Education Act 2002 (c. 32).
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Amendments (Textual)
F4Sch. 3: entry omitted (1.4.2006) by virtue of The National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238), art. 9(1), Sch. 1 para. 94 (with art. 7)
Arts and leisure
The Arts Council of Wales.
The Sports Council for Wales.
The Wales Tourist Board.
Miscellaneous
[F5The Building Regulations Advisory Committee for Wales.]
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The Welsh Language Board.
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Amendments (Textual)
F5Sch. 3: entry inserted (31.12.2011) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3019), art. 12
F6Sch. 3: entry omitted (1.4.2006) by virtue of The Welsh Development Agency (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3226), arts. 1(2), 2(1), 7(1)(b), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 15 (with art. 3(1))
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