Government of Wales Act 2006

[F1Head A—Financial and Economic MattersU.K.

Textual Amendments

F1Schs. 7A, 7B substituted for Sch. 7 (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(3), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 2, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 2

Section A1U.K.A1 Fiscal, economic and monetary policy

15U.K.Fiscal, economic and monetary policy, including the issue and circulation of money, taxes and excise duties, government borrowing and lending, control over United Kingdom public expenditure, the exchange rate and the Bank of England.

Exceptions

  • Devolved taxes, including their collection and management.

  • Local taxes to fund local authority expenditure (for example, council tax and non-domestic rates).

Section A2U.K.A2 The currency

16U.K.Coinage, legal tender and bank notes.

Section A3U.K.A3 Financial services

17U.K.Financial services, including investment business, banking and deposit-taking, collective investment schemes and insurance.

Section A4U.K.A4 Financial markets

18U.K.Financial markets, including listing and public offers of securities and investments, transfer of securities and insider dealing.

Section A5U.K.A5 Dormant accounts

19U.K.Distribution of money from dormant bank and building society accounts.]