1. Introductory Text

2. Part 1 General order-making powers

   1. Powers of Ministers

      1. 1. Power to abolish

      2. 2. Power to merge

      3. 3. Power to modify constitutional arrangements

      4. 4. Power to modify funding arrangements

      5. 5. Power to modify or transfer functions

      6. 6. Consequential provision etc

   2. Powers of Ministers: supplementary

      1. 7. Restrictions on Ministerial powers

      2. 8. Purpose and conditions

      3. 9. Devolution

      4. 10. Consultation

      5. 11. Procedure

      6. 12. Time limits

   3. Powers of Welsh Ministers

      1. 13. Powers relating to environmental bodies

      2. 14. Powers relating to other bodies

      3. 15. Powers of Welsh Ministers: consequential provision etc

   4. Powers of Welsh Ministers: supplementary

      1. 16. Purpose and conditions for orders made by Welsh Ministers

      2. 17. Consent of UK Ministers

      3. 18. Consultation by Welsh Ministers

      4. 19. Procedure for orders by Welsh Ministers etc

   5. Restrictions on powers of Ministers and Welsh Ministers

      1. 20. Restriction on creation of functions

      2. 21. Restriction on transfer and delegation of functions

      3. 22. Restriction on creation of criminal offences

   6. Transfer of property, rights and liabilities

      1. 23. Transfer schemes

      2. 24. Transfer schemes: procedure

      3. 25. Transfer schemes: taxation

3. Part 2 Other provisions relating to public bodies

   1. Delegation and shared services

      1. 26. Delegation of functions by Environment Agency

      2. 27. Delegation of Welsh environmental functions

      3. 28. Shared services

      4. 29. Shared services: Forestry Commissioners

   2. Specific bodies and offices

      1. 30. Regional development agencies

      2. 31. Sianel Pedwar Cymru

      3. 32. V & A, Science Museum, Kew and English Heritage

      4. 33. Chief Coroner

   3. Superannuation

      1. 34. Scope of power to amend Schedule 1 to Superannuation Act 1972

4. Part 3 Final

   1. 35. Orders: supplementary

   2. 36. Interpretation

   3. 37. Extent

   4. 38. Commencement

   5. 39. Short title

5. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Power to abolish: bodies and offices

      1. ... ... ... Agricultural dwelling-house advisory committees for areas in...

      2. NOTE

      3. 1. Power to abolish: bodies and offices

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Power to merge: bodies and offices

      1. Group 1 Central Arbitration Committee. Certification Officer. Group 2 ......

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Power to modify constitutional arrangements: bodies and offices

      1. ... British Hallmarking Council. Broads Authority. Commission for Equality and...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      Power to modify funding arrangements: bodies and offices

      1. ... Commission for Equality and Human Rights. ... Marine Management...

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      Power to modify or transfer functions: bodies and offices

      1. ... Advisory Council on Public Records. British Hallmarking Council. British...

      2. NOTES

      3. 1. Section 21(2) does not apply to an order under section...

      4. 2. Section 21(1) and (2) do not apply to an order...

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      Regional development agencies: consequential repeals