38.—(1) Section 10 (franchising and financial assistance in relation to Wales) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1) for “the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “the Welsh Ministers”.
(3) Omit subsection (2).
(4) In subsection (3) for “(whether or not in a case falling within subsection (2)) the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “the Welsh Ministers”.
(5) In subsection (4)—
(a)for “The National Assembly for Wales” substitute “The Welsh Ministers”;
(b)for “it does so” substitute “they do so”.
(6) In subsection (6), for “The National Assembly for Wales” substitute “The Welsh Ministers”.
(7) In subsection (8)—
(a)for “the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “the Welsh Ministers”;
(b)for “the Assembly considers” substitute “the Welsh Ministers consider”.
(8) In subsection (9)—
(a)for “its” substitute “their”;
(b)for “the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “the Welsh Ministers”;
(c)for “it” substitute “them”.
(9) In subsection (10)—
(a)for “the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “the Welsh Ministers”;
(b)for “its” substitute “their”.