Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Welsh inquiries
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1
This section applies to an inquiry for which the Welsh Ministers are responsible.
2
The terms of reference of the inquiry must not require it to determine any fact or to make any recommendation that is not wholly or primarily concerned with a Welsh matter.
3
The powers conferred by section 21 are exercisable only—
a
in respect of evidence, documents or other things that are wholly or primarily concerned with a Welsh matter, or
b
for the purpose of inquiring into something that is wholly or primarily a Welsh matter.
4
Those powers are not exercisable so as to require any evidence, document or other thing to be given, produced or provided by or on behalf of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, the Scottish Ministers or a Northern Ireland Minister.
5
In this section “Welsh matter” means a matter in relation to which the Welsh Ministers have functions.
Words in s. 29(1) substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160, Sch. 10 para. 93(2), (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.
Words in s. 29(5) substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160, Sch. 10 para. 93(3), (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.