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Government of Wales Act 2006

Miscellaneous

Section 155: Functions exercisable in relation to Wales

543.This section allows Her Majesty to make Orders in Council specifying functions which are, or are not, for such purposes as the Order may specify:

a)

exercisable by the First Minister, the Welsh Ministers or the Counsel General; or

b)

exercisable in relation to Wales.

544.Orders under this section are subject to negative procedure in Parliament, (i.e. they can be annulled after being made by a resolution of either House of Parliament).

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