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RestrictStartDate="2020-05-06"><Number><Strong>Part 5</Strong></Number><Title>Finance</Title><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/part/5/crossheading/financial-accountability-of-welsh-ministers" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/32/part/5/crossheading/financial-accountability-of-welsh-ministers" NumberOfProvisions="6" RestrictStartDate="2020-05-06" id="part-5-crossheading-financial-accountability-of-welsh-ministers"><Title><Emphasis>Financial accountability of Welsh Ministers</Emphasis></Title><P1group RestrictStartDate="2020-05-06" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I."><Title><CommentaryRef Ref="c16542971"/>Account relating to Welsh Consolidated Fund</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/132" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/32/section/132" id="section-132"><Pnumber PuncAfter="">132</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/132/1" 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