http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/66AGovernment of Wales Act 2006An Act to make provision about the government of Wales.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-01-09Expert Participation2026-01-08 Part 2<CommentaryRef Ref="key-546c29ecf72928d40cb76993691cfad4"/>Welsh ... Government<Emphasis>Functions</Emphasis><Addition ChangeId="key-9a9d79cf3eaa2a31a001994a3e0a72ec-1529575493302" CommentaryRef="key-9a9d79cf3eaa2a31a001994a3e0a72ec">Provision of information to the Office for Budget Responsibility</Addition>66A1The Office for Budget Responsibility has a right of access at any reasonable time to all information held by—athe Welsh Ministers, orbany devolved Welsh authority within paragraph (a) or (b) of section 157A(1) that is specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State,that it may reasonably require for the purpose of the performance of its duty under section 4 of the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 (duty to examine and report on the sustainability of the public finances).2The Office is entitled to require from any person holding or accountable for such information any assistance or explanation that the Office reasonably thinks necessary for that purpose.3No regulations are to be made under subsection (1)(b) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.4This section is subject to any enactment or rule of law that operates to prohibit or restrict the disclosure of information or the giving of any assistance or explanation.Words in Act omitted (17.2.2015) by virtue of Wales Act 2014 (c. 29), s. 4(2)(a) (with s. 4(3))S. 66A inserted (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), ss. 65, 71(4) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(m)