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  • specified provision(s) transitional and savings provisions for commencing S.I. 2017/1179 by S.I. 2018/278 reg. 2 Sch.

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This Schedule sets out the new Schedule 9A to the Government of Wales Act 2006, to be inserted after Schedule 9 to that Act—

Section 157A

Schedule 9AU.K.Devolved Welsh authorities

  • The Adjudication Panel for Wales or Panel Dyfarnu Cymru.

  • An admission appeal panel, constituted in accordance with regulations under section 94(5) or 95(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, for schools in Wales.

  • The advisory committee for Wales established under section 5 of the Food Standards Act 1999.

  • The Advisory Panel on Substance Misuse or Panel Cynghori ar Gamddefnyddio Sylweddau.

  • The Advisory Panel to the Welsh Language Commissioner or Panel Cynghori Comisiynydd y Gymraeg.

  • The Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales or Panel Cynghori ar Amaethyddiaeth Cymru.

  • The Agricultural Land Tribunal for Wales or Tribiwnlys Tir Amaethyddol Cymru.

  • The All-Wales Medicines Strategy Group or Gr?p Strategaeth Meddyginiaethau Cymru Gyfan.

  • The Arts Council for Wales or Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru.

  • The Assembly Commission or Comisiwn y Cynulliad.

  • The Auditor General for Wales or Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru.

  • The Board of Community Health Councils in Wales or Bwrdd Cynghorau Iechyd Cymuned Cymru.

  • The Children's Commissioner for Wales or Comisiynydd Plant Cymru.

  • The Commissioner for Older People in Wales or Comisiynydd Pobl Hyn Cymru.

  • A Community Health Council in Wales.

  • The Counsel General or Cwnsler Cyffredinol.

  • A county council, county borough council or community council in Wales.

  • The Education Workforce Council or Cyngor y Gweithlu Addysg.

  • An exclusion appeal panel, constituted in accordance with regulations under section 52 of the Education Act 2002, for schools in Wales.

  • A fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies, for an area in Wales.

  • The First Minister or Prif Weinidog.

  • The Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee or Pwyllgor Llifogydd ac Erydu Arfordirol.

  • The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales or Comisiynydd Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol Cymru.

  • The governing body of an educational establishment maintained by a Welsh local authority (within the meaning of section 162 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006).

  • The governing body of an institution in Wales within the further education sector (within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992).

  • Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru.

  • The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales or Cyngor Cyllido Addysg Uwch Cymru.

  • Hybu Cig Cymru or Meat Promotion Wales.

  • The Independent Groundwater Complaints Administrator.

  • The Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales or Panel Annibynnol Cymru ar Gydnabyddiaeth Ariannol.

  • A joint planning board constituted under section 2(1B) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

  • The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales or Comisiwn Ffiniau a Democratiaeth Leol Cymru.

  • A Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.

  • The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales.

  • The National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards or Comisiynydd Safonau ar gyfer Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru.

  • The National Assembly for Wales Remuneration Board or Bwrdd Taliadau Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru.

  • The National Independent Safeguarding Board or Bwrdd Diogelu Annibynnol Cenedlaethol.

  • The National Library of Wales or Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru.

  • The National Museum of Wales or Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Cymru.

  • A National Park authority established by an order under section 63 of the Environment Act 1995 for an area in Wales.

  • The Natural Resources Body for Wales or Corff Adnoddau Naturiol Cymru.

  • An NHS Trust established under section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.

  • A panel constituted under regulation 9 of the Independent Review of Determinations (Adoption) (Wales) Regulations 2006.

  • A panel established under regulation 21 of the Social Services Complaints Procedure (Wales) Regulations 2005.

  • The person appointed by the Welsh Ministers under section 3 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

  • The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales or Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru.

  • Qualifications Wales or Cymwysterau Cymru.

  • A regulated institution within the meaning of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 (ignoring section 26 of that Act) other than an institution within the higher education sector (within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992).

  • A rent assessment committee constituted in accordance with Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977 (including a leasehold valuation tribunal and a residential property tribunal).

  • The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales or Comisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru.

  • Social Care Wales or Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru.

  • The Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales or Tribiwnlys Anghenion Addysgol Arbennig Cymru.

  • The Sports Council for Wales or Cyngor Chwaraeon Cymru.

  • A strategic planning panel established for an area in Wales by regulations under section 60D of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

  • A tribunal constituted in accordance with Schedule 3 to the Education Act 2005 (registration of inspectors in Wales: tribunals hearing appeals under section 27).

  • The Valuation Tribunal for Wales or Tribiwnlys Prisio Cymru.

  • The Wales Audit Office or Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru.

  • The Welsh Dental Committee or Pwyllgor Deintyddol Cymru.

  • The Welsh Language Commissioner or Comisiynydd y Gymraeg.

  • The Welsh Language Partnership Council or Gyngor Partneriaeth y Gymraeg.

  • The Welsh Language Tribunal or Tribiwnlys y Gymraeg.

  • The Welsh Medical Committee or Pwyllgor Meddygol Cymru.

  • The Welsh Ministers or Gweinidogion Cymru.

  • The Welsh Nursing and Midwifery Committee or Pwyllgor Nyrsio a Bydwreigiaeth Cymru.

  • The Welsh Optometric Committee or Pwyllgor Optegol Cymru.

  • The Welsh Pharmaceutical Committee or Pwyllgor Fferyllol Cymru.

  • The Welsh Revenue Authority or Awdurdod Cyllid Cymru.

  • The Welsh Scientific Advisory Committee or Pwyllgor Ymgynghorol Gwyddonol Cymru.

  • The Welsh Therapies Advisory Committee or Pwyllgor Cynghorol Therapïau Cymru.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(o)

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