Government of Wales Act 2006
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Hain 'no veto' pledge on powers"More than that, I would vote 'yes' for the powers I have long believed in and indeed legislated for in 2006 [in the section of the Government of Wales Act 2006 which sets out a procedure to trigger a referendum]." Yet Mr Hain also... In this article: Peter Hain, Welsh Labour, Plaid Cymru, Welsh Conservative, Wales, Government of Wales Act 2006, Rhodri Morgan, and Helen Mary Jones |
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Wales Online | 2 days ago
Coalition at war as Assembly referendum date thrown into chaos
...AMs calling for a referendum will be held early in 2010 - time enough for the referendum to be organised for the autumn. Under the Government of Wales Act 2006, such a vote requires a two-thirds majority of AMs. Once the vote occurs, a...
In this article: Welsh Labour, Plaid Cymru, Liberal Democrats, Government of Wales Act 2006, and Rhodri Morgan
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BBC News | 2 days ago
Coalition partners ease power row
...once again reaffirms its commitment to the 'One Wales' (coalition) agreement in relation to a referendum on 'part four powers' (under the Government of Wales Act 2006). "Both parties recognise the difficulties which would be created for a...
In this article: Welsh Labour, Rhodri Morgan, Ieuan Wyn Jones, Plaid Cymru, Government of Wales Act 2006, Peter Hain, Wales, and UK
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BBC News | November 18, 2009
More powers for Wales says report
...proper tools it needs to do the job at hand," she said. Sir Emyr Jones Parry presented the convention report on Wednesday Under the Government of Wales Act 2006, two-thirds of assembly members need to vote in favour of holding a...
In this article: Wales, David Cameron, Peter Hain, Government of Wales Act 2006, and Welsh Conservative
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Wales Online | November 16, 2009
MP calls for Wales, the final colony, to finally take control of its own destiny
...on the colonial power has crushed our autonomy and made us dependent. In fact it has infantilised us. "The arrangements of the Government of Wales Act 2006 - whereby requests for power are scrutinised in London and may be refused - is...
In this article: Wales, Imperialism, Aberystwyth University, Government of Wales Act 2006, and Welsh National Opera
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Wales Online | November 05, 2009
Welsh Labour try to resolve split on referendum
...Peter Hain's commitment to devolution," he said. "It was he who put primary legislative powers for Wales on the statute book in the Government of Wales Act 2006. History will judge that he was one of the architects of devolution. " Plaid...
In this article: Welsh Labour, Peter Hain, Wales, Plaid Cymru, Awayday, and Government of Wales Act 2006
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Wales Online | October 16, 2009
Climate change law bid hits a snag with Lords
...of exceptions in this proposed order reflects the complexity of this field of legislation... such a sweeping use risks making the Government of Wales Act 2006 unwieldy and incomprehensible". The way the LCO has been drafted complicates the...
In this article: Climate change, Government of Wales Act 2006, Carbon, Plaid Cymru, Labour, House of Lords, and Rhodri Morgan
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Wikipedia | October 04, 2009
Town and country planning in Wales
...devolved to the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG). In particular, Wales now has a Spatial Plan and Welsh Ministers have a duty to under the Government of Wales Act 2006 to promote sustainable development. The context for planning policy in...
In this article: Wales, Town and country planning, WAG, England, Sustainable development, Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, and Government of Wales Act 2006
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Wales Online | October 01, 2009
Colleagues, opponents and commentators give their verdicts on Rhodri
...Assembly was organised, and introduced the de facto split between the legislature and the executive that was later formalised in the Government of Wales Act 2006. "To a large extent, he has been responsible for the fact that far fewer people...
In this article: Rhodri Morgan, Welsh Labour, David Davies, Ron Davies, Mike German, Labour Party, and Wales
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Wikipedia | August 09, 2009
Government of Wales Act 2006
The Government of Wales Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reforms the National Assembly for Wales and allows further powers to be granted to it more easily. The Act creates a system of government with a separate...
In this article: Government of Wales Act 2006, Wales, Plaid Cymru, and Parliament of the United Kingdom
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Wikipedia | July 29, 2009
Government of the 1st National Assembly for Wales
...2000) was the first assembly government and was a minority government. Please note that Deputy Ministers prior to the enactment of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (enactment and legal separation takes place on appointment of the First...
In this article: Wales, Government of Wales Act 2006, Alun Michael, Plaid Cymru, Liberal Democrats, and Dafydd Elis-Thomas
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The Government of Wales Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reforms the National Assembly for Wales and allows further powers to be granted to it more easily. The Act creates a system of government with a separate executive drawn from and accountable to the legislature.
It has the following provisions:
*creates an executive body — the Welsh Assembly Government - that is separate from the legislative body, that is, the National Assembly for Wales. The Welsh Assembly Government is therefore altered from being a committee of the National Assembly to being a distinct body
*forbids candidates both contesting constituencies and being on a regional list
*provides a mechanism for Orders in Council to delegate power from Parliament to the Assembly, which will the give the Assembly powers to make "Measures" (Welsh Laws). Schedule 5 of the Act describes the fields in which the assembly has Measure making powers.
*provides for a referendum for further legislature competencies, to be known as "Acts of the Assembly"
*creates a Welsh Seal and a Keeper of the Welsh Seal (the First Minister)
*creates a Welsh Consolidated Fund
*creates the post of Counsel General as a member of the Welsh Assembly Government and its chief legal adviser.
*assigns to the Queen new functions of formally appointing Welsh ministers and granting Royal Assent to Acts of the Assembly.
The bill received Royal Assent on 25 July 2006.
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