- Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 2789 (C.67)
The Government of Wales Act 1998 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1998
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| Made | 10th November 1998 |
The Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 158 of the Government of Wales Act 1998[1], hereby makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Government of Wales Act 1998 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1998.
2. The date of 1st December 1998 is appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Government of Wales Act 1998-
Sections 1 to 20 (The National Assembly for Wales) including Schedule 1.
Sections 21 to 45 (Assembly Functions) including Schedules 2, 3 and 4.
Sections 46 to 49 (Assembly Procedure-introductory, and initial provisions).
Sections 52 to 79 (Assembly Procedure) including Schedule 5.
Sections 80 to 103 (Assembly Finance).
Section 106 (Community Law).
Sections 108 to 110 (International Obligations and Decisions about Assembly Functions) including Schedule 8.
Sections 113 to 115 (Local Government, the Voluntary Sector and Business) including Schedule 11.
Sections 119 to 124 (Miscellaneous Provisions about the Assembly).
Sections 144 to 149 (Reform of Welsh Public Bodies-accountability and miscellaneous) including Schedule 17.
Alun Michael
Secretary of State for Wales
10th November 1998
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 1st December 1998 the following provisions of the Government of Wales Act 1998-
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Parts I and II.
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Part III so far as commencement has not already been provided for.
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Part IV except sections 104 and 105.
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Part V except sections 107, 111, 112, 116 to 118 and 125.
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Part VI so far as commencement has not already been provided for.
Provision for the commencement of the following provisions of the Act has previously been made by the Government of Wales Act 1998 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/2244) as follows-
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2nd September 1998-sections 130(4) and (5), 132(1) and (6), 133(3) and (4), 136(4) and (5), 138(1) and (6), 139(3) and (4), 140(5), and (6), 142(1), (7) and (8), 143(3) and (4), 150 and Schedule 18 Part VII (including section 152 so far as relating thereto).
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1st October 1998-sections 126-129, 130(1) to (3), 131, 132(2) to (5) and (7), 133(1) and (2), 134, 135, 136(1) to (3), 137, 138(2) to (5) and (7), 139(1) and (2), Schedules 13 to 15 and Schedule 18 Parts III to V (including section 152 so far as relating thereto).
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1st November 1998-sections 140(1) to (4), 141, 142(2) to (6), 143(1) and (2), Schedule 16 and Schedule 18 Part VI (including section 152 so far as relating thereto).
Notes:
[1] 1998 c. 38.back
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