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Statutory Instruments
Constitutional Law
Devolution, Wales
Public Finance And Accountability
Made
29th November 2018
Coming into force
1st December 2018
The Secretary of State, with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 121(4) of the Government of Wales Act 2006(1).
In accordance with section 121(5) of that Act(2) a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons.
1. This Order may be cited as the Government of Wales Act 2006 (Variation of Borrowing Power) Order 2018 and comes into force on 1st December 2018.
2. In section 121(1A) of the Government of Wales Act 2006(3), after the word "loan", insert "or by the issue of bonds (but not bonds transferable by delivery)".
Alun Cairns
Secretary of State
Wales Office
Gwydyr House
London
29th November 2018
We consent
Paul Maynard
Rebecca Harris
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
29th November 2018
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends section 121(1A) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32). Section 121(1A) provides that the Welsh Ministers may, with the approval of the Treasury, borrow by way of loan sums required by them for the purpose of meeting capital expenditure. The Order provides that, in addition to being able to borrow by loan, the Welsh Ministers can also issue bonds (other than bonds transferable by delivery).
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no negative impact on the costs of the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen. Further information is available from the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales, Gwydyr House, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2NP and on https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of-the-secretary-of-state-for-wales. An Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside the instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.
2006 c.32; section 121(4) was inserted by section 20(5) of the Wales Act 2014 (c.29) (the "2014 Act").
Section 121(5) was inserted by section 20(5) of the 2014 Act.
Section 121(1A) was inserted by section 20(3) of the 2014 Act.
