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The Welsh Ministers.
The First Minister for Wales.
The Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government.
A subsidiary of the Welsh Ministers (within the meaning given by section 134(4) of the Government of Wales Act 2006).
A Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.
An NHS trust established under section 18 of that Act.
A Special Health Authority established under section 22 of that Act other than NHS Blood and Transplant and the NHS Business Services Authority.
A Community Health Council in Wales.
A county council, county borough council or community council in Wales.
Charter trustees constituted under section 246 of the Local Government Act 1972 for an area 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.
An internal drainage board which is continued in being by virtue of section 1 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 for an area in Wales.
A National Park authority established by an order under section 63 of the Environment Act 1995 for an area in Wales.
A port health authority constituted by an order under section 2 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 for an area in Wales.
A joint authority established under Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1985 for an area in Wales.
A joint committee constituted in accordance with section 102(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 for an area in Wales.
A joint board which is continued in being by virtue of section 263(1) of that Act for an area in Wales.
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).
The governing body of an institution in Wales within the higher education sector (within the meaning of section 91(5) of that Act).
Valid from 04/04/2011
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 19 Pt. 2 entries inserted (4.4.2011) by The Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Relevant Welsh Authorities) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1063), arts. 1(2), 2(d)
The Auditor General for Wales or Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru.
The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales or Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru.
The Care Council for Wales or Cyngor Gofal Cymru.
The Arts Council for Wales or Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru.
The National Museum of Wales or Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Cymru.
The National Library of Wales or Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru.
The Sports Council for Wales or Cyngor Chwaraeon Cymru.
The Welsh Language Board or Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg.
The Countryside Council for Wales or Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru.
The Commissioner for Older People in Wales or Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn Cymru.
The Children's Commissioner for Wales or Comisiynydd Plant Cymru.]
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