Wales Act 2017

12Submission of Bills for Royal Assent: role of Presiding Officer

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(1)In section 115 of the Government of Wales Act 2006, in subsections (1), (2) and (3), for “Clerk” substitute “Presiding Officer”.

(2)In consequence of the amendments made by subsection (1)—

(a)in section 112(3) of that Act (scrutiny of Bills by Supreme Court for legislative competence: notification of lack of reference), in paragraphs (a) and (b), for “Clerk” substitute “Presiding Officer”;

(b)in section 113(2)(a) of that Act (ECJ references), for “Clerk” substitute “Presiding Officer”;

(c)in section 114 of that Act (power of Secretary of State to intervene), in subsections (2) and (5), for “Clerk” substitute “Presiding Officer”.