Moved by
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
10: Clause 3, page 3, line 11, at end insert—
“(3) The Welsh Ministers may enter into an agreement with the OGA authorising the OGA to exercise any functions of the Welsh Ministers.
(4) The reference in subsection (3) to functions does not include functions of making, confirming or approving subordinate legislation contained in a statutory instrument.
(5) An agreement under subsection (3) does not affect the responsibility of the Welsh Ministers.
(6) An agreement under subsection (3) does not prevent the Welsh Ministers from exercising a function to which the agreement relates.
(7) The Welsh Ministers must arrange for a copy of any agreement under subsection (3) to be published in such manner as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate for bringing it to the attention of the persons who, in the Welsh Ministers’ opinion, are likely to be affected by it.”