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Items
No. Item

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

2.

Evidence in relation to the Inquiry into Making Laws in the Fourth Assembly

(Indicative time 14.30)

 

 

Huw Vaughan Thomas, Auditor General for Wales

Martin Peters, Wales Audit Office

 

CLA(4)-13-15 – Paper 1 – Written Evidence

CLA(4)-13-15 – Paper 1 A – Annex

CLA(4)-13-15 – Research Service Briefing

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from Huw Vaughan Thomas, the Auditor General for Wales and Martin Peters Compliance Manager, at the Wales Audit Office.

3.

Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

CLA(4)-13-15 – Paper 2 – Statutory Instruments with clear reports

Supporting documents:

3.1

CLA530 - The Regulation of Private Rented Housing (Training Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2015

Affirmative procedure; Date made: Not stated; Date laid: Not stated; Coming into force date: 3 June 2015.

3.2

CLA531 - The Smoke-free Premises etc. (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Affirmative procedure; Date made: Not stated; Date laid: Not stated; Coming into force: 1 October 2015.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instruments and was content.

4.

Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Assembly under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

4.1

CLA529 - The National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 2015

Affirmative procedure; Date made: Not stated; Date laid: Not stated; Coming into force date: 1 September 2015.

 

 

CLA(4)-13-15 – Paper 3 – Report

CLA(4)-13-15 – Paper 4 – Order

CLA(4)-13-15 – Paper 5 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(4)-13-15 – Paper 6 - The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee Report on the Inquiry into Disqualification from Membership of the National Assembly for Wales

CLA(4)-13-15 – Paper 7 - Welsh Government’s Response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and will report to the Assembly.

5.

Commencement Order: The Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitory, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2015

CLA(4)-13-15 – Paper 8 – Commencement Order

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Commencement Order.

6.

Scottish Parliament: Devolution (Future Powers) Committee: Report on the Draft legislative Clauses for the New Scotland Bill

CLA(4)-13-15 – Paper 9 – Press Release, 14 May 2015

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the press release of the Scottish Parliament’s Devolution (Future Powers) Committee Report

7.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

(ix) any matter relating to the internal business of the committee, or of the Assembly, is to be discussed.

Minutes:

The Committee agreed to hold the remainder of the meeting in private session to consider the evidence received from the Auditor General for Wales.