Part 4Acts of the Assembly
Procedure
115Royal Assent
1
It is for the Clerk to submit Bills for Royal Assent.
2
The Clerk may not submit a Bill for Royal Assent at any time when—
a
the Attorney General or the Counsel General is entitled to make a reference in relation to the Bill under section 112,
b
such a reference has been made but has not been decided or otherwise disposed of by the Supreme Court, or
c
an order may be made in relation to the Bill under section 114.
3
The Clerk may not submit a Bill in its unamended form for Royal Assent if—
a
the Supreme Court has decided on a reference made in relation to the Bill under section 112 that the Bill or any provision of it would not be within the Assembly’s legislative competence, or
b
a reference made in relation to the Bill under section 112 has been withdrawn following a request for withdrawal of the reference under section 113(2)(b).
4
A Bill receives Royal Assent when Letters Patent under the Welsh Seal signed with Her Majesty’s own hand signifying Her Assent are notified to the Clerk.
5
The date of Royal Assent is to be written on the Act of the Assembly by the Clerk, and forms part of the Act.
6
The standing orders must include provision for notification by the Clerk to the Assembly of the date of Royal Assent to an Act of the Assembly.
7
The validity of an Act of the Assembly is not affected by any failure to comply with provision made by or by virtue of subsection (4), (5) or (6).