Proceeding contribution from Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 28 June 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Government of Wales Bill.
Government of Wales Bill
That is a different matter altogether, my Lords. A major error would mean that the Assembly, in its due scrutiny of the issue, would have made a mistake that the Secretary of State, in examining the measure before he sees it move on to an Order in Council, did not see. I merely make the obvious point: we do not make major mistakes of that kind in legislation. But if we did, there would be legal redress. The law as then enacted would be challengeable in the courts. While of course we would not deny the right of any British citizen to take an issue to court and seek a judgment in his favour if he had been arraigned as the result of a major error, we are talking about technical slips—that is the purpose behind these provisions.
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- 2005-06
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- Devolved matters Devolution Legislative competence Functions Legislation Powers National Assembly for Wales Referendums Wales Welsh Government
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- Government of Wales Bill 2005-06
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