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1 The First Schedule to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition of public records) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 2(2) (excluded departmental records), at the end insert or e to Welsh public records (as defined in the Government of Wales Act 1998). 3 In Part I of the Table at the end of paragraph 3 (boards and establishments under government departments)— a at the end of the entry relating to National Health Service Authorities insert “ and Authorities for districts or localities in Wales, or for areas in or consisting of Wales (including National Health Service trusts all of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are situated in Wales) ” , b at the end of the entry relating to Family Practitioner Committees insert “ for localities in England ” , and c in the entry relating to health service hospitals, after “1977” insert “ , in England ” . 4 In paragraph 5 (Chancery records), after “England” insert “ , other than any which are Welsh public records (as defined in the Government of Wales Act 1998), ” . 5 In paragraph 6 (records in Public Record Office), at the end (but not as part of paragraph (c)) insert— “ other than any which are Welsh public records (as defined in the Government of Wales Act 1998). ” 6 In paragraph 7(1) (power to add further categories of records), after “provisions of this Schedule” insert “ and not being Welsh public records (as defined in the Government of Wales Act 1998) ” .