Government of Wales Act 1998
United Kingdom legislation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Government of Wales Act 1998?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Not to be confused with Government of Wales Act 2006.
The Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) (Welsh: Deddf Llywodraeth Cymru 1998)[1] is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Passed in 1998, the act created the National Assembly for Wales, Auditor General for Wales and transferred devolved powers to the assembly. The act followed the 1997 Welsh devolution referendum.
Quick Facts Long title, Citation ...
Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to establish and make provision about the National Assembly for Wales and the offices of Auditor General for Wales and Welsh Administration Ombudsman; to reform certain Welsh public bodies and abolish certain other Welsh public bodies; and for connected purposes. |
---|---|
Citation | 1998 Chapter 38 |
Introduced by | Ron Davies, Secretary of State for Wales |
Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 31 July 1998; 25 years ago (1998-07-31) |
Other legislation | |
Amended by | |
Relates to | Referendums (Scotland & Wales) Act 1997, Scotland Act 1998, Northern Ireland Act 1998 |
Status: Amended | |
Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Revised text of statute as amended |
Close