Government of Wales Act 1998

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Government of Wales Act 1998

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.}
Statute book chapter:	1998 Chapter 38
Territorial extent:	Wales
Dates
Date of Royal Assent:	31 July 1998
Other legislation
Amendments:	Government of Wales Act 2006
Related legislation:	Scotland Act 1998, Northern Ireland Act 1998
Status: Current legislation
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This is about the Act that set up the Welsh Assembly. For the newer Government of Wales Act 2006, see that article.

The Government of Wales Act, 1998 (1998 c. 38) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The long title of the Act is 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. It was passed in 1998 by the Labour government to create a national assembly for Wales.

It transferred most of the powers of the Secretary of State for Wales, and made provision for elections to the Assembly.

Background

The Act led to the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales in 1999, after the referendum held in 1997 which narrowly approved devolution.

External links

Official text of the statute as amended and in force today within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database
Text of the Act (OPSI site)
Government of Wales Act 2006 website

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