Government of Wales Act 1998
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| 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. |
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| Citation | 1998 Chapter 38 |
| Territorial extent | Wales |
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| Royal assent | 31 July 1998 |
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| Amended by | Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004, Government of Wales Act 2006, Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) 2005, Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, Wales Act 2014, Wales Act 2017 |
| Relates to | Scotland Act 1998, Northern Ireland Act 1998 |
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Status: Amended
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The Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
It was passed in 1998 by the Labour government to create a National Assembly for Wales.
The Act led to the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales in 1999, after the Welsh devolution referendum, 1997 which narrowly approved devolution.
The Act's provisions include the following:
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