Government of Wales Act 1998
| 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. |
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| Citation | 1998 c. 38 |
| Introduced by | Ron Davies MP, Secretary of State for Wales (Commons) Lord Williams of Mostyn Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 31 July 1998 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Act of Settlement 1701 |
| Amended by | |
| Relates to | Referendums (Scotland & Wales) Act 1997, Scotland Act 1998, Northern Ireland Act 1998 |
Status: Partially repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38; Welsh: Deddf Llywodraeth Cymru 1998) 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.
A bound version of the act was presented to Queen Elizabeth II at the opening ceremony of the National Assembly for Wales at Crickhowell House.
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