Government of Wales Act 1998
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The Government of Wales Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Wales by creating the National Assembly for Wales and defining its powers and structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Government of Wales Act 1998 canonical | 20 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
constitutional statute ⓘ |
| amendedBy | Government of Wales Act 2006 ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1999-07-01 ⓘ |
| citation | 1998 c. 38 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
provisions on Assembly elections
ⓘ
provisions on Assembly proceedings ⓘ provisions on finance and audit for the Assembly ⓘ provisions on the Welsh Administration Ombudsman ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBody |
Senedd
ⓘ
surface form:
National Assembly for Wales
|
| defines |
powers of the National Assembly for Wales
ⓘ
structure of the National Assembly for Wales ⓘ |
| electoralSystemSpecified | Additional Member System for Assembly elections ⓘ |
| enabled | creation of a corporate body National Assembly for Wales ⓘ |
| governs | devolution settlement for Wales (1999–2007) ⓘ |
| implementedFollowing | 1997 Welsh devolution referendum ⓘ |
| introducedAsBillBy |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
UK Government
|
| jurisdiction | Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfStatute | English ⓘ |
| legislatureEnactedBy |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| longTitle | An Act to establish and make provision about the National Assembly for Wales and the transfer of functions to it; and for connected purposes. ⓘ |
| modelOfDevolution | executive devolution ⓘ |
| numberOfAssemblyMembers | 60 ⓘ |
| parliament |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| partlySupersededBy | Government of Wales Act 2006 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Wales Act 1978 (failed implementation) ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to create the National Assembly for Wales
ⓘ
to establish devolved government in Wales ⓘ to transfer certain powers from UK ministers to the National Assembly for Wales ⓘ |
| providedFor |
appointment of Assembly Secretaries (later Welsh Ministers)
ⓘ
appointment of an Assembly First Secretary (later First Minister) ⓘ establishment of Assembly Committees ⓘ executive powers for the National Assembly for Wales ⓘ four-year fixed terms for the National Assembly for Wales ⓘ secondary legislative powers for the National Assembly for Wales ⓘ |
| regionAffected | Wales ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United Kingdom constitutional law
ⓘ
Welsh devolution ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1998-07-31 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Government of Wales Act 1998 self-link ⓘ |
| status | amended ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
constitutional law
ⓘ
devolution ⓘ public administration in Wales ⓘ |
| transferredFunctionsFrom | Secretary of State for Wales ⓘ |
| transferredFunctionsTo |
Senedd
ⓘ
surface form:
National Assembly for Wales
|
| yearEnacted | 1998 ⓘ |
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Wales Act 1978