Wales Act 2014

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The Wales Act 2014 is a UK law that expanded the Welsh devolution settlement by granting the Senedd new tax and borrowing powers and further defining its legislative competence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
constitutional statute
affects fiscal framework for Wales
funding arrangements for the Welsh Government
amends Government of Wales Act 2006
National Assembly for Wales electoral arrangements
appliesToJurisdiction Wales
clarifies devolved and reserved matters for Wales
confersPower Welsh rates of income tax
borrowing powers for Welsh Ministers
devolved taxes for Wales
tax-varying powers for Wales
country United Kingdom
creates Welsh Tax Acts provisions
framework for devolved Welsh taxes administration
defines legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales
enables Welsh Government capital borrowing
Welsh tax referendum provisions
creation of devolved Welsh taxes
grantsPowerTo Senedd Cymru
Welsh Government
introducedBy UK Government
jurisdiction England and Wales (as a legal jurisdiction)
language English
legalStatus in force
legislativeBody Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
longTitle An Act to make provision about the National Assembly for Wales, the Welsh Government, their powers and functions, and for connected purposes
partOf UK devolution legislation
purpose to expand the Welsh devolution settlement
to further define the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales
to grant new tax and borrowing powers to Welsh institutions
relatedTo Government of Wales Act 1998
Government of Wales Act 2006
Wales Act 2017
royalAssent 2014
shortTitle Wales Act 2014
subject Welsh devolution settlement
borrowing powers
devolution
legislative competence
taxation powers
territorialExtent England (for some provisions)
Wales
yearOfEnactment 2014

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