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United Kingdom legislation
Government of Wales Act 2006[a]
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title
An Act to make provision about the government of Wales.
Citation
2006 c. 32
Dates
Royal assent
25 July 2006; 17 years ago (2006-07-25)
Other legislation
Amended by
National Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Act 2012, Wales Act 2014, Wales Act 2017, Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
Status: Amended
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The Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed the then-National Assembly for Wales (now the Senedd) and allows further powers to be granted to it more easily. The Act creates a system of government with a separate executive drawn from and accountable to the legislature. It is part of a series of laws legislating Welsh devolution.
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