An Act to amend Government of Wales Act 2006 and the Wales Act 2014 and to make provision about the functions of the Welsh Ministers and about Welsh tribunals; and for connected purposes.
Citation
2017 c. 4
Introduced by
Alun Cairns (Commons) Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Lords)
Territorial extent
United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent
31 January 2017
Other legislation
Relates to
Harbours Act 1964 Government of Wales Act 1998 Government of Wales Act 2006 Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 Wales Act 2014
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
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