Wales Act 2014

Wales Act 2014

Long title An Act to make provision about elections to and membership of the National Assembly for Wales; to make provision about the Welsh Assembly Government; to make provision about the setting by the Assembly of rates of income tax to be paid by Welsh taxpayers and about the devolution of taxation powers to the Assembly; to make related amendments to Part 4A of the Scotland Act 1998; to make provision about borrowing by the Welsh Ministers; to make miscellaneous amendments in the law relating to Wales; and for connected purposes.
Citation 29
Introduced by David Jones
Territorial extent Although the main provisions of the Act extend to the whole of the United Kingdom, its practical application is limited to matters which affect Wales[1]
Dates
Royal Assent 17 December 2014
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Wales Act 2014[2] is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 20 March 2014[3] by Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander and Secretary of State for Wales, David Jones.[4] The purpose of the bill was to implement some of the recommendations of the Silk Commission aimed at devolving further powers from the United Kingdom to Wales.

It passed the final hurdles in Parliament and received Royal assent on 17 December 2014, becoming law.[5]

Provisions

The Act's provisions include the following:[2]

See also

References

External links

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