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Government of Wales Act 1998

An Act to establish and make provision about the National Assembly for Wales and the offices of Auditor General for Wales and Welsh Administration Ombudsman; to reform certain Welsh public bodies and abolish certain other Welsh public bodies; and for connected purposes.

1998-07-31

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Government of Wales Act 1998

Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)

Sch. 1

para. 5A

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

Sch. 3

para. 10(5)

Government of Wales Act 1998

s. 104(1A)

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022

Deddf Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil (Cymru) 2022

s. 68(6)(a)

s. 19

s. 148(2)

Government of Wales Act 1998

Sch. 17

para. 11A

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022

Deddf Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil (Cymru) 2022

Sch. 4

para. 12(4)(b)

s. 19

s. 148(2)

I1Part III Assembly procedure

Annotations:

Commencement Information

Part III wholly in force: Ss. 50, 51 in force at Royal assent, see s. 158; Ss. 46-49, 52-79 in force at 1.12.1998 by S.I. 1998/2789, art. 2

Miscellaneous

76 Attendance of Secretary of State for Wales.

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Amendments (Textual)

S. 76 repealed by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), ss. 161, 163, Sch. 12 (with Sch. 11), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) (which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007)) and s. 161(6) of the amending Act - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)-(6) of the amending Act.

77 Defamation.

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Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

S. 77 repealed by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), ss. 161, 163, Sch. 12 (with Sch. 11), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) (which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007)) and s. 161(6) of the amending Act - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)-(6) of the amending Act.

78 Contempt of court.

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Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

S. 78 repealed by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), ss. 161, 163, Sch. 12 (with Sch. 11), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) (which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007)) and s. 161(6) of the amending Act - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)-(6) of the amending Act.

79 Corrupt practices.

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Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

S. 79 repealed by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), ss. 161, 163, Sch. 12 (with Sch. 11), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) (which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007)) and s. 161(6) of the amending Act - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)-(6) of the amending Act.