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Government of Wales Act 1998

The Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38;
Welsh: Deddf Llywodraeth Cymru 1998) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Passed in 1998, the act created the National Assembly for Wales, Auditor General for Wales and transferred devolved powers to the assembly. The act followed the 1997 Welsh devolution referendum.
A bound version of the act was presented to Queen Elizabeth II at the opening ceremony of the National Assembly for Wales at Crickhowell House.