Wales Act 1978

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Wales Act 1978

Act of Parliament
United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to provide for changes in the government of Wales and in the constitution and functions of certain public bodies.
Citation	1978 c. 52
Introduced by	Michael Foot
Territorial extent	United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent	31 July 1978
Other legislation
Repealed by	Wales Act 1978 (Repeal) Order 1979 (SI 1979/933)
Relates to	Government of Wales Act 1998
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Wales Act 1978 (c. 52) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom intended to introduce a limited measure of self-government in Wales through the creation of a Welsh Assembly. The act never took effect as a result of the "no" vote in 1979 Welsh devolution referendum and was repealed in 1979.