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Local Government (Wales) Act 1994

Short TitleLocal Government (Wales) Act 1994
ParliamentUnited Kingdom Parliament
Long TitleAn Act to make provision with respect to local government in Wales.
Statute Book Chapter1994 c.19
Territorial ExtentEngland and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland
Royal Assent5 July 1994
Commencement1 April 1996
StatusCurrent
Original Texthttp://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1994/Ukpga_19940019_en_1
ActiveTextDocId1749588

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The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (1994 c. 19) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which created the current local government structure in Wales of 22 unitary authority areas, referred to as principal areas in the Act, and abolished the previous two-tier structure of counties and districts. It came into effect on 1 April 1996.


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