Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to make provision for the holding of a referendum on the establishment of a Greater London Authority and for expenditure in preparation for such an Authority; and to confer additional functions on the Local Government Commission for England in connection with the establishment of such an Authority. |
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Citation | 1998 c. 3 |
Introduced by | John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
Territorial extent | England |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 23 February 1998 |
Status: Spent | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
The Greater London Authority (Referendum) Act 1998 (c. 3) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which made legal provision for the holding of a non-binding referendum in Greater London on whether there should be a democratically elected Assembly for London and a separately elected Mayor for London.[1][2]