The Transport (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 5) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was passed in response to a resolution approved by the National Assembly for Wales on 17 March 2004.Explanatory notes, paragraph 3
Background The act was passed alongside the Railways Act 2005 and the Government of Wales Act 2006 and drew upon the recommendations of the Richard Commission on the Assembly's powers.
Provisions The act transferred certain powers to the Welsh Assembly Government from local authorities.
The act required the Welsh Assembly Government to publish a transport strategy.
Section 12 - Commencement The Transport (Wales) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (SI 2006/1403 (W.140) (C.48))Digitised copy was made under this section.
Reception The act was described alongside the Railways Act 2005 as the largest transfer of powers to the Welsh Assembly between 1999 and 2007 in Contemporary Wales.
References Timothy H Jones and Jane M Williams. "Transport (Wales) Act 2006". Current Law Statutes Annotated 2006. Sweet & Maxwell. London. W Green. Edinburgh. 2006. Volume 1. Chapter 5. pp 5-1 to 5-14. "Transport (Wales) Act 2006". Halsbury's Statutes of England and Wales. Fourth Edition. LexisNexis. 2008 Reissue of volume 4(1) at page 719. 2009 Reissue of volume 38(2) at pages 676 to 687.
External links The Transport (Wales) Act 2006, as amended from the National Archives. The Transport (Wales) Act 2006, as originally enacted from the National Archives. Explanatory notes to the Transport (Wales) Act 2006.