ðə sˈɛkənd lˈɔːz ɪn wˈeɪlz ˈækt ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː ɡˈeɪv ðə kˈaʊnsəl stˈætʃətˌoːɹi ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən; ɪt hæd pɹˈiːviəsli bˌɪn bˈeɪst sˈoʊlli əpˌɑːn ðə kˈɪŋz pɹɪɹˈɑːɡətˌɪv.
The second Laws in Wales Act of 1542 gave the council statutory recognition; it had previously been based solely upon the king's prerogative.