Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 2 heading substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 44(3)
(1)The Commission consists of—
(a)a member to chair the Commission (the “chairing member”),
(b)a member to act as deputy to the chairing member, and
[F2(c)at least 1 but no more than 7 other members.]
(2)Members are to be appointed by the Welsh Ministers on such terms and conditions as the Welsh Ministers may determine (including conditions as to remuneration, allowances and expenses).
(3)[F3A member may not be]—
[F4(a)a member of a UK legislature;]
[F5(ba)a person engaged by a member of a UK legislature, under a contract of service or a contract for services, in connection with the carrying out of the member’s functions;
(bb)a person engaged by a registered political party under a contract of service or a contract for services;
(bc)a special adviser;]
(c)a member [F6or member of staff] of a local authority F7...;
F8(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(e)a member [F9or member of staff] of a National Park authority for a National Park in Wales;
[F10(ea)a member or member of staff of a corporate joint committee established by regulations made under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1);
(eb)a member or member of staff of a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;]
(f)a police and crime commissioner for a police area in Wales; or
(g)a member of the Commission's staff.
Textual Amendments
F2S. 4(1)(c) substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), ss. 13, 25(1)(a)
F3Words in s. 4(3) substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), ss. 14(1)(a), 25(1)(a)
F4S. 4(3)(a) substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), ss. 14(1)(b), 25(1)(a)
F5S. 4(3)(ba)-(bc) substituted for s. 4(3)(b) (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), ss. 14(1)(c), 25(1)(a)
F6Words in s. 4(3)(c) inserted (10.9.2024) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), ss. 66(2)(a), 72(1)(c)
F7Words in s. 4(3)(c) omitted (1.4.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 163(6), 175(7); S.I. 2021/231, reg. 3(a)
F8S. 4(3)(d) omitted (10.9.2024) by virtue of Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), ss. 66(2)(b), 72(1)(c)
F9Words in s. 4(3)(e) inserted (10.9.2024) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), ss. 66(2)(c), 72(1)(c)
F10S. 4(3)(ea)(eb) inserted (10.9.2024) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), ss. 66(2)(d), 72(1)(c)
Members of the Commission hold and vacate office in accordance with their terms and conditions of appointment.