Government of Wales Act 2006

The [F1 Senedd] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(19) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)-(14))

1 The [F1 Senedd] U.K.

(1) There is to be [F2 a parliament] for Wales to be known as [F3 Senedd Cymru or the Welsh Parliament (referred to in this Act as “the Senedd].

(2) The [F1 Senedd] is to consist of—

(a) one member for each [F1 Senedd] constituency (referred to in this Act as “ [F1 Senedd] constituency members”), and

(b) members for each [F1 Senedd] electoral region (referred to in this Act as “ [F1 Senedd] regional members”).

[F4 (2A) Members of the Senedd are to be known by that name or as Aelodau o'r Senedd.]

(3) [F5 Members of the Senedd] are to be returned in accordance with the provision made by and under this Act for—

(a) the holding of general elections of [F6 Members of the Senedd] (for the return of the entire [F1 Senedd] ), and

(b) the filling of vacancies in [F1 Senedd] seats.

(4) The validity of any [F1 Senedd] proceedings is not affected by any vacancy in its membership.

(5) In this Act “ [F1 Senedd] proceedings” means any proceedings of—

(a) the [F1 Senedd] ,

(b) committees of the [F1 Senedd] , or

(c) sub-committees of such committees.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 1(1) substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(3)(a)

F3 Words in s. 1(1) substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), ss. 2, 42(2)

F4 S. 1(2A) inserted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), ss. 4, 42(2)

F5 Words in s. 1(3) substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(3)(b)

F6 Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(17) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)(12)(14))

Commencement Information

I1 Ss. 1-94, 97-106 in force immediately after "the 2007 election" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))

2 [F1 Senedd ] constituencies and electoral regions U.K.

[F7 (1) The [F1 Senedd] constituencies are the constituencies specified in the Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006 ( S.I. 2006/1041) as amended by—

(a) the Parliamentary Constituencies and [F1 Senedd] Electoral Regions (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2008 ( S.I. 2008/1791), and

(b) any Order in Council under the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 giving effect (with or without modifications) to a report falling within section 13(3) or (4) of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011.]

(2) There are five [F1 Senedd ] electoral regions.

(3) The [F1 Senedd] electoral regions are as specified in the Parliamentary Constituencies and [F1 Senedd] Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006.

(4) There are four seats for each [F1 Senedd] electoral region.

F8 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F7 S. 2(1) substituted (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), ss. 13(1), 19(1)

F8 S. 2(5)(6) repealed (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), ss. 13(2)(a), 19(1), Schs. 12

Commencement Information

I2 Ss. 1-94, 97-106 in force immediately after "the 2007 election" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))