Textual Amendments
F1Words in Pt. 1 heading substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 1 modified (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), ss. 13(5), 19(1)
(1)The [F2Senedd] Commission must appoint a person to be the Clerk of the [F2Senedd] (referred to in this Act as “the Clerk”).
(2)The person appointed under subsection (1) is to be known as the Clerk of the [F3Senedd, Clerc y Senedd] or by such other title as the standing orders may provide.
(3)The Clerk's functions may be exercised by any other member of the staff of the [F2Senedd] (or person seconded to work at the [F2Senedd]) authorised by the [F2Senedd] Commission if—
(a)the office of Clerk is vacant, or
(b)the Clerk is for any reason unable to act.
(4)The Clerk may authorise any other member of the staff of the [F2Senedd] (or person seconded to work at the [F2Senedd]) to exercise functions on the Clerk's behalf.
Textual Amendments
F2Words 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))
F3Words in s. 26(2) substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), ss. 5, 42(2)
Commencement Information
I1Ss. 1-94, 97-106 in force immediately after "the 2007 election" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))