Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020

3 (1) The National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In the cross-heading before section 1, for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute “ Senedd ”.

(3) In section 1—

(a) in subsections (3)(e) and (f) omit “Assembly”;

(b) in subsection (8)(c), omit “Assembly” in the second place where it appears.

(4) In section 20—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) omit the definition of “Assembly Member”and after the definition of “the Committee on Standards of Conduct”(but before the “and” after it) insert—

““Member of the Senedd” (“Aelod o'r Senedd”) includes—

(a) for the purposes of section 1(3)(a) and (b) only, the Counsel General even where that officer is not a Member of the Senedd, and

(b) except for the purposes of section 1(3)(a) and (b), a former Member of the Senedd,”;

(ii) in the definition of “the Commission”, for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute “ Senedd ”;

(iii) in the definition of “Counsel General” omit “Assembly”;

(b) in subsection (2)(a), for “the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “ Senedd Cymru. ”

(5) In the Schedule—

(a) in the heading, for “NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES” substitute “ SENEDD ”;

(b) in paragraph 3, for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute “ Senedd ”.

(6) Sub-paragraphs (8) to (12) apply to every provision containing the words to be substituted by those sub-paragraphs after the amendments in Part 2 and sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) have been made, subject to sub-paragraph (7).

(7) Sub-paragraphs (8) to (12) do not apply to—

(a) citations of enactments;

(b) section 21(1).

(8) For “an Assembly Member”, in each place where it appears, substitute “ a Member of the Senedd ”.

(9) For “Assembly Member”, in each place where it appears after the amendment in subparagraph (8) has been made, substitute “ Member of the Senedd ”.

(10) For “Assembly Members”, in each place where it appears, substitute “ Members of the Senedd ”.

(11) For “an Assembly”, in each place where it appears after the amendments in subparagraphs (8) to (10) have been made, substitute “ a Senedd ”.

(12) For “Assembly”, in each place where it appears after the amendments in sub-paragraphs (8) to (11) have been made, substitute “ Senedd ”.