Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024

66 Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: persons who may not be members etc. E+W

(1) The 2013 Act is amended as follows.

(2) In section 4(3) (persons who may not be commissioners)—

(a) in paragraph (c), after “member” insert “or member of staff”;

(b) omit paragraph (d);

(c) in paragraph (e), after “member” insert “or member of staff”;

(d) after paragraph (e) insert—

“(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;”.

(3) In section 8(4) (persons who may not be chief executive)—

(a) in paragraph (c), after “member” insert “or member of staff”;

(b) omit paragraph (d);

(c) in paragraph (e), after “member” insert “or member of staff”;

(d) after paragraph (e) insert—

“(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;”.

(4) In section 11(2) (persons who may not be assistant commissioners)—

(a) in paragraph (c), after “member” insert “or member of staff”;

(b) omit paragraph (d);

(c) in paragraph (e), after “member” insert “or member of staff”;

(d) after paragraph (e) insert—

“(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;”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 66 in force at 10.9.2024, see s. 72(1)(c)