(introduced by section 4)

SCHEDULE 1WDISQUALIFICATION FROM MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD

1WThe following persons are disqualified from being members of the Board—

(a)[F1a Member of the Senedd],

(b)the Counsel General (if not [F1a Member of the Senedd]),

(c)a candidate for election as [F1a Member of the Senedd],

(d)a person whose name could, if the seat of a [F2F3... Member of the Senedd] became vacant, be required to be notified to the Presiding Officer under section 11 of the Act ([F4vacant seats]),

(e)a member of the European Parliament, House of Commons, F5... Scottish Parliament or Northern Ireland Assembly,

(f)a member of the staff of the [F6Senedd],

(g)a member of the staff of the Welsh F7... Government,

(h)a person employed by [F1a Member of the Senedd] or by a [F8group of Members] for the purpose of assisting that member or the members of that group to perform the functions of [F1a Member of the Senedd],

(i)the Auditor General for Wales,

(j)the [F9Senedd] Commissioner for Standards,

(k)a member of the [F6Senedd] Commission Corporate Governance Committee,

(l)a person holding the appointment of Independent Adviser to the [F6Senedd] Commission,

F10(m). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(n)a person holding the appointment of Non-Executive Director of the Welsh F11... Government.

Textual Amendments

F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(d) substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(6)(a)

F7Word in Sch. 1 para. 1(g) omitted (6.5.2020) by virtue of Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(6)(b)

F8Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(h) substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(6)(c)

F9Word in Sch. 1 para. 1(j) substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(6)(d)

F11Word in Sch. 1 para. 1(n) omitted (6.5.2020) by virtue of Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(6)(e)

2WFor the purposes of paragraph 1(c) a person becomes a candidate for election as [F1a Member of the Senedd]—

(a)on the day on which that person is declared to be a candidate (whether by the person in question or by others), or

(b)on the day on which that person is nominated as a candidate at [F12a Senedd] election,

whichever is the earlier.

Textual Amendments

3WWhen determining, for the purposes of paragraph 1(d), whether the name of a person could be required to be notified to the Presiding Officer under section 11 of the Act, the requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c) of [F13subsection (4)] of that section are to be disregarded.

Textual Amendments

(introduced by section 6(3))

SCHEDULE 2WAPPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

1WThe Clerk must make arrangements for selecting candidates for appointment as Chair, and as other members of the Board.

2WThose arrangements may—

(a)be revised from time to time, and

(b)make different provision for different appointments and for appointments made under different circumstances.

3WThe Clerk must ensure that those arrangements—

(a)do not involve participation by any person who appears to the Clerk to be likely to be affected by the exercise by the Board of any of its functions, or any person connected with such a person, and

(b)subject to sub-paragraph (a), have due regard to the principle that there should be equality of opportunity for all people.

4WThe Clerk must not give effect to the arrangements in relation to a particular appointment unless they have first been published on the [F14Senedd's] website and continue to be so published whilst the process of selecting a person for that appointment is taking place.

Textual Amendments

F14Word in Sch. 2 para. 4 substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(3)

5WThe [F6Senedd] Commission must appoint as Chair, or as a member of the Board, as the case may be, any person selected, in accordance with such arrangements, for appointment to that office.

Textual Amendments

6WParagraph 5 does not apply if it appears to the [F6Senedd] Commission that the person in question is disqualified from membership of the Board under section 4.

Textual Amendments

(introduced by section 16)

SCHEDULE 3WAMENDMENTS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF WALES ACT 2006

Section 20W

1WIn section 20(1) for “The Assembly must make provision” substitute “ Provision must be made ”.

2WIn section 20(2) for “The Assembly may make provision” substitute “ Provision may be made ”.

3WIn section 20(3) for “The Assembly may make provision” substitute “ Provision may be made ”.

4WFor section 20(6) substitute—

“(6)Provision under this section is to be made by determination made by the Board.”.

5WAfter section 20(6) insert—

“(7)The Assembly Commission must give effect to any determination made by the Board under this section.

(8)In this section (and in sections 22, 24, 53 and 54) “the Board” means the National Assembly for Wales Remuneration Board established by section 1 of the National Assembly for Wales (Remuneration) Measure 2010 (nawm 4 —).”.

Section 22W

6WIn section 22(2) for “The Assembly” substitute “ The Assembly Commission ” and omit“(and may, in particular, do so by requiring it to be published by the Assembly Commission)”.

7WFor section 22(3) substitute—

“(3)The Assembly Commission must lay before the Assembly every determination made by the Board under section 20(6) as soon as is reasonably practicable after it is made.”.

Section 24W

8WIn section 24(1) omit “as the Assembly from time to time determines” and substitute “ as the Board from time to time determines ”.

9WOmit subsection 24(4).

10WFor subsection 24(6) substitute—

“(6)The Assembly Commission must lay before the Assembly every determination made by the Board under section 24(1) as soon as is reasonably practicable after it is made.”.

11WAfter section 24(6) insert—

“(7)The Assembly Commission must ensure that information concerning the sums paid under this section is published for each financial year.”.

Section 53W

12WIn section 53(1) for “The Assembly must make provision” substitute “ Provision must be made ”.

13WIn section 53(2) for “The Assembly may make provision” substitute “ Provision may be made ”.

14WIn section 53(3) for “The Assembly may make provision” substitute “ Provision may be made ”.

15WFor section 53(7) substitute—

“(7)Provision under this section is to be made by determination made by the Board.”.

16WAfter section 53(7) insert—

“(8)The Assembly Commission must give effect to any determination made by the Board under this section.”.

Section 54W

17WIn section 54(2) for “The Assembly” substitute “ The Assembly Commission ” and omit “(and may, in particular, do so by requiring it to be published by the Assembly Commission)”.

18WFor section 54(3) substitute—

“(3)The Assembly Commission must lay before the Assembly every determination made by the Board under section 53(7) as soon as is reasonably practicable after it is made.”.