Part IThe National Assembly for Wales

The Assembly

2Membership

1

The Assembly shall consist of—

a

one member for each Assembly constituency, and

b

members for each Assembly electoral region.

2

The Assembly constituencies and Assembly electoral regions, and the number of Assembly seats for each Assembly electoral region, shall be as provided for by or in accordance with Schedule 1.

3

Members of the Assembly (referred to in this Act as Assembly members) shall be returned in accordance with the provision made by and under this Act for—

a

the holding of ordinary elections of Assembly members, and

b

the filling of vacancies in Assembly seats.

4

An ordinary election involves the holding of elections for the return of the entire Assembly.

5

The term of office of an Assembly member—

a

begins when he is declared to be returned as an Assembly member, and

b

continues until the end of the day before the day of the poll at the next ordinary election.

6

But an Assembly member may at any time resign his seat by giving notice to—

a

the presiding officer, or

b

any person authorised by the standing orders of the Assembly to receive the notice.

7

The validity of anything done by the Assembly is not affected by any vacancy in its membership.