C1Part 1National Assembly for Wales
Disqualification
18I1Effect of disqualification
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If a person who is disqualified from being a candidate to be a Member of the Senedd (see section 16(A1)) is nominated as a candidate at a general election of Members of the Senedd or an election to fill a vacancy under section 10, the person's nomination is void.
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If a person who is disqualified from being an Assembly member is returned as an Assembly member, the person's return is void and the person's seat is vacant.
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If a person who is an Assembly member becomes disqualified—
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from being an Assembly member, F5...
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the person ceases to be an Assembly member (so that the person's seat is vacant).
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Subsections (1) to (3) have effect subject to any resolution of the Assembly under section 17(3).
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In addition, subsection (3) has effect subject to—
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section 427 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) (bankruptcy etc.).
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If, in consequence of F2the provision mentioned in subsection (5), the seat of a person who is disqualified from being an Assembly member is not vacant, the person does not cease to be an Assembly member until the person's seat becomes vacant.
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But for any period for which the person is disqualified but the person's seat is not vacant—
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the person must not participate in any Assembly proceedings, and
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any of the person's other rights and privileges as an Assembly member may be withdrawn by the Assembly.
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The validity of any Assembly proceedings is not affected by the disqualification of any person—
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from being an Assembly member, F6...
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Pt. 1 modified (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), ss. 13(5), 19(1)