18Effect of disqualificationU.K.
[F1(A1)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.]
(1)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.
F2(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)If a person who is an Assembly member becomes disqualified—
(a)from being an Assembly member, F3...
F3(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
the person ceases to be an Assembly member (so that the person's seat is vacant).
(4)Subsections (1) to (3) have effect subject to any resolution of the Assembly under section 17(3).
(5)In addition, subsection (3) has effect subject to—
F4(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)section 427 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) (bankruptcy etc.).
(6)If, in consequence of [F5the 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.
(7)But for any period for which the person is disqualified but the person's seat is not vacant—
(a)the person must not participate in any Assembly proceedings, and
(b)any of the person's other rights and privileges as an Assembly member may be withdrawn by the Assembly.
(8)The validity of any Assembly proceedings is not affected by the disqualification of any person—
(a)from being an Assembly member, F6...
F6(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1S. 18(A1) inserted (15.1.2020 with effect for the purposes of a Senedd election at which the poll is held on or after 5.4.2021) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), ss. 34(2), 42(1)(c)
F2S. 18(2) omitted (15.1.2020 with effect for the purposes of a Senedd election at which the poll is held on or after 5.4.2021) by virtue of Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), ss. 34(3), 42(1)(c)
F3S. 18(3)(b) and word omitted (15.1.2020 with effect for the purposes of a Senedd election at which the poll is held on or after 5.4.2021) by virtue of Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), ss. 34(4), 42(1)(c)
F4S. 18(5)(a) omitted (28.4.2013) by virtue of Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013 (c. 8), s. 4(1), Sch. para. 5(1)(a)
F5Words in s. 18(6) substituted (28.4.2013) by Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013 (c. 8), s. 4(1), Sch. para. 5(1)(b)
F6S. 18(8)(b) and word omitted (15.1.2020 with effect for the purposes of a Senedd election at which the poll is held on or after 5.4.2021) by virtue of Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), ss. 34(5), 42(1)(c)
Commencement Information
I1Ss. 1-94, 97-106 in force immediately after "the 2007 election" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))