C1Part 1F9Senedd Cymru

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Amendments (Textual)
F9

Words in Pt. 1 heading substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

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.

1

If a person who is disqualified from being F7a Member of the Senedd is returned as F7a Member of the Senedd, the person's return is void and the person's seat is vacant.

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3

If a person who is F7a Member of the Senedd becomes disqualified—

a

from being F7a Member of the Senedd, F5...

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the person ceases to be F7a Member of the Senedd (so that the person's seat is vacant).

4

Subsections (1) to (3) have effect subject to any resolution of the F8Senedd under section 17(3).

5

In addition, subsection (3) has effect subject to—

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b

section 427 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) (bankruptcy etc.).

6

If, in consequence of F2the provision mentioned in subsection (5), the seat of a person who is disqualified from being F7a Member of the Senedd is not vacant, the person does not cease to be F7a Member of the Senedd 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 F8Senedd proceedings, and

b

any of the person's other rights and privileges as F7a Member of the Senedd may be withdrawn by the F8Senedd.

8

The validity of any F8Senedd proceedings is not affected by the disqualification of any person—

a

from being F7a Member of the Senedd, F3...

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