C1Part 1National Assembly for Wales

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Remuneration, oaths etc.

20I1Remuneration of Assembly members

1

F1Provision must be made for the payment of salaries to Assembly members.

2

F2Provision may be made for the payment of allowances to Assembly members.

3

F3Provision may be made for the payment of pensions, gratuities or allowances to, or in respect of, any person who—

a

has ceased to be an Assembly member, or

b

has ceased to hold office as the Presiding Officer or Deputy Presiding Officer, or such other office in connection with the Assembly as the Assembly may determine, but continues to be an Assembly member.

4

Such provision may, in particular, include provision for—

a

contributions or payments towards provision for such pensions, gratuities or allowances, and

b

the establishment and administration (whether by the Assembly Commission or otherwise) of one or more pension schemes.

5

Sums required for the making of payments by virtue of provision under subsection (1) or (3) to or in respect of a person who holds or has held the office of Presiding Officer or Deputy Presiding Officer are to be charged on the Welsh Consolidated Fund.

F46

Provision under this section is to be made by determination made by the Board.

F57

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 —).