Government of Wales Act 2006

21 Limit on salaries of Assembly members U.K.

(1) The Assembly must make provision to ensure that the amount of the salary payable to an Assembly member in accordance with section 20 is reduced if a salary is payable to the Assembly member—

[F1 (za) under section 4 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (salaries of members of the House of Commons),]

(a) pursuant to a resolution (or combination of resolutions) of [F2 the House of Lords] relating to the remuneration of members of that House, or

(b) under section 1 of the European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979 (c. 50) (remuneration of United Kingdom MEPs).

(2) The provision made must ensure that the amount of salary is reduced—

(a) to a particular proportion of what it otherwise would be or to a particular amount, or

(b) by the amount of any salary payable to the Assembly member as mentioned in subsection [F3 (1)(za), (a)] or (b), by a particular proportion of that amount or by some other particular amount.

(3) Provision may be made under this section by—

(a) the standing orders, or

(b) resolutions of the Assembly,

and may include provision conferring functions on the Assembly Commission.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 21(1)(za) inserted (24.5.2011) by Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25), s. 52, Sch. 5 para. 12(2)(a); S.I. 2011/1274, art. 2(b)

F2 Words in s. 21(1)(a) substituted (24.5.2011) by Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25), s. 52, Sch. 5 para. 12(2)(b); S.I. 2011/1274, art. 2(b)

F3 Words in s. 21(2)(b) substituted (24.5.2011) by Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25), s. 52, Sch. 5 para. 12(3); S.I. 2011/1274, art. 2(b)

Commencement Information

I1 Ss. 1-94, 97-106 in force immediately after "the 2007 election" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))