Textual Amendments
F1Words 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)
C1Pt. 1 modified (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), ss. 13(5), 19(1)
(1)Proceedings by or against the [F2Senedd] are to be instituted by or against the [F2Senedd] Commission on behalf of the [F2Senedd] .
(2)Proceedings by or against—
(a)the Presiding Officer or Deputy Presiding Officer, or
(b)a member of the staff of the [F2Senedd] ,
are (unless instituted against or by the [F2Senedd] Commission) to be instituted by or against the [F2Senedd] Commission on behalf of the Presiding Officer, Deputy Presiding Officer or member of staff.
(3)In any proceedings against the [F2Senedd ] the court must not grant a mandatory, prohibiting or quashing order or an injunction, make an order for specific performance or stay the proceedings but may instead make a declaration.
(4)In any proceedings against—
(a)any [F3Member of the Senedd] ,
(b)the Presiding Officer or Deputy Presiding Officer,
(c)any member of the staff of the [F2Senedd] , or
(d)the [F2Senedd] Commission,
the court must not grant a mandatory, prohibiting or quashing order or an injunction, make an order for specific performance or stay the proceedings if the effect of doing so would be to give any relief against the [F2Senedd] which could not have been given in proceedings against the [F2Senedd] .
(5)References in this section to an order include an order which is not final.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(19) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)-(14))
F3Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(16) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)(12)(14))
Commencement Information
I1Ss. 1-94, 97-106 in force immediately after "the 2007 election" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))