Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
| Jurisdiction | Wales |
| Citation | 2020 anaw 1 |
| Year | 2020 |
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to rename the National Assembly for Wales, to extend the right to vote in Senedd elections, to amend the law relating to disqualification from membership of the Senedd, to make provision regarding oversight of the work of the Electoral Commission, to make miscellaneous changes to the law relating to the government of Wales and for related purposes.
[15 January 2020]
Having been passed by the National Assembly for Wales and having received the assent of Her Majesty, it is enacted as follows:
(1)
Part 2 of this Act changes the name of the National Assembly for Wales to “Senedd Cymru” or “the Welsh Parliament” and makes connected changes.
(2)
Part 3 of this Act extends the right to vote for elections to the Senedd to persons aged 16 and 17 and qualifying foreign citizens and makes related changes to electoral registration. It also makes provision about the financial and oversight arrangements for the work of the Electoral Commission in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved referendums.
(3)
Part 4 of this Act amends the law relating to persons disqualified from membership of the Senedd.
(4)
Part 5 of this Act contains miscellaneous provisions regarding the Senedd and Senedd elections that—
(a)
extend the time within which the first meeting of the Senedd after a general election must be held;
(b)
clarify the powers of the Senedd Commission to charge for the provision of goods and services;
(c)
require the Welsh Ministers to report on the operation of the provisions of this Act that extend the right to vote and change qualification for membership of the Senedd.
(5)
Part 6 of this Act contains general provisions about the interpretation of this Act, the coming into force of the provisions of the Act, and the short title.
In section 1(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) (“
the 2006 Act
”) for “the National Assembly for Wales” to the end substitute
“ Senedd Cymru or the Welsh Parliament (referred to in this Act as “
the Senedd
”) ”
.
In section 107(1) of the 2006 Act, for “the National Assembly for Wales” to the end substitute
“ Senedd Cymru or Deddfau Senedd Cymru (referred to in this Act as “
Acts of the Senedd
”) ”
.
In section 1 of the 2006 Act, after subsection (2) insert—
(2A)
Members of the Senedd are to be known by that name or as Aelodau o'r Senedd.
In section 26(2) of the 2006 Act, for “Assembly” substitute
“ Senedd, Clerc y Senedd ”
.
In section 27(1) of the 2006 Act, for “National Assembly for Wales Commission or Comisiwn Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru” substitute
“ Senedd Commission or Comisiwn y Senedd ”
.
In section 1(1) of the National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009 (nawm 4), for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute
“ Senedd ”
.
In section 1(1) of the National Assembly for Wales (Remuneration) Measure 2010 (nawm 4), for “National Assembly for Wales Remuneration Board” substitute
“ board to be known as the Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd ”
.
Schedule 1 contains minor and consequential amendments relating to this Part.
(1)
Section 12 (entitlement to vote) of the 2006 Act is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (1)(a), after “constituency” insert
“ or fall within the extended franchise for Senedd elections as described in this section ”
.
(3)
After subsection (1), insert—
(1A)
A person falls within the extended franchise for Senedd elections if the person—
(a)
has attained the age of 16, but not the age of 18, and
(b)
would, but for any disability removed by this section, be entitled to vote as an elector at a local government election in an electoral area wholly or partly included within the Senedd constituency.
(4)
The amendments made by this section have effect for the purposes of an election for membership of the Senedd at which the poll is held on or after 5 April 2021.
(1)
After section 12(1A) of the 2006 Act, insert—
(1B)
A person falls within the extended franchise for Senedd elections if the person—
(a)
is a qualifying foreign citizen (within the meaning given by section 203(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)), and
(b)
would, but for any disability removed by this section, be entitled to vote as an elector at a local government election in an electoral area wholly or partly included within the Senedd constituency.
(2)
The amendments made by this section have effect for the purposes of an election for membership of the Senedd at which a poll is held on or after 5 April 2021.
(1)
In section 4 of the...
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