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Wales Act 2014

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 69 Cited in Amendments 74 Related
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation2014 c. 29
Year2014
(1) In section 3(1) of GOWA 2006 (date of Assembly ordinary general elections) , for “fourth” substitute “ fifth ”.(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(1) GOWA 2006 is amended as follows.in subsection (5) , for paragraph (c) (and the “or” before it) substitute—
  • (c) who is a candidate to be the Assembly constituency member for an Assembly constituency which is not included in the Assembly electoral region, or
  • (d) who is a candidate to be the Assembly constituency member for an Assembly constituency included in the Assembly electoral region but is not a candidate of the party.
;who is a candidate to be the Assembly constituency member for an Assembly constituency which is not included in the Assembly electoral region, orwho is a candidate to be the Assembly constituency member for an Assembly constituency included in the Assembly electoral region but is not a candidate of the party.in subsection (6) , for paragraph (c) (and the “or” before it) substitute—
  • (c) a candidate to be the Assembly constituency member for an Assembly constituency which is not included in the Assembly electoral region, or
  • (d) a candidate of any registered political party to be the Assembly constituency member for an Assembly constituency included in the Assembly electoral region.
a candidate to be the Assembly constituency member for an Assembly constituency which is not included in the Assembly electoral region, ora candidate of any registered political party to be the Assembly constituency member for an Assembly constituency included in the Assembly electoral region.in subsection (4) , after “as an” insert “ Assembly constituency member or ”;in subsection (5) , at the end insert “ (disregarding anyone already returned as an Assembly constituency member, including anyone whose return is void) ”;in subsection (6) , for the words from “by the return” to “(2) ” substitute “ (by the return of persons included on it as Assembly constituency members or by the previous application of subsection (1) or (2) ) ”.for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute—
  • (a) was returned as an Assembly member at that election (even if the return was void) , or
  • (b) has subsequently been returned under section 10 or this section (even if the return was void) ,
;was returned as an Assembly member at that election (even if the return was void) , orhas subsequently been returned under section 10 or this section (even if the return was void) ,in the words after paragraph (c) omit “, or of the successful candidate at the election,”.(1) In section 16(1) of GOWA 2006 (disqualification from being Assembly member) , before paragraph (a) insert—
  • (za) is a member of the House of Commons (but see sections 17A and 17B) ,
.is a member of the House of Commons (but see sections 17A and 17B) ,(2) After section 17 of that Act insert—
    (17A) Exception from disqualification by virtue of being an MP: recently elected members
  • “(1) A person returned at an election as an Assembly member is not disqualified under section 16(1) (za) (disqualification by virtue of being an MP) at any time in the period of 8 days beginning with the day the person is so returned.
  • (2) Subsection (3) applies where a person—
  • (a) is returned at an election as an Assembly member,
  • (b) on being so returned is a candidate for election to the House of Commons, and
  • (c) is subsequently returned at that election as a member of that House.
A person returned at an election as an Assembly member is not disqualified under section 16(1) (za) (disqualification by virtue of being an MP) at any time in the period of 8 days beginning with the day the person is so returned.is returned at an election as an Assembly member,on being so returned is a candidate for election to the House of Commons, andis subsequently returned at that election as a member of that House.The person is not disqualified under section 16(1) (za) at any time in the period of 8 days beginning with the day the person is returned as a member of the House of Commons.A person is a “candidate for election to the House of Commons” if the person's nomination paper for election as a member of the House of Commons has been delivered to the returning officer under rule 6 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983 (parliamentary election rules) .an Assembly member is returned as a member of the House of Commons, andthe expected day of the next general election of Assembly members is within the period of 372 days beginning with the day the person is so returned (“the return day”) .beginning with the return day, andending immediately before the day of the next general election of Assembly members.For the purposes of subsection (1) (b) the expected day of the next general election of Assembly members is to be determined by reference to the circumstances as at the beginning of the return day (“the relevant time”) .

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