Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020

Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 4)

5 (1) The Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 2—

(a) in subsection (2), for “the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “Senedd Cymru”;

(b) in subsections (5), (6) and (7), for “the National Assembly” substitute “Senedd Cymru”.

(3) In the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraph (4)—

(a) omit “Assembly”;

(b) omit “Welsh subordinate”.

(4) The provisions are—

(a) section 13(3);

(b) section 16(2)(a), (3)(a) and (5);

(c) section 25(1)(b);

(d) section 26(1)(b).

(5) In section 40—

(a) in the section heading and subsection (1), for “Assembly”, in each place where it appears, substitute “Senedd”;

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) in the words before paragraph (a), for “Assembly” substitute “Senedd”;

(ii) in paragraph (a), for “the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “Senedd Cymru”;

(iii) in paragraph (b), for “the National Assembly for Wales” and “the National Assembly” substitute “Senedd Cymru”;

(iv) in paragraphs (c), (d) and (e), for “the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “Senedd Cymru”;

(c) in subsection (3)(b), for “Assembly” substitute “Senedd”.

(6) In section 43(2) and (3), for “the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “Senedd Cymru”.

(7) In the Table in Schedule 1—

(a) omit the entries for—

“Assembly Act (Deddf Cynulliad)”;

“National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru)”;

“National Assembly for Wales Commission (Comisiwn Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru)”.

(b) insert the following entries in the appropriate places in alphabetical order—

“Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Deddf gan Senedd y Deyrnas Unedig)

“Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom” includes an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain or of the Parliament of England”;

“Act of Senedd Cymru (Deddf gan Senedd Cymru)

“Act of Senedd Cymru” means an Act enacted under Part 4 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) (whether as an Act of Senedd Cymru or an Act of the National Assembly for Wales)”;

“Member of the Senedd (Aelod o’r Senedd)

“Member of the Senedd” is to be interpreted in accordance with section 1(2A) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)”;

“Senedd Commission (Comisiwn y Senedd)

“Senedd Commission” means the Commission established by section 27 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) (and originally known as the National Assembly for Wales Commission)”;

“Senedd Cymru (Senedd Cymru)

“Senedd Cymru” means the parliament for Wales established by section 1 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) (and originally known as the National Assembly for Wales)”.

(8) For “Assembly Act”, in each place where it appears after the amendments in sub-paragraphs (3) and (7) have been made, substitute “Act of Senedd Cymru”.

(9) For “Assembly Acts”, in each place where it appears, substitute “Acts of Senedd Cymru”.