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In this Act the following expressions are defined or otherwise explained by the provisions indicated—

the 2007 electionsection 161(1)
Acts of the [F1Senedd]section 107(1)
[F2ancillary (in relation to a provision) section 108A(7)]
annual Budget motionsection 125(1)
the [F1Senedd]section 1(1)
F3. . .F3. . .
the [F1Senedd] Commissionsection 27(1)
[F1Senedd] constituencysection 2(1)
[F1Senedd] constituency membersection 1(2)(a)
F4. . .F4. . .
Assembly Measuressection 93(1)
[F5Member of the Senedd]section 1(3)
[F1Senedd] proceedingssection 1(5)
[F1Senedd] regional membersection 1(2)(b)
F6. . . F6. . .
[F1Senedd's] legislative competence (in relation to Assembly Measures)section 94
the Audit Committeesection 30(1)
the Auditor Generalsection 145(1)
Budget resolution of the [F1Senedd]section 120(8)
the Clerksection 26(1)
the Committee of Public Accountssection 158(6)
F7. . .F7. . .
constituency votesection 6(2)
the Convention rightssection 158(1)
the Counsel Generalsection 45(1)(c)
cross-border bodysection 158(1)
the Deputy Presiding Officersection 25(1)(b)
Deputy Welsh Ministersection 50
[F8devolved taxsection 116A(4)]
[F2devolved Welsh authority section 157A]
electoral region figuresection 8(5)
electoral region votesection 6(3)
enactmentsection 158(1) and (2)
English border areasection 158(1)
financial yearsection 158(1)
the First Ministersections 46 and 47
functionsection 158(1)
government departmentsection 158(1)
the initial periodsection 161(5)
international obligationssection 158(1)
[F9Member of the Senedd section 1(2A)]
member of the staff of the [F1Senedd]paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 2
member of the staff of the Welsh F10... Governmentsection 52
Minister of the Crownsection 158(1)
modificationssection 158(1)
political groupsection 24(5)
political group with an executive rolesection 25(8)
the Presiding Officersection 25(1)(a)
the principal accounting officer for the [F1Senedd] Commissionsection 138(1) and (2)
the principal accounting officer for the Welsh Ministerssection 129(6) and (7)
[F2property section 158(1)]
regional returning officersection 7(7)
registered political partysection 6(6)
relevant enactment (in sections 124 to 128)section 124(4)
the relevant persons (in sections 124 to 128)section 124(3)
[F2reserved mattersSchedule 7A]
[F9the Senedd section 1(1)]
[F9the Senedd Commission section 27(1)]
the standing orderssection 31(1)
[F9Senedd constituency section 2(1)]
[F9Senedd constituency member section 1(2)(a)]
[F9Senedd electoral region section 2(2) and (3)]
[F9Senedd proceedings section 1(5)]
[F9Senedd regional member section 1(2)(b)]
[F9Senedd's legislative competence (in relation to Acts of the Senedd) section 108A]
subordinate legislationsection 158(1)
supplementary Budget motionsection 126(1)
tribunalsection 158(1)
use of resourcessection 125(4)
Walessection 158(1), (3) and (4)
Welsh F10... Governmentsection 45(1)
Welsh Consolidated Fundsection 117
the Welsh Ministerssection 45(2)
[F11“Welsh zone”section 158(1), (3) and (4)]

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F3Words in s. 159 omitted (1.4.2018) by virtue of Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 10(2) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(q)

F4Words in s. 159 omitted (6.5.2020) by virtue of Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(8)(a)

F5Words 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))

F6Words in s. 159 omitted (6.5.2020) by virtue of Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(8)(b)

F8Words in s. 159 inserted (17.2.2015) by Wales Act 2014 (c. 29), ss. 6(6), 29(2)(b)(3)

F10Words in Act omitted (17.2.2015) by virtue of Wales Act 2014 (c. 29), s. 4(2)(a) (with s. 4(3))

F11S. 159: entry in index inserted (12.11.2009 for certain purposes and 12.1.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), ss. 43, 324, Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 6(8); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 7

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