Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw1)

PART 5 MISCELLANEOUS

36 Timing of first meeting of the Senedd after a general election

(1) In section 3 of the 2006 Act (ordinary general elections), in subsection (2)(b), for “seven” substitute “fourteen”.

(2) In section 4 of the 2006 Act (power to vary date of ordinary general election), in subsection (2)(c), for “seven” substitute “fourteen”.

(3) In section 5 of the 2006 Act (extraordinary general elections), in subsection (4)(c), for “seven” substitute “fourteen”.

37 Powers of the Senedd Commission: provision of goods and services

In Schedule 2 to the 2006 Act (Assembly Commission), in paragraph 4, for sub-paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4) The Senedd Commission may—

(a) provide goods or services to the public, or

(b) make arrangements for the provision of goods or services to the public.

(4A) The Senedd Commission may charge for goods or services provided under sub-paragraph (4).”

38 Report on extension of right to vote and change to qualification for membership of the Senedd

(1) The Welsh Ministers must, before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the first day after the end of the reporting period, prepare and publish a report on the operation of the provisions of this Act that—

(a) extend the right to vote in Senedd elections to persons who are aged 16 or 17,

(b) extend the right to vote in Senedd elections to persons who are qualifying foreign citizens,

(c) allow qualifying foreign citizens to be Members of the Senedd, and

(d) disqualify members of county and county borough councils in Wales from being Members of the Senedd.

(2) The report published under subsection (1) must be laid before the Senedd.

(3) In subsection (1), “reporting period” means the period of 5 years beginning with the day of the first Senedd election at which the poll is held on or after 5 April 2021.