Deddf Senedd ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2020

2020 dccc 1

Deddf Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru i ailenwi Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, i estyn yr hawl i bleidleisio yn etholiadau’r Senedd, i ddiwygio’r gyfraith sy’n ymwneud ag anghymhwyso rhag bod yn Aelod o’r Senedd, i wneud darpariaeth ynghylch goruchwylio gwaith y Comisiwn Etholiadol, i wneud newidiadau amrywiol i’r gyfraith sy’n ymwneud â llywodraethu Cymru, ac at ddibenion cysylltiedig.

[15 Ionawr 2020]

Gan ei fod wedi ei basio gan Gynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru ac wedi derbyn cydsyniad Ei Mawrhydi, deddfir fel a ganlyn:

RHAN 1 LL+C TROSOLWG

1 Trosolwg o’r Ddeddf hon LL+C

(1) Mae Rhan 2 o’r Ddeddf hon yn newid enw Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru i “Senedd Cymru” neu “the Welsh Parliament” ac yn gwneud newidiadau cysylltiedig.

(2) Mae Rhan 3 o’r Ddeddf hon yn estyn yr hawl i bleidleisio yn etholiadau’r Senedd i bersonau 16 a 17 oed a dinasyddion tramor cymhwysol ac yn gwneud newidiadau cysylltiedig i gofrestru etholiadol. Mae hefyd yn gwneud darpariaeth ynghylch y trefniadau ariannol a goruchwylio ar gyfer gwaith y Comisiwn Etholiadol mewn perthynas ag etholiadau datganoledig Cymru a refferenda datganoledig.

(3) Mae Rhan 4 o’r Ddeddf hon yn diwygio’r gyfraith sy’n ymwneud â phersonau sydd wedi eu hanghymhwyso rhag bod yn Aelodau o’r Senedd.

(4) Mae Rhan 5 o’r Ddeddf hon yn cynnwys darpariaethau amrywiol o ran y Senedd a’r etholiadau iddi sydd—

(a) yn estyn yr amser pryd y mae’n rhaid cynnal cyfarfod cyntaf y Senedd ar ôl etholiad cyffredinol;

(b) yn egluro pwerau Comisiwn y Senedd i godi tâl am ddarparu nwyddau a gwasanaethau;

(c) yn ei gwneud yn ofynnol i Weinidogion Cymru adrodd ar weithrediad y darpariaethau yn y Ddeddf hon sy’n estyn yr hawl i bleidleisio ac sy’n newid cymhwystra i fod yn Aelod o’r Senedd.

(5) Mae Rhan 6 o’r Ddeddf hon yn cynnwys darpariaethau cyffredinol ynghylch dehongli’r Ddeddf hon, dod â darpariaethau’r Ddeddf i rym, a’r enw byr.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I1 A. 1 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(a)

RHAN 2 LL+C AILENWI CYNULLIAD CENEDLAETHOL CYMRU ETC.

2 Ailenwi Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru yn Senedd Cymru neu Welsh Parliament LL+C

Yn adran 1(1) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 2006 (p. 32) (“Deddf 2006”), yn lle “the National Assembly for Wales” hyd at y diwedd rhodder “Senedd Cymru or the Welsh Parliament (referred to in this Act as “the Senedd”)”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I2 A. 2 mewn grym ar 6.5.2020, gweler a. 42(2)

3 Ailenwi Deddfau Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru yn Ddeddfau Senedd Cymru LL+C

Yn adran 107(1) o Ddeddf 2006, yn lle “the National Assembly for Wales” hyd at y diwedd rhodder “Senedd Cymru or Deddfau Senedd Cymru (referred to in this Act as “Acts of the Senedd”)”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I3 A. 3 mewn grym ar 6.5.2020, gweler a. 42(2)

4 Galw aelodau yn Aelodau o’r Senedd LL+C

Yn adran 1 o Ddeddf 2006, ar ôl is-adran (2) mewnosoder—

“(2A) Members of the Senedd are to be known by that name or as Aelodau o’r Senedd.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I4 A. 4 mewn grym ar 6.5.2020, gweler a. 42(2)

5 Ailenwi Clerc y Cynulliad yn Glerc y Senedd LL+C

Yn adran 26(2) o Ddeddf 2006, yn lle “Assembly” rhodder “Senedd, Clerc y Senedd”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I5 A. 5 mewn grym ar 6.5.2020, gweler a. 42(2)

6 Ailenwi Comisiwn Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru yn Gomisiwn y Senedd LL+C

Yn adran 27(1) o Ddeddf 2006, yn lle “National Assembly for Wales Commission or Comisiwn Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru” rhodder “Senedd Commission or Comisiwn y Senedd”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I6 A. 6 mewn grym ar 6.5.2020, gweler a. 42(2)

7 Ailenwi Comisiynydd Safonau Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru yn Gomisiynydd Safonau y Senedd LL+C

Yn adran 1(1) o Fesur Comisiynydd Safonau Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru 2009 (mccc 4), yn lle “Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru” rhodder “y Senedd”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I7 A. 7 mewn grym ar 6.5.2020, gweler a. 42(2)

8 Ailenwi Bwrdd Taliadau Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru yn Fwrdd Taliadau Annibynnol y Senedd LL+C

Yn adran 1(1) o Fesur Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru (Taliadau) 2010 (mccc 4), yn lle “Bwrdd Taliadau Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru” rhodder “bwrdd i’w alw’n Fwrdd Taliadau Annibynnol y Senedd”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I8 A. 8 mewn grym ar 6.5.2020, gweler a. 42(2)

9 Mân ddiwygiadau a diwygiadau canlyniadol LL+C

Mae Atodlen 1 yn cynnwys mân ddiwygiadau a diwygiadau canlyniadol sy’n ymwneud â’r Rhan hon.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I9 A. 9 mewn grym ar 6.5.2020, gweler a. 42(2)

RHAN 3 LL+C ETHOLIADAU

Estyn yr hawl i bleidleisio LL+C

10 Estyn yr hawl i bleidleisio yn etholiadau’r Senedd i bersonau 16 a 17 oed LL+C

(1) Mae adran 12 (yr hawl i bleidleisio) o Ddeddf 2006 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn is-adran (1)(a), ar ôl “constituency” mewnosoder “or fall within the extended franchise for Senedd elections as described in this section”.

(3) Ar ôl is-adran (1), mewnosoder—

“(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) Mae’r diwygiadau a wneir gan yr adran hon yn cael effaith at ddibenion etholiad i fod yn Aelod o’r Senedd pan gynhelir y bleidlais ar 5 Ebrill 2021 neu wedi hynny.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I10 A. 10 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(b)(i)

11 Estyn yr hawl i bleidleisio yn etholiadau’r Senedd i ddinasyddion tramor cymhwysol LL+C

(1) Ar ôl adran 12(1A) o Ddeddf 2006, mewnosoder—

“(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) Mae’r diwygiadau a wneir gan yr adran hon yn cael effaith at ddibenion etholiad i fod yn Aelod o’r Senedd pan gynhelir y bleidlais ar 5 Ebrill 2021 neu wedi hynny.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I11 A. 11 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(b)(ii)

Cofrestru etholiadol LL+C

12 Yr hawl i gofrestru yn etholwr llywodraeth leol LL+C

(1) Yn adran 4 o Ddeddf Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl 1983 (p. 2) (“Deddf 1983”) (yr hawl i gofrestru yn etholwr llywodraeth leol)—

(a) yn is-adran (3)(d), ar ôl “age” mewnosoder “or, if resident in an area in Wales, is 16 years of age or over”;

(b) ar ôl is-adran (3) mewnosoder—

“(3A) A person is also entitled to be registered in the register of local government electors for any electoral area in Wales if on the relevant date the person—

(a) is resident in that area,

(b) is not subject to any legal incapacity to vote (age apart) in an election of members (or of a member) of Senedd Cymru,

(c) is a qualifying foreign citizen, and

(d) is 16 years of age or over.”;

(c) ar ôl is-adran (5A) mewnosoder—

“(5B) In relation to a register of local government electors for any electoral area in Wales, the reference to “voting age” in subsection (5) is to be interpreted as “16 years of age”.”.

(2) Yn adran 203(1) o Ddeddf 1983 (darpariaethau llywodraeth leol o ran Cymru a Lloegr) ar ôl y diffiniad o “London member” mewnosoder—

• ““qualifying foreign citizen” means a person who—

  (a)

  is not a Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland or a relevant citizen of the Union, and

  (b)

  either—

  (i)

  is not a person who requires leave under the Immigration Act 1971 to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or

  (ii)

  is such a person but for the time being has (or is, by virtue of any enactment, to be treated as having) any description of such leave.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I12 A. 12 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

13 Canfasio blynyddol LL+C

(1) Yn adran 9A o Ddeddf 1983 (swyddogion cofrestru: dyletswydd i gymryd camau angenrheidiol), ar ôl is-adran (2) mewnosoder—

“(2A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, subsections (1) and (2)(b) do not require a registration officer to make house to house inquires in relation to any person under the age of 16.”

(2) Yn rheoliad 32ZA o Reoliadau Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl (Cymru a Lloegr) 2001 (O.S. 2001/341) (“Rheoliadau 2001”) (ffurflen ganfasio blynyddol)—

(a) ar ôl paragraff (3) mewnosoder—

“(3A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, the canvass form in paragraph (2) must also—

(a) require the full name and nationality of each person aged 14 or 15 who is eligible to register and is residing at the address to which the form is given, and

(b) in relation to any such person named in the form, require the person’s date of birth to be included.”;”;

(b) ar ôl paragraff (5) mewnosoder—

“(5A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, the registration officer must not, under paragraph (5), print on the form the date of birth of any person aged under 16.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I13 A. 13 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

14 Gwahoddiadau i gofrestru LL+C

(1) Yn adran 9E o Ddeddf 1983 (cynnal cofrestrau: gwahoddiadau i gofrestru ym Mhrydain Fawr), ar ôl is-adran (7) mewnosoder—

“(7A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, subsection (7) does not apply to a person who was under the age of 16 at the time the requirement was imposed.”

(2) Yn rheoliad 32ZC o Reoliadau 2001 (gwahoddiadau i wneud cais i gofrestru), ar ôl paragraff (2) mewnosoder—

“(2A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, where the person to be invited is under the age of 16, the invitation in paragraph (1) must also include an explanation of how the person’s information will be held and used.”

(3) Yn rheoliad 32ZD o Reoliadau 2001 (camau i’w cymryd gan swyddog cofrestru i annog person i wneud cais i gofrestru mewn ymateb i wahoddiad i wneud hynny), ar ôl paragraff (3) mewnosoder—

“(3A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, paragraph (3) does not require a registration officer to make, or have made, any visits in the case where the invitations were given to a person under the age of 16.”

(4) Yn rheoliad 32ZE o Reoliadau 2001 (ei gwneud yn ofynnol i berson wneud cais i gofrestru), ar ôl paragraff (3) mewnosoder—

“(3A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, the following provisions of this regulation do not apply in the case of a person who is under the age of 16—

(a) paragraphs (2)(b)(iii) and (3)(b) and (c);

(b) paragraph (3)(f), so far as requiring a notice to state that the person may make representations about why a civil penalty should not be imposed.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I14 A. 14 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

15 Gwahoddiadau i gofrestru: darpariaeth bellach am bersonau o dan 16 oed LL+C

(1) Caiff Gweinidogion Cymru, drwy reoliadau, wneud darpariaeth am wahoddiadau i’w rhoi o dan adran 9E(1) o Ddeddf 1983 (gwahoddiadau i wneud cais i gofrestru) mewn perthynas â chofrestru etholwyr llywodraeth leol yng Nghymru.

(2) Caiff rheoliadau o dan is-adran (1) (ymhlith pethau eraill) gynnwys darpariaeth—

(a) ynghylch ffurf a chynnwys gwahoddiadau;

(b) ynghylch sut a phryd y mae’n rhaid rhoi gwahoddiadau;

(c) sy’n ei gwneud yn ofynnol bod ffurflenni cais neu ddogfennau eraill (gan gynnwys ffurflenni cais a gwblhawyd yn rhannol) yn cyd-fynd â gwahoddiadau, neu’n cael eu cyfuno â gwahoddiadau.

(3) Caiff rheoliadau o dan is-adran (1) roi swyddogaethau i’r Comisiwn Etholiadol (er enghraifft, gallai fod yn ofynnol i’r Comisiwn ddylunio gwahoddiad).

(4) Caiff rheoliadau o dan is-adran (1) ddiwygio, diddymu (neu ddirymu) neu addasu unrhyw ddeddfiad.

(5) Cyn gwneud rheoliadau o dan is-adran (1), rhaid i Weinidogion Cymru ymgynghori â’r cyfryw bersonau sy’n briodol yn eu barn hwy.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I15 A. 15 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

16 Ceisiadau i gofrestru LL+C

(1) Mae Rheoliadau 2001 wedi eu diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn rheoliad 24 (tystiolaeth o ran oedran a chenedligrwydd), ar ôl “Union” mewnosoder “or (for the purposes only of the registration of local government electors in Wales) a qualifying foreign citizen”.

(3) Yn rheoliad 26 (ceisiadau i gofrestru)—

(a) ar ôl paragraff (1) mewnosoder—

“(1A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, where the applicant is not able to provide the applicant’s date of birth, the statement referred to in paragraph (1)(e) must indicate whether the applicant is—

(a) under the age of 16,

(b) aged 16 or 17, or

(c) aged 18 or over.”;

(b) ym mharagraff (3), ar ôl “(1)” mewnosoder “, (1A)”;

(c) ym mharagraff (3)(ba), ar ôl “Union” mewnosoder “or (for the purposes only of the registration of local government electors in Wales) a qualifying foreign citizen”;

(d) ar ôl paragraff (3) mewnosoder—

“(3A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, the paper application form under paragraph (3) must also include an explanation of how information about applicants under the age of 16 will be held and used.”;

(e) ar ôl paragraff (9) mewnosoder—

“(9A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, paragraphs (1)(f) and (8)(a) do not apply in the case where the applicant is under the age of 16.”

(4) Yn rheoliad 26B (pŵer i ofyn am dystiolaeth ychwanegol lle nad oes gwybodaeth benodol ar gael neu lle bo’r swyddog cofrestru o’r farn bod y dystiolaeth yn angenrheidiol), ar ôl paragraff (6) mewnosoder—

“(6A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, paragraphs (2) to (6) do not apply in the case where the applicant is under the age of 16 if—

(a) there is information available to the registration officer from any educational record relating to the applicant, and

(b) that information is sufficient to satisfy the registration officer as to the applicant’s identity and entitlement to be registered.”

(5) Yn rheoliad 28 (archwilio ceisiadau a gwrthwynebiadau), ar ôl paragraff (2) mewnosoder⁠—

“(3) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, this regulation does not apply to an application made by a person under the age of 16.”

(6) Yn rheoliad 29ZA (gwirio gwybodaeth a ddarparwyd mewn cais), ar ôl paragraff (6) mewnosoder—

“(6A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, this regulation does not apply to an application made by a person under the age of 16.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I16 A. 16 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

17 Adolygu’r hawl i gofrestru LL+C

(1) Mae Rheoliadau 2001 wedi eu diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn rheoliad 31D (gweithdrefn ar gyfer adolygu’r hawl i gofrestru), ar ôl paragraff (3) mewnosoder—

“(3A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, paragraph (2)(b) does not apply where the subject of the review is under the age of 16.”

(3) Yn rheoliad 31E (rhestr o adolygiadau), ar ôl paragraff (4) mewnosoder—

“(5) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, this regulation does not apply to any review where the subject of the review is under the age of 16.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I17 A. 17 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

18 Cofrestru’n ddienw LL+C

Yn rheoliad 31J o Reoliadau 2001 (cofrestru’n ddienw: tystiolaeth drwy ardystio), ar ôl paragraff (5) mewnosoder—

“(6) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, where the applicant is under the age of 16 on the date on which the application is made—

(a) “qualifying officer” also includes a person authorised in writing for the purposes of this regulation by an officer referred to in paragraph (4)(h), and

(b) where the attestation is signed by a person so authorised, the attestation must be accompanied by a copy of the person’s authorisation.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I18 A. 18 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

19 Datganiadau o gysylltiad lleol LL+C

(1) Mae adran 7B o Ddeddf 1983 (preswylfa dybiannol: datganiadau o gysylltiad lleol) wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Ar ôl is-adran (2) mewnosoder—

“(2A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, this section also applies to a person who, on the date on which the person makes a declaration under subsection (1)—

(a) is under 18 years of age,

(b) does not fall within any of the paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (2), and

(c) meets any of the requirements specified in subsection (2B).

(2B) The requirements are that—

(a) the person is, or has been, a child who is looked after by a local authority, or

(b) the person is being kept in any secure accommodation specified in regulations made by the Welsh Ministers in circumstances specified in the regulations.

(2C) The power to make regulations under subsection (2B)(b) is exercisable by statutory instrument and is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Senedd.

(2D) In subsection (2B)—

(a) the reference to a child who is looked after by a local authority has the same meaning as in the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 1) (see section 74);

(b) “secure accommodation” means accommodation for the purpose of restricting the liberty of persons under the age of 18.”

(3) Yn is-adran (3)(e), ar ôl “Union” mewnosoder “or (if the declaration is made for the purposes only of the registration of local government electors in Wales) a qualifying foreign citizen”.

(4) Yn is-adran (4), ar ôl paragraff (b) mewnosoder—

“(c) in the case of a person falling within subsection (2A), any of the following—

(i) an address in Wales at which the person has previously been resident, or

(ii) an address used by a council of a county or county borough in Wales in which the person has previously been resident.”

(5) Ar ôl is-adran (7) mewnosoder—

“(7A) Despite anything in subsection (7), in relation to Wales, a relevant declaration made by a person has effect only for the person’s registration as a local government elector.

(7B) In subsection (7A) a “relevant declaration” means—

(a) a declaration of local connection made by virtue of subsection (2A);

(b) a declaration of local connection made by a qualifying foreign citizen;

(c) any other declaration of local connection made by a person who, on the date on which the declaration is made, is—

(i) under the age of 17, and

(ii) not entitled to be registered in the register of parliamentary electors.

(7C) A relevant declaration referred to in subsection (7A) must be marked to show that it is available only for the purposes of registration as a local government elector, but otherwise is to be the same as other declarations of local connection.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I19 A. 19 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

20 Datganiadau o wasanaeth LL+C

(1) Mae Deddf 1983 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn adran 14 (cymhwyster gwasanaeth), ar ôl is-adran (1) mewnosoder—

“(1A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, a person also has a service qualification for the purposes of this Act if—

(a) the person is under the age of 18,

(b) a parent or guardian of the person has a service qualification under any of paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (1), and

(c) the person is residing at a particular place in order to be with that parent or guardian.”

(3) Yn adran 15 (datganiad o wasanaeth)—

(a) ar ôl is-adran (3) mewnosoder—

“(3A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, a service declaration made by a person by virtue of a service qualification under section 14(1A) ceases to have effect when the person attains the age of 18.

(3B) Without prejudice to subsection (2), a person registered in a register of local government electors in Wales in pursuance of a service declaration referred to in subsection (3A) ceases to be entitled to remain so registered when the person attains the age of 18.

(3C) Where a person’s entitlement to remain registered ceases under subsection (3B), the registration officer must remove the person’s entry from the register.”'

(b) ar ôl is-adran (5) mewnosoder—

“(5A) Despite anything in subsection (5), in relation to Wales, a relevant service declaration made by a person has effect only for the purposes of the person’s registration as a local government elector.

(5B) In subsection (5A), “relevant service declaration” means—

(a) a service declaration made by virtue of a service qualification under section 14(1A);

(b) a service declaration made by a qualifying foreign citizen;

(c) any other service declaration made by a person who, on the date on which the declaration is made, is—

(i) under the age of 17, and

(ii) not entitled to be registered in the register of parliamentary electors.

(5C) A relevant service declaration referred to in subsection (5A) must be marked to show that it is available only for the purposes of registration as a local government elector, but otherwise is to be the same as other service declarations.”

(4) Yn adran 16 (cynnwys datganiad o wasanaeth)—

(a) mae’r testun presennol yn dod yn is-adran (1);

(b) yn yr is-adran honno, ym mharagraff (e), ar ôl “Union” mewnosoder “or (if the declaration is made for the purposes only of the registration of local government electors in Wales) a qualifying foreign citizen”;

(c) ar ôl yr is-adran honno mewnosoder—

“(2) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, a service declaration made by a person claiming to have a service qualification under section 14(1A) does not require to be attested.”

(5) Yn adran 17 (effaith datganiad o wasanaeth)—

(a) yn is-adran (1)(c), ar ôl “Union” mewnosoder “or (if the declaration is made for the purposes only of the registration of local government electors in Wales) a qualifying foreign citizen”;

(b) ar ôl is-adran (2) mewnosoder—

“(3) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, subsection (2) is subject to section 15(3A).”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I20 A. 20 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

21 Cynnwys datganiadau o wasanaeth LL+C

(1) Mae Rheoliadau 2001 wedi eu diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn rheoliad 15 (cynnwys datganiad o wasanaeth)—

(a) ar ôl paragraff (1) mewnosoder—

“(1A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, paragraph (1)(c) does not apply in a case where the declarant claims a service qualification under section 14(1A) of the 1983 Act (see instead regulation 15A).”;

(b) ar ôl paragraff (3) mewnosoder—

“(3A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, the reference to “Government department” in paragraph (3) includes any organisation in which a Crown servant works.”

(3) Ar ôl rheoliad 15 mewnosoder—

“15A Contents of service declaration: declarant with a service qualification under section 14(1A) of the 1983 Act

(1) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, a service declaration by a person claiming a service qualification under section 14(1A) of the 1983 Act must include, in addition to the matters specified in regulation 15(1)(a) and (b), such of the particulars specified in paragraph (2), (3) or (4) as are relevant to the declarant.

(2) Where the declarant claims a service qualification on the grounds that a parent or guardian of the declarant is a member of the forces (within the meaning of section 59(1) of the 1983 Act) or the spouse or civil partner of such a member, the declaration must state—

(a) the service (whether naval, military or air forces) in which the member serves,

(b) the rank or rating of the member,

(c) the service number of the member, and

(d) where the member serves in the military forces, the regiment or corps in which the member serves.

(3) Where the declarant claims a service qualification on the grounds that a parent or guardian of the declarant is a Crown servant to whom regulation 14 applies or the spouse or civil partner of such a servant, the declaration must state—

(a) the name of the organisation in which the servant works,

(b) a description of the post of the servant, and

(c) any staff number, payroll number or other similar identifying number of the servant.

(4) Where the declarant claims a service qualification on the grounds that a parent or guardian of the declarant is a British Council employee or the spouse or civil partner of such an employee, the declaration must state—

(a) a description of the post of the employee, and

(b) any staff number, payroll number or other similar identifying number of the employee.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I21 A. 21 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

22 Datganiadau o wasanaeth: darpariaeth bellach LL+C

(1) Mae Rheoliadau 2001 wedi eu diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn rheoliad 25 (atgoffa etholwyr a gofrestrwyd yn unol â datganiad), ar ôl paragraff (4) mewnosoder—

“(5) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, paragraphs (6) and (7) apply in the case of a person registered in pursuance of a service declaration made by virtue of a service qualification under section 14(1A) of the 1983 Act.

(6) The registration officer must send to the person a reminder that the person’s declaration will cease to have effect, and that the person’s entitlement to remain registered will cease, when the person attains the age of 18.

(7) The reminder must be sent as soon as practicable within the period of 3 months ending on the day on which the person attains the age of 18.”

(3) Yn rheoliad 26B (pŵer i ofyn am dystiolaeth ychwanegol lle nad oes gwybodaeth benodol ar gael neu lle bo’r swyddog cofrestru o’r farn bod hynny’n angenrheidiol)—

(a) ym mharagraff (7)—

(i) yn lle “(6)” rhodder “(6A)”;

(ii) ar ôl is-baragraff (c) mewnosoder—

“(ca) in relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, a service declaration on the grounds that the applicant has a service qualification under section 14(1A) of the 1983 Act;”;

(b) ar ôl paragraff (9) mewnosoder—

“(9A) In the case of an application in pursuance of a service declaration within paragraph (7)(ca), the registration officer may require that the applicant give the officer one of the following documents or a copy of one of them certified by a relevant official—

(a) the applicant’s passport, or

(b) the applicant’s identity card issued in the European Economic Area.

(9B) In paragraph (9A), “relevant official” means—

(a) a Crown Servant (within the meaning of regulation 14),

(b) a British Council employee, or

(c) an officer of the forces (within the meaning of section 59(1) of the 1983 Act),

who is not the applicant’s parent, guardian, spouse or civil partner.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I22 A. 22 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

23 Cofrestr etholwyr LL+C

Yn adran 9 o Ddeddf 1983 (cofrestrau etholwyr), ar ôl is-adran (5) mewnosoder—

“(5A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales—

(a) the entry in the combined registers of any person aged 16 or 17 who is registered only as a local government elector must give the date on which the person will attain the age of 18;

(b) the entry in the combined registers of any person who is registered only as a local government elector by virtue of section 4(3A) of this Act must give an indication of that fact.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I23 A. 23 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

24 Diogelu gwybodaeth am bersonau o dan 16 oed LL+C

(1) Ni chaiff swyddog cofrestru gyhoeddi, cyflenwi neu ddatgelu fel arall wybodaeth person ifanc, heblaw yn unol â’r canlynol—

(a) adran 25, neu

(b) rheoliadau o dan adran 26.

(2) Yn yr adran hon ac adrannau 25 a 26—

• ystyr “cofnod neu restr o bleidleiswyr absennol” (“absent voters record or list”) yw unrhyw un neu ragor o’r canlynol—

  (a)

  cofnod a gedwir o dan erthygl 8(3), 9(6) neu 12(6) o Orchymyn 2007;

  (b)

  rhestr a gedwir o dan erthygl 10 neu 12(8) o Orchymyn 2007;

  (c)

  [F1 i’r graddau y mae’n ymwneud ag etholiadau llywodraeth leol, cofnod a gedwir o dan baragraff 3(4) neu 7(6) o Atodlen 4 i Ddeddf Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl 2000 (p. 2) (pleidleisio absennol);;

  (d)

  i’r graddau y mae’n ymwneud ag etholiadau llywodraeth leol, rhestr a gedwir o dan baragraff 5 neu 7(8) o’r Atodlen honno; ]

• mae “cofrestr o etholwyr llywodraeth leol” (“register of local government electors”) yn cynnwys unrhyw hysbysiad o addasiad yn y gofrestr o dan adran 13A(2), 13AB(2) neu 13B(3), (3B) neu (3D) o Ddeddf 1983;

• ystyr “gwybodaeth person ifanc” (“a young person’s information”) yw unrhyw—

  (a)

  cofnod yn y gofrestr o etholwyr llywodraeth leol, neu

  (b)

  eitem mewn cofnod neu restr o bleidleiswyr absennol,

  sy’n ymwneud â pherson sydd, adeg cyhoeddi neu gyflenwi’r wybodaeth neu ei datgelu fel arall, o dan 16 oed, ac mae “person ifanc” i’w ddehongli yn unol â hynny;

• mae “swyddog cofrestru” (“registration officer”) yn cynnwys—

  (a)

  dirprwy i swyddog cofrestru;

  (b)

  person a benodir i gynorthwyo swyddog cofrestru i gyflawni swyddogaethau’r swyddog cofrestru;

  (c)

  person, yng nghwrs cyflogaeth y person, sy’n cynorthwyo swyddog cofrestru i gyflawni’r swyddogaethau hynny.

[F2 (3) Yn adrannau 25 a 26, ystyr “etholiad llywodraeth leol” yw—

(a) etholiad ar gyfer cynghorwyr dros unrhyw ward etholiadol neu ward gymunedol yng Nghymru neu, yn achos cymuned yng Nghymru lle nad oes unrhyw wardiau, y gymuned, y cynhelir yr etholiad ar gyfer cynghorwyr ar ei chyfer o dan Ddeddf Llywodraeth Leol 1972 (p. 70), neu

(b) etholiad i ethol maer etholedig (o fewn ystyr adran 39(1) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Leol 2000 (p. 22)) ar gyfer awdurdod lleol yng Nghymru.]

Diwygiadau Testunol

F1 Geiriau yn a. 24(2) wedi eu mewnosod (20.3.2021) gan Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (asc 1), a. 175(3)(f), Atod. 2 para. 15(2)(a) (ynghyd ag a. 3)

F2 A. 24(3) wedi ei fewnosod (20.3.2021) gan Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (asc 1), a. 175(3)(f), Atod. 2 para. 15(2)(b) (ynghyd ag a. 3)

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I24 A. 24 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

25 Eithriadau i’r gwaharddiad ar ddatgelu LL+C

(1) Mae’r adran hon yn gymwys at ddiben adran 24(1).

(2) Caniateir datgelu gwybodaeth person ifanc i unrhyw berson i’r graddau y bo hynny’n angenrheidiol at ddiben cyflawni swyddogaethau’r person hwnnw mewn cysylltiad ag—

(a) cofrestru etholwyr, neu

(b) cynnal etholiad.

(3) Caniateir datgelu gwybodaeth person ifanc yn unol â rheoliad [F3 32ZBD(9) a (9A)] o Reoliadau 2001 (rhagboblogi’r ffurflen ganfasio).

(4) Caniateir datgelu gwybodaeth person ifanc (oni bai am unrhyw wybodaeth y gellid canfod dyddiad geni’r person oddi wrthi) mewn fersiwn neu gopi o’r gofrestr o etholwyr llywodraeth leol neu gofnod neu restr o bleidleiswyr absennol a gyflenwir yn unol â deddfiad cyflenwi perthnasol, ond dim ond i’r graddau y bo gwneud hynny’n angenrheidiol at ddibenion etholiad lle y bydd gan y person ifanc hawl i bleidleisio neu mewn cysylltiad ag etholiad o’r fath.

(5) Yn is-adran (4), ystyr “deddfiad cyflenwi perthnasol” yw—

(a) rheoliad 100 o Reoliadau 2001 (cyflenwi i’r Comisiwn Etholiadol);

(b) rheoliad 104 o Reoliadau 2001 (cyflenwi i ddeiliaid swyddi etholiadol perthnasol ac ymgeiswyr), i’r graddau y mae’n gymwys i Aelod o’r Senedd[F4 , i aelod o awdurdod lleol yng Nghymru, i faer etholedig ar gyfer awdurdod lleol yng Nghymru neu i ymgeiswyr mewn etholiadau llywodraeth leol];

(c) rheoliad 108 o Reoliadau 2001 (cyflenwi i ymgeiswyr), i’r graddau y mae’n gymwys i ymgeiswyr yn etholiadau’r Senedd [F5 neu mewn etholiadau llywodraeth leol];

(d) rheoliad 102 o Reoliadau 2001 (darpariaeth gyffredinol), i’r graddau y mae’n ymwneud â rheoliadau 104 a 108;

[F6 (e) rheoliad 61 o reoliadau 2001 (cofnodion neu restrau pleidleiswyr absennol) i’r graddau y mae’n gymwys i etholiadau llywodraeth leol ac unrhyw ddeddfiad sy’n gwneud darpariaeth sy’n cyfateb i’r rheoliad hwnnw mewn perthynas ag etholiadau’r Senedd;]

[F7 (f) rheoliad 98 o reoliadau 2001 (cyflenwi i swyddogion canlyniadau) i’r graddau y mae’n gymwys i swyddogion canlyniadau cynghorau cymuned a swyddogion canlyniadau ar gyfer unrhyw etholiadau’r Senedd ac unrhyw ddeddfiad sy’n gwneud darpariaeth sy’n cyfateb i reoliad 98(4) mewn perthynas ag etholiadau’r Senedd.]

(6) Caniateir datgelu gwybodaeth person ifanc i unrhyw berson i’r graddau y bo hynny’n angenrheidiol at ddibenion ymchwiliad troseddol neu achos troseddol sy’n ymwneud â throsedd (neu drosedd honedig) o dan unrhyw ddeddfiad sy’n ymwneud ag—

(a) cofrestru etholwyr, neu

(b) cynnal etholiadau.

(7) Caniateir datgelu gwybodaeth person ifanc i’r person ifanc y mae’r wybodaeth yn ymwneud ag ef.

(8) Rhaid i swyddog cofrestru gyflenwi gwybodaeth person ifanc i’r person ifanc y mae’r wybodaeth yn ymwneud ag ef os bydd y person ifanc yn gofyn am yr wybodaeth at ddiben gwirio bod y person ifanc yn rhoddwr a ganiateir o fewn ystyr (“permissible donor”) yn adran 54(2)(a) o Ddeddf Pleidiau Gwleidyddol, Etholiadau a Refferenda 2000 (p. 41).

(9) Caniateir datgelu gwybodaeth person ifanc i berson a benodwyd yn ddirprwy i bleidleisio ar ran y person ifanc y mae’r wybodaeth yn ymwneud ag ef.

(10) Ni chaiff person y datgelwyd gwybodaeth person ifanc iddo o dan is-adran (2) neu (6) ddatgelu’r wybodaeth i berson arall, ac eithrio fel y crybwyllir yn yr is-adran honno.

(11) Mae person sy’n torri is-adran (10) yn cyflawni trosedd ac mae’n agored i ddirwy ar euogfarn ddiannod.

Diwygiadau Testunol

F3 Geiriau yn a. 25(3) wedi eu hamnewid (20.3.2021) gan Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (asc 1), a. 175(3)(f), Atod. 2 para. 15(3)(a) (ynghyd ag a. 3)

F4 Geiriau yn a. 25(5)(b) wedi eu mewnosod (20.3.2021) gan Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (asc 1), a. 175(3)(f), Atod. 2 para. 15(3)(b)(i) (ynghyd ag a. 3)

F5 Geiriau yn a. 25(5)(c) wedi eu mewnosod (20.3.2021) gan Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (asc 1), a. 175(3)(f), Atod. 2 para. 15(3)(b)(ii) (ynghyd ag a. 3)

F6 A. 25(5)(e) wedi ei amnewid (20.3.2021) gan Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (asc 1), a. 175(3)(f), Atod. 2 para. 15(3)(b)(iii) (ynghyd ag a. 3)

F7 A. 25(5)(f) wedi ei amnewid (20.3.2021) gan Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (asc 1), a. 175(3)(f), Atod. 2 para. 15(3)(b)(iv) (ynghyd ag a. 3)

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I25 A. 25 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

26 Darpariaeth bellach ar gyfer eithriadau LL+C

(1) Caiff Gweinidogion Cymru drwy reoliadau wneud darpariaeth ar gyfer neu ynghylch datgelu gwybodaeth person ifanc mewn cysylltiad ag etholiadau i’r Senedd[F8 , etholiadau llywodraeth leol neu refferenda lleol].

(2) Caiff rheoliadau o dan is-adran (1) (ymhlith pethau eraill) gynnwys darpariaeth—

(a) yn awdurdodi neu’n ei gwneud yn ofynnol i swyddogion cofrestru gyflenwi neu ddatgelu fel arall unrhyw wybodaeth person ifanc i bersonau a bennir yn y rheoliadau;

(b) yn pennu, mewn perthynas ag unrhyw ddisgrifiad o bersonau a bennir yn y rheoliadau yn unol â pharagraff (a), y dibenion y caniateir defnyddio unrhyw wybodaeth person ifanc a gyflenwyd neu a ddatgelwyd fel arall;

(c) yn gosod gwaharddiadau neu gyfyngiadau sy’n ymwneud â’r graddau (os o gwbl) y caiff personau y cyflenwyd neu y datgelwyd unrhyw wybodaeth person ifanc iddynt (boed hynny yn unol â’r rheoliadau neu fel arall)—

(i) cyflenwi neu ddatgelu fel arall yr wybodaeth i bersonau eraill;

(ii) gwneud defnydd o’r wybodaeth ac eithrio at unrhyw ddibenion a bennir yn y rheoliadau neu’r dibenion y cyflenwyd neu y datgelwyd yr wybodaeth fel arall yn unol â’r rheoliadau;

(d) yn gosod gwaharddiadau neu gyfyngiadau sy’n cyfateb i’r rhai y caniateir eu gosod yn rhinwedd paragraff (c) mewn perthynas ag—

(i) personau y mae unrhyw wybodaeth person ifanc wedi ei chyflenwi neu ei datgelu fel arall iddynt yn unol â rheoliadau a wneir yn unol â pharagraff (c) neu’r paragraff hwn, neu

(ii) personau sydd fel arall â mynediad at unrhyw wybodaeth person ifanc;

(e) yn gosod, mewn perthynas â phersonau sy’n ymwneud â pharatoi’r gofrestr lawn o etholwyr llywodraeth leol, waharddiadau sy’n ymwneud â chyflenwi copïau o’r gofrestr lawn a datgelu unrhyw wybodaeth person ifanc a gynhwysir ynddi.

(3) Caiff rheoliadau o dan is-adran (1)—

(a) diwygio, diddymu neu addasu darpariaeth yn adran 25;

(b) gwneud darpariaeth drwy gyfeirio at ddeddfiadau eraill sy’n ymwneud â chyflenwi neu ddatgelu’r gofrestr o etholwyr llywodraeth leol, neu gopïau ohoni neu’r cofnodion ynddi;

(c) darparu ar gyfer creu troseddau sydd i’w cosbi drwy ddirwy ar euogfarn ddiannod.

(4) Cyn gwneud rheoliadau o dan is-adran (1), rhaid i Weinidogion Cymru ymgynghori â’r cyfryw bersonau sy’n briodol ym marn Gweinidogion Cymru.

[F9 (5) Yn yr adran hon, ystyr “refferendwm lleol” yw refferendwm a gynhelir o dan—

(a) adran 27 o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Leol 2000 (p. 22) neu yn rhinwedd rheoliadau neu orchymyn a wnaed o dan Ran 2 o’r Ddeddf honno, neu

(b) adran 40 o Fesur Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) 2011 (mccc 2).]

Diwygiadau Testunol

F8 Geiriau yn a. 26(1) wedi eu mewnosod (20.3.2021) gan Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (asc 1), a. 175(3)(f), Atod. 2 para. 15(4)(a) (ynghyd ag a. 3)

F9 A. 26(5) wedi ei fewnosod (20.3.2021) gan Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (asc 1), a. 175(3)(f), Atod. 2 para. 15(4)(b) (ynghyd ag a. 3)

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I26 A. 26 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

27 Diwygiadau i Orchymyn Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru (Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl) 2007 LL+C

(1) Mae Gorchymyn 2007 wedi ei ddiwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn erthygl 2(1)—

(a) ar ôl y diffiniad o “qualifying Commonwealth citizen” mewnosoder—

• ““qualifying foreign citizen” means a person who—

  (a)

  is not a Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland or a relevant citizen of the Union, and

  (b)

  either—

  (i)

  is not a person who requires leave under the Immigration Act 1971 to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or

  (ii)

  is such a person but for the time being has (or is, by virtue of any enactment, to be treated as having) any description of such leave;”;

(b) yn y diffiniad o “qualifying Commonwealth citizen” yn lle “indefinite leave to remain within the meaning of that Act” hyd at y diwedd rhodder “any description of such leave”;

(c) ar ddiwedd y diffiniad o “valid postal voting statement”, hepgorer “and”;

(d) ar ôl y diffiniad o “voter”, mewnosoder—

• ““voting age” means 16 years of age or over.”

(3) Yn erthygl 11 (dirprwyon yn etholiadau’r Cynulliad)—

(a) ym mharagraff (3)(b), ar ôl “Union” mewnosoder “nor a qualifying foreign citizen”;

(b) ym mharagraff (4), yn lle “eighteen” rhodder “16”.

(4) Yn erthygl 26(3)(b) (effaith cofrestrau), ar ôl is-baragraff (i) mewnosoder—

“(ia) a qualifying foreign citizen;”.

(5) Mae’r diwygiadau a ganlyn yn cael effaith at ddibenion etholiad i fod yn Aelod o’r Senedd pan gynhelir y bleidlais ar 5 Ebrill 2021 neu wedi hynny—

(a) y diwygiad a wneir gan is-adran (2)(d) i’r graddau y mae’n diffinio “voting age” yn erthygl 26(3)(a) o Orchymyn 2007;

(b) y diwygiadau a wneir gan is-adrannau (3) a (4).

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I27 A. 27 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(b)(iii)

Goruchwylio’r gwaith o weinyddu etholiadau LL+C

28 Trefniadau ariannol a goruchwylio’r Comisiwn Etholiadol LL+C

(1) Mae Atodlen 1 i Ddeddf Pleidiau Gwleidyddol, Etholiadau a Refferenda 2000 (p. 41) wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Ar ôl paragraff 16 mewnosoder—

“Financing of Commission: devolved Welsh elections and referendums

16A (1) The expenditure of the Commission that is attributable to the exercise of the Commission’s functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums is (so far as it cannot be met out of income received by the Commission) to be payable out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund.

(2) For each financial year, the Commission must prepare an estimate of the Commission’s income and expenditure that is attributable to the exercise of the Commission’s functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums.

(3) At least six months before the start of the financial year to which an estimate relates, the Commission must submit the estimate to the Llywydd’s Committee.

(4) During the financial year to which an estimate relates, the Commission may prepare a revised estimate and submit it to the Llywydd’s Committee; and references in the rest of this paragraph to an estimate include a revised estimate.

(5) The committees of Senedd Cymru must include one to be known as the Llywydd’s Committee or Pwyllgor y Llywydd.

(6) The committee must be chaired by the Presiding Officer or the Deputy Presiding Officer.

(7) The Llywydd’s Committee must—

(a) examine each estimate submitted to it,

(b) decide whether it is satisfied that the estimated level of income and expenditure is consistent with the economical, efficient and effective discharge by the Commission of their functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums, and

(c) if it is not so satisfied, make such modifications to the estimate as it considers appropriate for the purpose of achieving such consistency.

(8) Before deciding whether it is so satisfied or making any such modifications, the Llywydd’s Committee must—

(a) have regard to the most recent report made to it by the Comptroller and Auditor General under paragraph 16C(2), to any later report made under paragraph 16C(4), and to any recommendations contained in the reports;

(b) consult the Welsh Ministers and have regard to any advice the Welsh Ministers may give.

(9) The Llywydd’s Committee must, after concluding its examination and making its modifications (if any) to the estimate, lay the estimate before Senedd Cymru.

(10) If the Llywydd’s Committee, in the discharge of its functions under this paragraph—

(a) does not follow any recommendation contained in a report of the Comptroller and Auditor General,

(b) does not follow any advice given to it by the Welsh Ministers, or

(c) makes any modification to the estimate,

it must include in the next report which it makes to Senedd Cymru under paragraph 20B a statement of its reasons for so doing.

Five-year plan: devolved Welsh elections and referendums

16B (1) This paragraph applies where paragraph 16A(3) requires the Commission to submit an estimate to the Llywydd’s Committee and⁠—

(a) the estimate is the first estimate to be submitted under paragraph 16A(3),

(b) the estimate relates to the first financial year to begin after the day on which Senedd Cymru meets following an ordinary general election of Members of the Senedd, or

(c) the estimate relates to any other financial year and the Llywydd’s Committee requires the Commission to submit a plan under this paragraph.

(2) When the Commission submit the estimate, the Commission must at the same time submit to the Llywydd’s Committee a plan setting out⁠—

(a) the Commission’s aims and objectives for the exercise of the Commission’s functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums during the period of five years beginning with the financial year to which the estimate relates, and

(b) the Commission’s estimated requirements for resources for the exercise of those functions during that five-year period.

(3) The Llywydd’s Committee must—

(a) examine each plan submitted to it,

(b) decide whether it is satisfied that the plan is consistent with the economical, efficient and effective discharge by the Commission of their functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums, and

(c) if it is not so satisfied, make such modifications to the plan as it considers appropriate for the purpose of achieving such consistency.

(4) Before deciding whether it is so satisfied or making any such modifications, the Llywydd’s Committee must—

(a) have regard to the most recent report made to it by the Comptroller and Auditor General under paragraph 16C(2) and to any recommendations contained in the report;

(b) consult the Welsh Ministers and have regard to any advice the Welsh Ministers may give.

(5) The Llywydd’s Committee must, after concluding its examination and making its modifications (if any) to the plan, lay the plan before Senedd Cymru.

(6) If the Llywydd’s Committee, in the discharge of its functions under this paragraph—

(a) does not follow any recommendation contained in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General,

(b) does not follow any advice given to it by the Welsh Ministers, or

(c) makes any modification to the plan,

it must include in the next report which it makes to Senedd Cymru under paragraph 20B a statement of its reasons for so doing.

Examination of Commission: devolved Welsh elections and referendums

16C (1) )Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the Commission submit to the Llywydd’s Committee both an estimate under paragraph 16A(3) and a plan under paragraph 16B(2).

(2) For the purpose of assisting the Llywydd’s Committee to discharge its functions under paragraphs 16A and 16B, the Comptroller and Auditor General must, before the Llywydd’s Committee considers the estimate and plan—

(a) carry out an examination into the economy, efficiency or effectiveness (or, if the Comptroller and Auditor General so determines, any combination of them) with which the Commission have used their resources in discharging their functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums (or, if the Comptroller and Auditor General so determines, any of those functions),

(b) report to the Llywydd’s Committee the results of the examination, and

(c) include in the report such recommendations as the Comptroller and Auditor General considers appropriate in the light of the examination.

(3) Sub-paragraph (4) applies where the Commission—

(a) submit an estimate to the Llywydd’s Committee under paragraph 16A(3) but are not required to submit a plan under paragraph 16B(2), or

(b) submit a revised estimate to the Llywydd’s Committee under paragraph 16A(4).

(4) For the purpose of assisting the Llywydd’s Committee to discharge its functions under paragraph 16A, the Comptroller and Auditor General may, before the Llywydd’s Committee considers the estimate⁠—

(a) carry out a further examination into the matters mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a),

(b) report to the Llywydd’s Committee the results of the examination, and

(c) include in the report such recommendations as the Comptroller and Auditor General considers appropriate in the light of the examination.

(5) Section 8 of the National Audit Act 1983 (right to obtain documents and information) applies in relation to any examination under this paragraph as it applies in relation to an examination under section 6 of that Act.

(6) See also section 19 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 (which enables the Wales Audit Office to make arrangements for any function of a public authority or office holder to be exercised by the Auditor General for Wales).”

(3) Ym mharagraff 18 (archwilio)—

(a) yn is-baragraff (1)(b), ar y diwedd mewnosoder “and the Llywydd’s Committee”;

(b) yn is-baragraff (2)(b), ar ôl “Parliament” mewnosoder “and Senedd Cymru”;

(c) ar ôl is-baragraff (2) mewnosoder—

“(3) The Llywydd’s Committee may submit to the Auditor General for Wales any accounts that have been certified and laid before Senedd Cymru under sub-paragraph (2).

(4) The Auditor General for Wales must—

(a) carry out a further examination of any accounts submitted under sub-paragraph (3), so far as they relate to the exercise of the Commission’s functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums, and

(b) prepare and lay before Senedd Cymru a report on the accounts so far as they relate to the exercise of those functions.”

(4) Ym mharagraff 19(4) (cyfrifoldebau’r swyddog cyfrifyddu), ar ôl “the Speaker’s Committee” mewnosoder “, the Llywydd’s Committee”.

(5) Ar ôl paragraff 20 mewnosoder—

“Reports by Commission: devolved Welsh elections and referendums

20A (1) The Commission must, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year—

(a) prepare a report about the performance of the Commission’s functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums during that financial year, and

(b) lay the report before Senedd Cymru.

(2) On laying the report, the Commission must publish it in such manner as the Commission may determine.

Reports by the Llywydd’s Committee

20B (1) The Llywydd’s Committee must, at least once in each year—

(a) prepare a report on the exercise by the Llywydd’s Committee of its functions under this Schedule, and

(b) lay the report before Senedd Cymru.

(2) For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication of any matter by the Llywydd’s Committee in such a report is absolutely privileged.”

(6) Ym mharagraff 25—

(a) daw’r ddarpariaeth bresennol yn is-baragraff (1);

(b) ar ôl yr is-baragraff hwnnw mewnosoder—

“(2) In this Schedule—

• “devolved Welsh election” means—

  (a)

  a general election of members of Senedd Cymru;

  (b)

  an election held under section 10 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (elections for Senedd constituency vacancies);

  (c)

  a local government election in Wales;

• “devolved Welsh referendum” means a referendum held under Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000 or Part 4 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (referendums relating to local authority executive arrangements);

• “the Llywydd’s Committee” means the Committee established in accordance with paragraph 16A(5).”

(7) Mae Atodlen 2 yn cynnwys diwygiadau pellach sy’n ymwneud â’r Comisiwn Etholiadol.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I28 A. 28 ddim mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(3)(b)

I29 A. 28 mewn grym ar 1.10.2020 gan O.S. 2020/1052, ergl. 2(a)

RHAN 4 LL+C ANGHYMHWYSO

29 Anghymhwyso rhag bod yn Aelod o’r Senedd LL+C

(1) Mae adran 16 o Ddeddf 2006 (anghymhwyso rhag bod yn Aelod Cynulliad) wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) O flaen is-adran (1) mewnosoder—

“(A1) A person is disqualified from being a Member of the Senedd, and from being a candidate to be a Member of the Senedd, if that person—

(a) falls within any of the categories of person specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1A, or

(b) holds any of the offices specified in the Table in Part 2 of Schedule 1A.”

(3) Yn is-adran (1)—

(a) yn lle’r geiriau o flaen paragraff (za) rhodder—

“(1) A person is disqualified from being a Member of the Senedd (but not from being a candidate to be a Member of the Senedd) if that person—”;

(b) ar ôl paragraff (za), mewnosoder—

“(zb) is a member of the House of Lords (but see section 17C),

(zc) is a member of the council of a county or county borough in Wales (but see sections 17D, 17E and 17F),

(zd) is a member of the Scottish Parliament,

(ze) is a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly,

(zf) is a member of the European Parliament, or”;

(c) hepgorer paragraff (a);

(d) hepgorer paragraffau (c) i (e).

(4) Ar ôl is-adran (1) mewnosoder—

“(1A) A person returned at an election as a Member of the Senedd is not disqualified under subsection (1)(zd), (ze), (zf) or (b) at any time before the person purports to take the oath of allegiance (or make the corresponding affirmation) in compliance with section 23(1) or 55(2).”

(5) Hepgorer is-adrannau (2) i (4).

(6) Yn is-adran (5), yn lle “in that paragraph and this subsection” rhodder “for the purposes of this section”.

(7) O flaen Atodlen 2 i Ddeddf 2006, mewnosoder yr Atodlen 1A a bennir yn Atodlen 3 i’r Ddeddf hon.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I30 A. 29 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(c)

30 Eithriadau a rhyddhad rhag anghymhwyso LL+C

(1) Mae adran 17 o Ddeddf 2006 (eithriadau a rhyddhad rhag anghymhwyso) wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Hepgorer is-adrannau (1) a (2).

(3) Yn is-adran (3), hepgorer “or (4)”.

(4) Ym mhennawd yr adran, yn lle “Exceptions and relief” rhodder “Relief”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I31 A. 30 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(c)

31 Eithriad rhag anghymhwyso yn rhinwedd bod yn Aelod Seneddol: newidiadau i ddyddiadau etholiadau cyffredinol Aelodau o’r Senedd LL+C

(1) Mae adran 17B o Ddeddf 2006 (eithriad rhag anghymhwyso yn rhinwedd bod yn Aelod Seneddol: etholiad cyffredinol aelodau o’r Cynulliad o fewn 372 o ddiwrnodau) wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Ar ôl is-adran (3) mewnosoder—

“(3A) Where, at the relevant time, section 3(1A) prevents the poll at the next ordinary general election being held on the day specified in section 3(1)—

(a) if an order under section 3(1B) has been made, the expected day is the day on which the poll is required to be held in accordance with section 3(1B);

(b) if no order under section 3(1B) has been made, the expected day is the day on which the poll would be held in accordance with section 3(1) if section 3(1A) were disregarded.

(3B) Where, at the relevant time, the Presiding Officer has proposed a day for the holding of the poll at the next ordinary general election under section 4(1)—

(a) if a proclamation under section 4(2) has been issued, the expected day is the day on which the poll is required to be held in accordance with that proclamation;

(b) if no proclamation under section 4(2) has been issued, the expected day is the day proposed under section 4(1).”

(3) Yn is-adran (4)—

(a) ym mharagraff (a)—

(i) yn lle “an Order in Council under section 5(4) has been made” rhodder “a proclamation under section 5(4) has been issued”;

(ii) yn lle “Order”, yn yr ail le y mae’n ymddangos, rhodder “proclamation”;

(b) ym mharagraff (b), yn lle “Order in Council under section 5(4) has been made” rhodder “proclamation under section 5(4) has been issued”.

(4) Yn is-adran (5)(a), yn lle “an order under section 4 (power to vary date of ordinary general election) being made” rhodder “a day being proposed under section 4(1) (power to vary date of ordinary general election)”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I32 A. 31 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(c)

32 Eithriad rhag anghymhwyso yn rhinwedd bod yn aelod o Dŷ’r Arglwyddi LL+C

Ar ôl adran 17B o Ddeddf 2006 mewnosoder—

“17C Exception from disqualification by virtue of being a member of the House of Lords

(1) A person returned at an election as a Member of the Senedd is not disqualified under section 16(1)(zb) (disqualification by virtue of being a member of the House of Lords) at any time in the period of eight days beginning with the day the person is so returned.

(2) A Member of the Senedd who becomes a member of the House of Lords is not disqualified under section 16(1)(zb) at any time before the end of the period of eight days beginning with the day the person makes and subscribes the oath required by the Parliamentary Oaths Act 1866 (c. 19) (or the corresponding affirmation).

(3) A person is not disqualified from being a Member of the Senedd under section 16(1)(zb) at any time when the person—

(a) has leave of absence from the House of Lords, or

(b) has made an application for leave of absence which has not been withdrawn or refused.

(4) A person who is on leave of absence from the House of Lords immediately before Parliament is dissolved is not disqualified from being a Member of the Senedd under section 16(1)(zb) at any time in the period—

(a) beginning with the dissolution of the old Parliament, and

(b) ending at the end of the period of eight days beginning with the day of the first meeting of the new Parliament.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I33 A. 32 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(c)

33 Eithriadau rhag anghymhwyso yn rhinwedd bod yn aelod o gyngor sir neu gyngor bwrdeistref sirol LL+C

Ar ôl adran 17C o Ddeddf 2006 (fel y’i mewnosodir gan adran 32) mewnosoder—

“17D Exception from disqualification by virtue of being a councillor: recently elected members

(1) A person returned at an election as a Member of the Senedd is not disqualified under section 16(1)(zc) (disqualification by virtue of being a member of the council of a county or county borough in Wales) at any time before the person purports to take the oath of allegiance (or make the corresponding affirmation) in compliance with section 23(1) or 55(2).

(2) A Member of the Senedd who is returned at an election as a member of the council of a county or county borough in Wales is not disqualified under section 16(1)(zc) at any time before the person makes a declaration of acceptance of office under section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70).

17E Exception from disqualification by virtue of being a councillor: ordinary election of councillors within 372 days

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a member of the council of a county or county borough in Wales is returned as a Member of the Senedd, and

(b) the expected day of the next ordinary election of members of the council is within the period of 372 days beginning with the day the person is so returned (“the return day”).

(2) The member is not disqualified under section 16(1)(zc) (disqualification by virtue of being a member of the council of a county or county borough in Wales) at any time in the period—

(a) beginning with the return day, and

(b) ending with the fourth day after the day of the next ordinary election of members of the council.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) the expected day of the next ordinary election of members of the council is to be determined by reference to the circumstances as at the beginning of the return day (“the relevant time”).

(4) For the purpose of determining the expected day, no account is to be taken of the possibility of—

(a) an order under section 37ZA(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) (power to vary ordinary day of local elections), or

(b) an order under section 87 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (power to change year in which local election is held),

being made after the relevant time.

(5) References in this section and section 17F to the “day” of an election are to the day on which the poll at the election is held.

17F Exception from disqualification by virtue of being a councillor: general election of Members of the Senedd within 372 days

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a Member of the Senedd is returned as a member of the council of a county or county borough in Wales, and

(b) the expected day of the next general election of Members of the Senedd is within the period of 372 days beginning with the day the person is so returned (“the return day”).

(2) The member is not disqualified under section 16(1)(zc) (disqualification by virtue of being a member of the council of a county or county borough in Wales) at any time in the period—

(a) beginning with the return day, and

(b) ending immediately before the day of the next general election of Members of the Senedd.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) the expected day of the next general election of Members of the Senedd is to be determined by reference to the circumstances as at the beginning of the return day (“the relevant time”).

(4) Where, at the relevant time, section 3(1A) prevents the poll at the next ordinary general election being held on the day specified in section 3(1)—

(a) if an order under section 3(1B) has been made, the expected day is the day on which the poll is required to be held in accordance with section 3(1B);

(b) if no order under section 3(1B) has been made, the expected day is the day on which the poll would be held in accordance with section 3(1) if section 3(1A) were disregarded.

(5) Where, at the relevant time, the Presiding Officer has proposed a day for the holding of the poll at the next ordinary general election under section 4(1)—

(a) if a proclamation under section 4(2) has been issued, the expected day is the day on which the poll is required to be held in accordance with that proclamation;

(b) if no proclamation under section 4(2) has been issued, the expected day is the day proposed under section 4(1).

(6) Where, at the relevant time, section 5(2) or (3) (extraordinary general elections) applies—

(a) if a proclamation under section 5(4) has been issued, the expected day is the day on which the poll is required to be held in accordance with that proclamation;

(b) if no proclamation under section 5(4) has been issued but a day has been proposed under section 5(1), that is the expected day;

(c) otherwise, the expected day is to be treated as being within the period mentioned in subsection (1)(b).

(7) For the purpose of determining the expected day, no account is to be taken of the possibility of—

(a) a day being proposed under section 4(1) (power to vary date of ordinary general election) after the relevant time, or

(b) section 5(2) or (3) (extraordinary general elections) first applying after that time.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I34 A. 33 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(c)

34 Effaith anghymhwyso LL+C

(1) Mae adran 18 o Ddeddf 2006 (effaith anghymhwyso) wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Ar y dechrau, mewnosoder—

“(A1) If a person who is disqualified from being a candidate to be a Member of the Senedd (see section 16(A1)) is nominated as a candidate at a general election of Members of the Senedd or an election to fill a vacancy under section 10, the person’s nomination is void.”

(3) Hepgorer is-adran (2).

(4) Yn is-adran (3), hepgorer “or” a pharagraff (b).

(5) Yn is-adran (8), hepgorer “or” a pharagraff (b).

(6) Yn adran 19(1) o Ddeddf 2006 (achosion barnwrol o ran anghymhwyso), hepgorer paragraff (b) a’r “or” o’i flaen.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I35 A. 34 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(c)

35 Diwygiadau canlyniadol LL+C

(1) Yn adran 427(6B) o Ddeddf Ansolfedd 1986, yn lle “section 16(2) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 by virtue of this section” rhodder “section 16(A1)(a) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 and paragraph 4 of Schedule 1A to that Act”.

(2) Yn Atodlen 10 i Ddeddf 2006, hepgorer paragraff 18 a’r pennawd italig o’i flaen.

(3) Yn adran 1(8) o Fesur Comisiynydd Safonau Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru 2009 (mccc 4), hepgorer paragraff (a).

(4) Yn Atodlen 1 i Ddeddf Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus (Cymru) 2019 (dccc 3)—

(a) ym mharagraff 6(1)(d), yn lle “paragraff 7 o’r Atodlen hon neu adran 16(1)(d) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 2006 (p. 32)” rhodder “dal swydd yr Ombwdsmon neu Ombwdsmon dros dro”;

(b) ym mharagraff 7, hepgorer is-baragraff (2).

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I36 A. 35 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(c)

RHAN 5 LL+C AMRYWIOL

36 Amseriad cyfarfod cyntaf y Senedd ar ôl etholiad cyffredinol LL+C

(1) Yn adran 3 o Ddeddf 2006 (etholiadau cyffredinol arferol), yn is-adran (2)(b), yn lle “seven” rhodder “fourteen”.

(2) Yn adran 4 o Ddeddf 2006 (pŵer i amrywio dyddiad etholiad cyffredinol arferol), yn is-adran (2)(c), yn lle “seven” rhodder “fourteen”.

(3) Yn adran 5 o Ddeddf 2006 (etholiadau cyffredinol eithriadol), yn is-adran (4)(c), yn lle “seven” rhodder “fourteen”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I37 A. 36 mewn grym ar ddiwrnod etholiad cyntaf y Senedd lle cynhelir y bleidlais ar neu ar ôl 5.4.2021, gweler a. 42(5)

37 Pwerau Comisiwn y Senedd: darparu nwyddau a gwasanaethau LL+C

Yn Atodlen 2 i Ddeddf 2006 (Comisiwn y Cynulliad), ym mharagraff 4, yn lle is-baragraff (4) rhodder—

“(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).”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I38 A. 37 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(d)

38 Adroddiad ar estyn yr hawl i bleidleisio a newid cymhwystra i fod yn Aelod o’r Senedd LL+C

(1) Rhaid i Weinidogion Cymru, cyn diwedd y cyfnod o 6 mis sy’n dechrau â’r diwrnod cyntaf ar ôl diwedd y cyfnod adrodd, lunio a chyhoeddi adroddiad ar weithrediad y darpariaethau yn y Ddeddf hon sy’n—

(a) estyn yr hawl i bleidleisio yn etholiadau’r Senedd i bersonau sy’n 16 neu’n 17 oed,

(b) estyn yr hawl i bleidleisio yn etholiadau’r Senedd i bersonau sy’n ddinasyddion tramor cymhwysol,

(c) caniatáu i ddinasyddion tramor cymhwysol fod yn Aelodau o’r Senedd, a

(d) anghymhwyso aelodau o gynghorau sir a chynghorau bwrdeistref sirol yng Nghymru rhag bod yn Aelodau o’r Senedd.

(2) Rhaid i’r adroddiad a gyhoeddir o dan is-adran (1) gael ei osod gerbron y Senedd.

(3) Yn is-adran (1), ystyr “cyfnod adrodd” yw’r cyfnod o 5 mlynedd sy’n dechrau â diwrnod etholiad cyntaf y Senedd pan gynhelir y bleidlais ar 5 Ebrill 2021 neu wedi hynny.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I39 A. 38 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(d)

RHAN 6 LL+C CYFFREDINOL

39 Pŵer i wneud darpariaeth ganlyniadol a darpariaeth drosiannol etc. LL+C

(1) Os yw Gweinidogion Cymru yn ystyried ei bod yn briodol at ddibenion unrhyw ddarpariaeth yn y Ddeddf hon, o ganlyniad i unrhyw ddarpariaeth ynddi, neu er mwyn rhoi effaith lawn i unrhyw ddarpariaeth ynddi, cânt drwy reoliadau wneud—

(a) darpariaeth atodol, darpariaeth gysylltiedig neu ddarpariaeth ganlyniadol;

(b) darpariaeth drosiannol, darpariaeth ddarfodol neu ddarpariaeth arbed.

(2) Caiff rheoliadau o dan is-adran (1) ddiwygio, addasu, diddymu neu ddirymu unrhyw ddeddfiad (gan gynnwys deddfiad sydd wedi ei gynnwys yn y Ddeddf hon).

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I40 A. 39 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(e)

40 Rheoliadau o dan y Ddeddf hon LL+C

(1) Mae pŵer i wneud rheoliadau o dan y Ddeddf hon—

(a) yn arferadwy drwy offeryn statudol;

(b) yn cynnwys y pŵer i wneud darpariaeth wahanol at ddibenion gwahanol;

(c) yn cynnwys y pŵer i wneud darpariaeth gysylltiedig, atodol, ganlyniadol, drosiannol, ddarfodol neu arbed.

(2) Ni chaniateir i offeryn statudol y mae’r is-adran hon yn gymwys iddo gael ei wneud oni bai bod drafft o’r offeryn wedi ei osod gerbron y Senedd ac wedi ei gymeradwyo ganddi drwy benderfyniad.

(3) Mae is-adran (2) yn gymwys i offeryn statudol sy’n cynnwys—

(a) rheoliadau o dan adran 15(1) (gwahoddiadau i gofrestru: darpariaeth bellach am bersonau o dan 16 oed) neu adran 39 (pŵer i wneud darpariaeth ganlyniadol a throsiannol etc.) sy’n diwygio, diddymu neu’n addasu darpariaeth mewn—

(i) Deddf gan Senedd y Deyrnas Unedig,

(ii) Mesur a basiwyd o dan Ran 3 o Ddeddf 2006, neu

(iii) Deddf a basiwyd o dan Ran 4 o Ddeddf 2006;

(b) rheoliadau o dan adran 26(1).

(4) Mae offeryn statudol sy’n cynnwys rheoliadau o dan y Ddeddf hon nad yw is-adran (2) yn gymwys iddo yn ddarostyngedig i’w ddiddymu yn unol â phenderfyniad gan y Senedd.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I41 A. 40 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(e)

41 Dehongliad cyffredinol LL+C

Yn y Ddeddf hon—

• ystyr “Deddf 1983” (“1983 Act”) yw Deddf Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl 1983 (p. 2);

• ystyr “Deddf 2006” (“2006 Act”) yw Deddf Llywodraeth Cymru 2006 (p. 32);

• ystyr “deddfiad” (“enactment”) yw deddfiad pa bryd bynnag y’i deddfir neu y’i gwneir;

• ystyr “Gorchymyn 2007” (“2007 Order”) yw Gorchymyn Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru (Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl) 2007 (O.S. 2007/236);

• ystyr “Rheoliadau 2001” (“2001 Regulations”) yw Rheoliadau Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl (Cymru a Lloegr) 2001 (O.S. 2001/341);

• ystyr “Senedd” yw Senedd Cymru;

• ystyr “swyddog cofrestru” (“registration officer”) yw swyddog cofrestru a benodir gan awdurdod lleol o dan adran 8(2A) o Ddeddf 1983.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I42 A. 41 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(e)

42 Dod i rym LL+C

(1) Daw’r darpariaethau a ganlyn i rym ar y diwrnod y caiff y Ddeddf hon y Cydsyniad Brenhinol—

(a) Rhan 1 (adran 1);

(b) yn Rhan 3—

(i) adran 10, ond mae’r adran honno yn cael effaith yn unol ag adran 10(4);

(ii) adran 11, ond mae‘r adran honno yn cael effaith yn unol ag adran 11(2);

(iii) adran 27, ond mae is-adrannau (2)(d), (3) a (4) o’r adran honno yn cael effaith yn unol ag adran 27(5);

(c) Rhan 4 (adrannau 29 i 35 ac Atodlen 3), ond mae iddi effaith yn unig at ddibenion etholiad y Senedd pan gynhelir y bleidlais ar 5 Ebrill 2021 neu wedi hynny;

(d) yn Rhan 5, adrannau 37 a 38;

(e) y Rhan hon (adrannau 39 i 43).

(2) Mae Rhan 2 (adrannau 2 i 9 ac Atodlen 1) yn dod i rym ar 6 Mai 2020.

(3) Yn Rhan 3—

(a) mae adrannau 12 i 26 yn dod i rym ar 1 Mehefin 2020;

(b) mae adran 28 ac Atodlen 2 yn dod i rym ar ddiwrnod a bennir gan Weinidogion Cymru mewn gorchymyn a wneir drwy offeryn statudol.

(4) Caiff gorchymyn o dan is-adran (3)(b) gynnwys darpariaeth drosiannol, darpariaeth ddarfodol neu ddarpariaeth arbed.

(5) Yn Rhan 5, mae adran 36 yn dod i rym ar ddiwrnod etholiad cyntaf y Senedd pan gynhelir y bleidlais ar 5 Ebrill 2021 neu wedi hynny.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I43 A. 42 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(e)

43 Enw byr LL+C

Enw byr y Ddeddf hon yw Deddf Senedd ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2020.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I44 A. 43 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(e)

(a gyflwynir gan adran 9)

ATODLEN 1 LL+C MÂN DDIWYGIADAU A DIWYGIADAU CANLYNIADOL SY’N YMWNEUD Â RHAN 2

Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 (p. 36) LL+C

1 Mae Rhan 6 o Atodlen 1 i Ddeddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn—

(a) hepgorer “The National Assembly for Wales Remuneration Board”;

(b) yn y lle priodol mewnosoder “The Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I45 Atod. 1 para. 1 mewn grym ar 6.5.2020, gweler a. 42(2)

Deddf Llywodraeth Cymru 2006 (p. 32) LL+C

2 (1) Mae Deddf 2006 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn enw Rhan 1, yn lle “National Assembly for Wales” rhodder “Senedd Cymru”.

(3) Yn adran 1—

(a) yn is-adran (1), yn lle “an Assembly” rhodder “a parliament”;

(b) yn is-adran (3), yn lle “Members of the Assembly (referred to in this Act as “Assembly members”)” rhodder “Members of the Senedd”.

(4) Yn adran 20(8), yn lle “National Assembly for Wales Remuneration Board” rhodder “Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd”.

(5) Yn adran 23(5), yn lle “Assembly member’s” rhodder “Member’s”.

(6) Yn adran 126A—

(a) yn is-adran (9), yn lle “National Assembly for Wales” rhodder “Senedd”;

(b) yn is-adran (10), yn lle “National Assembly for Wales” rhodder “Senedd”.

(7) Yn adran 150A—

(a) yn y pennawd, yn lle “Change of name of the Assembly etc: translation of references” rhodder “Translation of references to Senedd Cymru etc.”;

(b) hepgorer is-adran (1);

(c) yn is-adran (2)—

(i) yn lle “, the National Assembly for Wales Commission or an Act of the National Assembly for Wales (as the case may be), or the Welsh equivalent shown in subsection (1)” rhodder “(or Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru), the National Assembly for Wales Commission (or Comisiwn Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) or Acts of the National Assembly for Wales (or Deddfau Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) (as the case may be)”;

(ii) yn lle “new name” rhodder “name given by Part 2 of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020”;

(d) ar ôl is-adran (2) mewnosoder—

“(3) Unless the context requires otherwise, a reference to Senedd Cymru or the Welsh Parliament, the Senedd Commission (or Comisiwn y Senedd) or Acts of Senedd Cymru (or Deddfau Senedd Cymru) (as the case may be), in—

(a) any enactment (including any enactment comprised in or made under this Act) or prerogative instrument, or

(b) any other instrument or document,

is to be read as including a reference to the previous name.”

(8) Yn adran 159—

(a) hepgorer y cofnod ar gyfer “the Assembly” hyd at y cofnod ar gyfer “Assembly electoral region”;

(b) hepgorer y cofnod ar gyfer “Assembly member” hyd at y cofnod ar gyfer “Assembly’s legislative competence (in relation to Acts of the Assembly)”;

(c) mewnosoder yn y lleoedd priodol—

“Member of the Senedd

section 1(2A)”

“the Senedd

section 1(1)”

“the Senedd Commission

section 27(1)”

“Senedd constituency

section 2(1)”

“Senedd constituency member

section 1(2)(a)”

“Senedd electoral region

section 2(2) and (3)”

“Senedd proceedings

section 1(5)”

“Senedd regional member

section 1(2)(b)”

“Senedd’s legislative competence (in relation to Acts of the Senedd)

section 108A”.

(9) Yn Atodlen 7B, ym mharagraff 7(2)—

(a) ym mharagraff (a)—

(i) yn is-baragraff (i), yn lle ““the National Assembly for Wales”” rhodder ““Senedd Cymru””;

(ii) ynis-baragraff (xi), ynlle ““the National Assembly for Wales Commission”” rhodder ““the Senedd Commission””;

(b) ym mharagraff (c)(i), yn lle ““Acts of the National Assembly for Wales”” rhodder ““Acts of Senedd Cymru””.

(10) Yn Atodlen 9A—

(a) hepgorer y cofnod ar gyfer “The National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards or Comisiynydd Safonau ar gyfer Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru.”;

(b) hepgorer y cofnod ar gyfer “The National Assembly for Wales Remuneration Board or Bwrdd Taliadau Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru.”;

(c) yn y lle priodol mewnosoder “The Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd or Bwrdd Taliadau Annibynnol y Senedd.”;

(d) yn y lle priodol mewnosoder “The Senedd Commissioner for Standards or Comisiynydd Safonau y Senedd.”

(11) Mae is-baragraffau (15) i (19) yn gymwys i bob darpariaeth sy’n cynnwys y geiriau sydd i’w hamnewid gan yr is-baragraffau hynny ar ôl i’r diwygiadau yn Rhan 2 ac is- baragraffau (3) i (10) gael eu gwneud, yn ddarostyngedig i is-baragraffau (12) a (13).

(12) Nid yw is-baragraffau (15) i (19) yn gymwys i—

(a) enwau deddfiadau a chyfeiriadau at enwau deddfiadau;

(b) darpariaethau a ddiddymwyd yn Neddf 2006 sydd wedi eu harbed;

(c) adran 150A;

(d) paragraff 3(8) o Atodlen 2;

(e) Atodlen 10;

(f) Atodlen 11;

(g) Atodlen 12.

(13) Nid yw is-baragraffau (18) ac (19) yn gymwys i gyfeiriadau at “Assembly Measure“ neu “Assembly Measures”.

(14) Yn y paragraff hwn, mae “darpariaeth” yn cynnwys enw, croesbennawd neu bennawd.

(15) Yn lle “an Assembly member”, ym mhob lle y mae’n ymddangos, rhodder “a Member of the Senedd”.

(16) Yn lle “Assembly member”, ym mhob lle y mae’n ymddangos ar ôl i’r diwygiadau yn is- baragraff (15) gael eu gwneud, rhodder “Member of the Senedd”.

(17) Yn lle “Assembly members”, ym mhob lle y mae’n ymddangos, rhodder “Members of the Senedd”.

(18) Yn lle “an Assembly”, ym mhob lle y mae’n ymddangos ar ôl i’r diwygiadau yn is- baragraffau (15), (16) a (17) gael eu gwneud, rhodder “a Senedd”.

(19) Yn lle “Assembly” ac “Assembly’s”, ym mhob lle y maent yn ymddangos ar ôl i’r diwygiadau yn is-baragraffau (15), (16), (17) a (18) gael eu gwneud, rhodder “Senedd” a “Senedd’s”, fel y bo’n briodol.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I46 Atod. 1 para. 2 mewn grym ar 6.5.2020, gweler a. 42(2)

Mesur Comisiynydd Safonau Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru 2009 (mccc 4) LL+C

3 (1) Mae Mesur Comisiynydd Safonau Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru 2009 wedi ei ddiwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn y croesbennawd o flaen adran 1, yn lle “Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru” rhodder “y Senedd”.

(3) Yn adran 1—

(a) yn is-adrannau (3)(e) ac (f) hepgorer “Cynulliad”;

(b) yn is-adran 8(c), hepgorer “Cynulliad” yn yr ail le y mae’n ymddangos.

(4) Yn adran 20—

(a) yn is-adran (1)—

(i) hepgorer y diffiniad o “Aelod Cynulliad”, ac yn y lle priodol mewnosoder⁠—

• ““mae “Aelod o’r Senedd” (“Member of the Senedd”) yn cynnwys—

  (a)

  at ddibenion adran 1(3)(a) a (b) yn unig, y Cwnsler Cyffredinol hyd yn oed os nad yw’r swyddog hwnnw’n Aelod o’r Senedd, a

  (b)

  ac eithrio at ddibenion adran 1(3)(a) a (b), cyn Aelod o’r Senedd,”;

(ii) yn y diffiniad o “y Comisiwn”, yn lle “Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru” rhodder “y Senedd”;

(iii) yn y diffiniad o “Cwnsler Cyffredinol” hepgorer “Cynulliad”;

(b) yn is-adran (2)(a), yn lle “Gynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru” rhodder “Senedd Cymru.”

(5) Yn yr Atodlen—

(a) yn y pennawd, yn lle “CYNULLIAD CENEDLAETHOL CYMRU” rhodder “Y SENEDD”;

(b) ym mharagraff 3, yn lle “Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru”rhodder “y Senedd”.

(6) Mae is-baragraffau (8) i (11) yn gymwys i bob darpariaeth sy’n cynnwys y geiriau sydd i’w hamnewid gan yr is-baragraffau hynny ar ôl i’r diwygiadau yn Rhan 2 ac is- baragraffau (2) i (5) gael eu gwneud, yn ddarostyngedig i is-baragraff (7).

(7) Nid yw is-baragraffau (8) i (11) yn gymwys i—

(a) enwau deddfiadau a chyfeiriadau at enwau deddfiadau;

(b) adran 21(1).

(8) Yn lle “Aelod Cynulliad”, ym mhob lle y mae’n ymddangos, rhodder “Aelod o’r Senedd”.

(9) Yn lle “Aelodau Cynulliad”, ym mhob lle y mae’n ymddangos, rhodder “Aelodau o’r Senedd”.

(10) Yn adran 8(2)(a)(iv), yn lle “Aelodau’r Cynulliad” rhodder “Aelodau o’r Senedd”.

(11) Yn lle “Cynulliad”, ym mhob lle y mae’n ymddangos ar ôl i’r diwygiadau yn is- baragraffau (8) i (10) gael eu gwneud, rhodder “Senedd”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I47 Atod. 1 para. 3 mewn grym ar 6.5.2020, gweler a. 42(2)

Mesur Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru (Taliadau) 2010 (mccc 4) LL+C

4 (1) Mae Mesur Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru (Taliadau) 2010 wedi ei ddiwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Ym mhennawd adran 1, yn lle “Bwrdd Taliadau Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru” rhodder “Bwrdd Taliadau Annibynnol y Senedd”.

(3) Yn adran 2(2)(b) ac ym mharagraff 4 o Atodlen 2, yn lle “Cynulliad” rhodder “Senedd”.

(4) Yn adran 2(4)(b) ac adran 14(1), yn lle “grwpiau o aelodau’r Cynulliad” rhodder “grwpiau o Aelodau”.

(5) Hepgorer adran 17.

(6) Yn Atodlen 1, ym mharagraff 1—

(a) yn is-baragraff (d), yn lle “aelod Cynulliad rhanbarthol” rhodder ”Aelod rhanbarthol o’r Senedd”;

(b) yn is-baragraff (g) hepgorer “Cynulliad”;

(c) yn is-baragraff (h), yn lle “grŵp o aelodau’r Cynulliad” rhodder “grŵp o Aelodau”;

(d) yn is-baragraff (j), yn lle “Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru” rhodder “y Senedd”;

(e) yn is-baragraff (n) hepgorer “Cynulliad”.

(7) Mae is-baragraffau (9) i (12) yn gymwys i bob darpariaeth sy’n cynnwys y geiriau sydd i’w hamnewid gan yr is-baragraffau hynny ar ôl i’r diwygiadau yn Rhan 2 ac is- baragraffau (3) i (6) gael eu gwneud, yn ddarostyngedig i is-baragraff (8).

(8) Nid yw is-baragraffau (9) i (12) yn gymwys i—

(a) enwau deddfiadau a chyfeiriadau at enwau deddfiadau;

(b) adrannau 15, 19 ac 20;

(c) paragraff 1(e) o Atodlen 1;

(d) Atodlen 3.

(9) Yn lle “aelod o’r Cynulliad”, ym mhob lle y mae’n ymddangos, rhodder “Aelod o’r Senedd”.

(10) Yn lle “aelodau’r Cynulliad”, ym mhob lle y mae’n ymddangos, rhodder “Aelodau o’r Senedd”.

(11) Yn lle “aelodau o’r Cynulliad”, ym mhob lle y mae’n ymddangos, rhodder “Aelodau o’r Senedd”.

(12) Yn lle “Cynulliad”, ym mhob lle y mae’n ymddangos ar ôl i’r diwygiadau yn is- baragraffau (9), (10) a (11) gael eu gwneud, rhodder “Senedd”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I48 Atod. 1 para. 4 mewn grym ar 6.5.2020, gweler a. 42(2)

Deddf Deddfwriaeth (Cymru) 2019 (dccc 4) LL+C

5 (1) Mae Deddf Deddfwriaeth (Cymru) 2019 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn adran 2—

(a) yn is-adran (2), yn lle “Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru” rhodder “Senedd Cymru”;

(b) yn is-adrannau (5) a (6), yn lle “y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol” rhodder “Senedd Cymru” ac yn is-adran (7), yn lle “i’r Cynulliad Cenedlaethol” rhodder “i Senedd Cymru”.

(3) Yn y darpariaethau a grybwyllir yn is-baragraff (4)—

(a) hepgorer “Cynulliad”;

(b) yn lle “is-offeryn Cymreig” rhodder “offeryn”.

(4) Y darpariaethau yw—

(a) adran 13(3);

(b) adran 16(2)(a), (3)(a) a (5);

(c) adran 25(1)(b);

(d) adran 26(1)(b).

(5) Yn adran 40—

(a) ym mhennawd yr adran ac is-adran (1), yn lle “Cynulliad”, ym mhob lle y mae’n ymddangos, rhodder “Senedd”;

(b) yn is-adran (2)—

(i) yn y geiriau o flaen paragraff (a), yn lle “Cynulliad” rhodder “Senedd”;

(ii) ym mharagraff (a), yn lle “Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru” rhodder “Senedd Cymru”;

(iii) ym mharagraff (b), yn lle “Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru” ac “y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol” rhodder “Senedd Cymru”;

(iv) ym mharagraffau (c), (d) ac (e), yn lle “Gynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru” a “Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru” rhodder “Senedd Cymru”;

(c) yn is-adran (3)(b), yn lle “Cynulliad” rhodder “Senedd”.

(6) Yn adran 43(2) a (3), yn lle “Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru” a “Gynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru” rhodder “Senedd Cymru”.

(7) Yn y Tabl yn Atodlen 1—

(a) hepgorer y cofnodion ar gyfer—

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

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

“Deddf Cynulliad (Assembly Act)”.

(b) mewnosoder y cofnodion a ganlyn yn y lleoedd priodol yn nhrefn yr wyddor—

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

mae “Aelod o’r Senedd” i’w ddehongli yn unol ag adran 1(2A) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 2006 (p. 32)”;

“Comisiwn y Senedd (Senedd Commission)

ystyr “Comisiwn y Senedd” yw’r Comisiwn a sefydlwyd gan adran 27 o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 2006 (p. 32) (ac a enwyd yn wreiddiol yn Gomisiwn Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru)”;

“Deddf gan Senedd Cymru (Act of Senedd Cymru)

ystyr “Deddf gan Senedd Cymru” yw Deddf a ddeddfir o dan Ran 4 o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 2006 (p. 32) (pa un ai fel Deddf gan Senedd Cymru neu Ddeddf gan Gynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru)”;

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

mae “Deddf gan Senedd y Deyrnas Unedig” yn cynnwys Deddf gan Senedd Prydain Fawr neu gan Senedd Lloegr”;

“Senedd Cymru (Senedd Cymru)

ystyr “Senedd Cymru” yw’r senedd ar gyfer Cymru a sefydlwyd gan adran 1 o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 2006 (p. 32) (ac a enwyd yn wreiddiol yn Gynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru)”.

(8) Yn lle “Deddf Cynulliad” a “Ddeddf Cynulliad”, ym mhob lle y maent yn ymddangos ar ôl i’r diwygiadau yn is-baragraffau (3) a (7) gael eu gwneud, rhodder “Deddf gan Senedd Cymru” neu “Ddeddf gan Senedd Cymru” yn ôl y digwydd, ac yn adran 37(2)(a), yn lle “Deddf dros dro gan y Cynulliad” rhodder “Deddf dros dro gan Senedd Cymru”.

(9) Yn lle “Deddfau’r Cynulliad” a “Ddeddfau’r Cynulliad”, ym mhob lle y maent yn ymddangos, rhodder “Deddfau Senedd Cymru” neu “Ddeddfau Senedd Cymru” yn ôl y digwydd.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I49 Atod. 1 para. 5 mewn grym ar 6.5.2020, gweler a. 42(2)

(a gyflwynir gan adran 28)

ATODLEN 2 LL+C Y COMISIWN ETHOLIADOL: DIWYGIADAU PELLACH

Deddf Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl 1983 (p. 2) LL+C

1 (1) Mae Atodlen 4A i Ddeddf 1983 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Ym mharagraff 14(1), ar ôl “code of practice” mewnosoder “for elections other than local government elections in Wales”.

(3) Ar ôl paragraff 14 mewnosoder—

“14A (1) The Electoral Commission (“the Commission”) may prepare, and from time to time revise, a code of practice for local government elections in Wales giving—

(a) guidance as to the matters which do, or do not, fall within Part 1 or Part 2 of this Schedule;

(b) guidance (supplementing the definition in section 90ZA(3)) as to the cases or circumstances in which expenses are, or are not, to be regarded as incurred for the purposes of a candidate's election.

(2) Once the Commission have prepared a draft code under this paragraph, they must submit it to the Welsh Ministers for approval.

(3) The Welsh Ministers may approve a draft code with or without modifications.

(4) Once the Welsh Ministers have approved a draft code they must lay a copy of the draft, in the form in which they have approved it, before Senedd Cymru.

(5) If the draft incorporates modifications, the Welsh Ministers must at the same time lay before Senedd Cymru a statement of their reasons for making them.

(6) If, within the 40-day period, Senedd Cymru resolves not to approve the draft, the Welsh Ministers must take no further steps in relation to it.

(7) If no such resolution is made within the 40-day period—

(a) the Welsh Ministers must issue the code in the form of the draft laid before Senedd Cymru,

(b) the code comes into force on the date appointed by the Welsh Ministers by order, and

(c) the Commission must arrange for the code to be published in such manner as the Commission think appropriate.

(8) Sub-paragraph (6) does not prevent a new draft code from being laid before Senedd Cymru.

(9) In this paragraph, “the 40-day period”, in relation to a draft code, means the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft is laid before Senedd Cymru, no account being taken of any period during which Senedd Cymru is dissolved or is in recess for more than four days.

(10) In this paragraph references to a draft code include a revised draft code.”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I50 Atod. 2 para. 1 ddim mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(3)(b)

I51 Atod. 2 para. 1 mewn grym ar 1.10.2020 gan O.S. 2020/1052, ergl. 2(b)

Deddf Pleidiau Gwleidyddol, Etholiadau a Refferenda 2000 (p. 41) LL+C

2 Mae Deddf Pleidiau Gwleidyddol, Etholiadau a Refferenda 2000 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I52 Atod. 2 para. 2 ddim mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(3)(b)

I53 Atod. 2 para. 2 mewn grym ar 1.10.2020 gan O.S. 2020/1052, ergl. 2(b)

3 (1) Mae adran 6 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn is-adran (3)(b), ar ôl “Scottish Parliament” mewnosoder “, Senedd Cymru”.

(3) Yn is-adran (6)—

(a) ym mharagraff (a)—

(i) yn is-baragraff (i), ar y diwedd mewnosoder “other than those mentioned in paragraph (d) of that subsection”;

(ii) yn is-baragraff (ii), hepgorer “or Wales”;

(b) ym mharagraff (b), hepgorer “and those under Part II of the Local Government Act 2000”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I54 Atod. 2 para. 3 ddim mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(3)(b)

I55 Atod. 2 para. 3 mewn grym ar 1.10.2020 gan O.S. 2020/1052, ergl. 2(b)

4 Ar ôl adran 6 mewnosoder—

“6ZA Reviews of devolved electoral matters in Wales

(1) The Commission must keep the matters mentioned in subsection (2) under review, and must from time to time submit reports on those matters to the Welsh Ministers.

(2) The matters are such matters as the Commission may from time to time determine relating to—

(a) general elections of Members of the Senedd;

(b) elections under section 10 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (elections for Senedd constituency vacancies);

(c) local government elections in Wales;

(d) referendums under Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000 and Part 4 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (referendums relating to executive arrangements of local authorities in Wales);

(e) the law relating to the elections and referendums mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d).

(3) Subsection (4) applies if the Welsh Ministers request the Commission to review and report on any matter or matters for which provision is or could be made in an Act of Senedd Cymru (whether or not falling within subsection (2)).

(4) The Commission must, within such time as the Welsh Ministers may specify—

(a) review the matters specified in the request, and

(b) submit a report on those matters to the Welsh Ministers.

(5) The Commission must publish each report made under this section in such manner as the Commission may determine.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I56 Atod. 2 para. 4 ddim mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(3)(b)

I57 Atod. 2 para. 4 mewn grym ar 1.10.2020 gan O.S. 2020/1052, ergl. 2(b)

5 Yn adran 6C(3), ar ôl “6F” mewnosoder “or 6G”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I58 Atod. 2 para. 5 ddim mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(3)(b)

I59 Atod. 2 para. 5 mewn grym ar 1.10.2020 gan O.S. 2020/1052, ergl. 2(b)

6 Yn adran 6D(4), ar ôl “6F” mewnosoder “or 6G”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I60 Atod. 2 para. 6 ddim mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(3)(b)

I61 Atod. 2 para. 6 mewn grym ar 1.10.2020 gan O.S. 2020/1052, ergl. 2(b)

7 (1) Mae adran 6F wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn is-adran (1), ar ôl “section 6A” mewnosoder “, other than those specified in subsection (2) of section 6G,”.

(3) Yn is-adran (10), ar ôl “this section” mewnosoder “and section 6G”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I62 Atod. 2 para. 7 ddim mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(3)(b)

I63 Atod. 2 para. 7 mewn grym ar 1.10.2020 gan O.S. 2020/1052, ergl. 2(b)

8 Ar ôl adran 6F mewnosoder—

“6G Code of practice on attendance of observers at devolved elections in Wales

(1) The Commission must prepare a code of practice on the attendance at elections specified in subsection (2) of—

(a) representatives of the Commission,

(b) accredited observers, and

(c) nominated members of accredited organisations.

(2) The code must make provision about attendance at—

(a) general elections of Members of the Senedd;

(b) elections under section 10 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (elections for Senedd constituency vacancies);

(c) local government elections in Wales.

(3) The code must in particular—

(a) specify the manner in which applications under sections 6C(1) and 6D(1) are to be made to the Commission;

(b) specify the criteria to be taken into account by the Commission in determining such applications;

(c) give guidance to relevant officers (within the meaning of section 6E) as to the exercise of the power conferred by subsection (1) of that section;

(d) give guidance to such officers as to the exercise of the power mentioned in subsection (2) of that section as it relates to a person having the permission mentioned in subsection (1) of that section;

(e) give guidance to such officers as to the exercise of any power under any enactment to control the number of persons present at any proceedings relating to an election as it relates to a person having such permission;

(f) give guidance to representatives of the Commission, accredited observers and nominated members of accredited organisations on the exercise of the rights conferred by sections 6A, 6B, 6C and 6D.

(4) The code may make different provision for different purposes.

(5) Before preparing the code, the Commission must consult the Welsh Ministers.

(6) The Commission must lay the code before Senedd Cymru.

(7) The Commission must publish the code (in such manner as the Commission may determine).

(8) The following persons must have regard to the code in exercising any function conferred by section 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D or 6E in relation to an election specified in subsection (2)—

(a) the Commission;

(b) representatives of the Commission;

(c) relevant officers (within the meaning of section 6E).

(9) The Commission may at any time revise the code.

(10) Subsections (4) to (7) apply in relation to a revision of the code as they apply in relation to the code.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I64 Atod. 2 para. 8 ddim mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(3)(b)

I65 Atod. 2 para. 8 mewn grym ar 1.10.2020 gan O.S. 2020/1052, ergl. 2(b)

9 (1) Mae adran 9A wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn is-adran (1)(a), ar ôl “relevant officers” mewnosoder “mentioned in subsection (2)”.

(3) Ar ôl is-adran (5) mewnosoder—

“(5A) In relation to electoral registration officers for areas in Wales, the reference to their functions in subsection (2)(a) is a reference to their functions in relation to registers of parliamentary electors.”

(4) Yn is-adran (6)—

(a) ym mharagraff (a), ar y diwedd mewnosoder “other than one mentioned in paragraph (d) of that subsection”;

(b) hepgorer paragraff (d);

(c) ym mharagraff (e), hepgorer “or Wales”.

(5) Yn is-adran (7), hepgorer paragraff (b).

(6) Yn is-adran (8)—

(a) yn y geiriau o flaen paragraff (a), ar ôl “sections” mewnosoder “9AA,”;

(b) ym mharagraff (b), ar ôl “subsection (6)” mewnosoder “or section 9AA(6)”;

(c) ym mharagraff (c), ar ôl “subsection (7)” mewnosoder “or section 9AA(7)”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I66 Atod. 2 para. 9 ddim mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(3)(b)

I67 Atod. 2 para. 9 mewn grym ar 1.10.2020 gan O.S. 2020/1052, ergl. 2(b)

10 Ar ôl adran 9A mewnosoder—

“9AA Performance standards for devolved elections and referendums in Wales

(1) The Commission may from time to time—

(a) determine standards of performance for relevant officers mentioned in subsection (2), and

(b) publish, in such form and in such manner as they consider appropriate, the standards so determined.

(2) The standards of performance are such standards as the Commission think ought to be achieved by—

(a) electoral registration officers for areas in Wales in the performance of their functions in relation to registers of local government electors;

(b) returning officers in the administration of the elections specified in subsection (6);

(c) counting officers in the administration of the referendums specified in subsection (7).

(3) Before determining standards under subsection (1), the Commission must consult—

(a) the Welsh Ministers, and

(b) any other person they think appropriate.

(4) The Commission may determine different standards for different descriptions of relevant officers.

(5) When the Commission publish standards under subsection (1) they must send a copy to the Welsh Ministers who must lay a copy before Senedd Cymru.

(6) The elections specified in this subsection are—

(a) a general election of Members of the Senedd;

(b) an election under section 10 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (elections for Senedd constituency vacancies);

(c) a local government election in Wales.

(7) The referendums specified in this subsection are referendums under Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000 or Part 4 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (referendums relating to executive arrangements of local authorities in Wales).”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I68 Atod. 2 para. 10 ddim mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(3)(b)

I69 Atod. 2 para. 10 mewn grym ar 1.10.2020 gan O.S. 2020/1052, ergl. 2(b)

11 Yn adran 9B, yn is-adrannau (1) a (4), ar ôl “9A(1)” mewnosoder “or 9AA(1)”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I70 Atod. 2 para. 11 ddim mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(3)(b)

I71 Atod. 2 para. 11 mewn grym ar 1.10.2020 gan O.S. 2020/1052, ergl. 2(b)

12 Yn adran 9C(2)—

(a) ym mharagraff (b), ar ôl “9A(6)” mewnosoder “or 9AA(6)”;

(b) ym mharagraff (c), ar ôl “9A(7)” mewnosoder “or 9AA(7)”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I72 Atod. 2 para. 12 ddim mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(3)(b)

I73 Atod. 2 para. 12 mewn grym ar 1.10.2020 gan O.S. 2020/1052, ergl. 2(b)

13 Yn adran 13(12), ar ôl “met under” mewnosoder “paragraph 16A of Schedule 1 to this Act or”.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I74 Atod. 2 para. 13 ddim mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(3)(b)

I75 Atod. 2 para. 13 mewn grym ar 1.10.2020 gan O.S. 2020/1052, ergl. 2(b)

14 (1) Mae Atodlen 1 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Ym mharagraff 14—

(a) yn is-baragraff (1)—

(i) ar ôl paragraff (a) mewnosoder—

“(aa) met out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund under paragraph 16A;”;

(ii) ym mharagraff (b), hepgorer “or 20(12)”;

(iii) ym mharagraff (c), yn lle “National Assembly for Wales” rhodder “Senedd”;

(b) ar ôl is-baragraff (6) mewnosoder—

“(6A) An estimate prepared under this paragraph must not include income or expenditure that is attributable to the exercise of the Commission’s functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums (as to which, see paragraph 16A).”

(3) Ym mharagraff 15, ar ôl is-baragraff (5) mewnosoder—

“(6) A plan prepared under this paragraph must not include aims, objectives or estimated requirements for the exercise of the Commission’s functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums (as to which, see paragraph 16B).”

(4) Ym mharagraff 20, ar ôl is-baragraff (1) mewnosoder—

“(1A) The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to the Commission’s functions does not include the Commission’s functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections or devolved Welsh referendums.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I76 Atod. 2 para. 14 ddim mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(3)(b)

I77 Atod. 2 para. 14 mewn grym ar 1.10.2020 gan O.S. 2020/1052, ergl. 2(b)

(a gyflwynir gan adran 29)

ATODLEN 3 LL+C ATODLEN 1A NEWYDD I DDEDDF LLYWODRAETH CYMRU 2006

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I78 Atod. 3 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(c)

Mae’r Atodlen hon yn pennu Atodlen 1A newydd i Ddeddf 2006, i’w mewnosod o flaen Atodlen 2 i’r Ddeddf honno.

SECTION 16

“SCHEDULE 1A LL+C DISQUALIFICATION FROM BEING A MEMBER OF THE SENEDD OR A CANDIDATE IN AN ELECTION TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SENEDD

PART 1 LL+C CATEGORIES OF PERSONS DISQUALIFIED

Persons under 18 years of age

1 A person who has not attained the age of 18 before the day on which the person is nominated as a candidate for election as a Member of the Senedd.

Citizenship

2 (1) A person who is not—

(a) a British citizen,

(b) a qualifying Commonwealth citizen,

(c) a qualifying foreign citizen,

(d) a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, or

(e) a citizen of the European Union who is resident in the United Kingdom.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), a person is a qualifying Commonwealth citizen if that person is a Commonwealth citizen who either—

(a) is not a person who requires leave under the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or

(b) is such a person but for the time being has (or is, by virtue of any enactment, to be treated as having) indefinite leave to remain within the meaning of that Act.

(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), a qualifying foreign citizen is a person resident in the United Kingdom who—

(a) is not a Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland or a citizen of the European Union, and

(b) either—

(i) is not a person who requires leave under the Immigration Act 1971 to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or

(ii) is such a person but for the time being has (or is, by virtue of any enactment, to be treated as having) indefinite leave to remain within the meaning of that Act.

(4) But a person is not a qualifying Commonwealth citizen by virtue of sub-paragraph (2)(a) or a qualifying foreign citizen by virtue of sub-paragraph (3)(b)(i) if that person does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom by virtue only of section 8 of the Immigration Act 1971 (exceptions to requirement for leave in special cases).

Bankruptcy

3 A person in respect of whom one or more of the following orders has effect—

(a) a debt relief restrictions order or interim debt relief restrictions order under Schedule 4ZB to the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) or Schedule 2ZB to the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19));

(b) a bankruptcy restrictions order or an interim bankruptcy restrictions order under Schedule 4A to the Insolvency Act 1986, Part 13 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 21) or Schedule 2A to the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.

4 A person who is disqualified from being a member of the House of Commons under section 427 of the Insolvency Act 1986 because of an award of sequestration made by a court in Scotland.

Persons guilty of corrupt or illegal practices at elections

5 A person who is incapable of being elected to the House of Commons having been reported personally guilty or convicted of a corrupt or illegal practice under the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2).

Persons imprisoned or detained following conviction etc.

6 (1) A person found guilty of one or more offences (whether before or after the passing of this Act and whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere), and sentenced or ordered to be imprisoned or detained indefinitely or for more than one year.

(2) A person is disqualified under this paragraph only while the person is—

(a) detained anywhere in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or elsewhere in the European Union, in pursuance of the sentence or order, or

(b) unlawfully at large at a time when the person would otherwise be so detained.

Sex offenders

7 A person subject to the notification requirements of, or an order under, Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42).

PART 2 LL+C OFFICES THAT DISQUALIFY THE HOLDER

TABLE

Offices and bodies in respect of which there are disqualifying offices	The disqualifying offices
Armed forces	Members of the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the regular army (as defined by section 374 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)) or the Royal Air Force, not including— (a) an officer on the retired or emergency list of any of the regular armed forces of the Crown, (b) a person who holds an emergency commission in any of those forces, (c) a person who belongs to any reserve of officers of any of those forces, (d) a naval, army, marine or air force pensioner, or former soldier who is liable to be recalled for service, or (e) a person who is an Admiral of the Fleet, a Field Marshal or a Marshal of the Royal Air Force and does not for the time being hold an appointment in the naval, military or air force service of the Crown
Auditor General for Wales or Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru	The Auditor General
Children’s Commissioner for Wales or Comisiynydd Plant Cymru	The Commissioner and deputy Commissioner
Civil service	Members of the civil service of the State, including the civil service of Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Court Service, Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service and Her Majesty’s Overseas Civil Service
Civil Service Commission	The First Civil Service Commissioner and Civil Service Commissioners
Commission for Equality and Human Rights	The Commissioners
Commissioner for Older People in Wales or Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn Cymru	The Commissioner and deputy Commissioner
Commissioner for Public Appointments	The Commissioner
Comptroller and Auditor General or Rheolwr ac Archwilydd Cyffredinol	The Comptroller and Auditor General
Electoral Commission or Comisiwn Etholiadol	The Electoral Commissioners and members of the staff of the Commission
Electoral Registration Officers	Electoral registration officer for any area in Wales
Future Generations Commissioner for Wales or Comisiynydd Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol Cymru	The Commissioner
Her Majesty‘s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru	The Chief Inspector
Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd or Bwrdd Taliadau Annibynnol y Senedd	The members of the Board
Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales or Panel Annibynnol Cymru ar Gydnabyddiaeth Ariannol	The members of the Panel
Judicial offices	The following judicial offices— (a) Judge of the Supreme Court; (b) Judge of the High Court or Court of Appeal in England and Wales; (c) Judge of the Court of Session or Temporary Judge in Scotland; (d) Judge of the High Court or Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland; (e) Judge of the Court Martial Appeal Court; (f) Chairman of the Scottish Land Court; (g) Circuit Judge in England and Wales; (h) Sheriff principal, sheriff, summary sheriff, temporary sheriff principal, part-time sheriff or part-time summary sheriff in Scotland; (i) County Court Judge or deputy County Court Judge in Northern Ireland; (j) District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) (but not Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)) in England and Wales; (k) District judge (magistrates’ courts) or deputy district judge (magistrates’ courts) in Northern Ireland; (l) President of Welsh Tribunals or Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru; (m) Judge of the Upper Tribunal; (n) legal member of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland; (o) Chief or other Child Support Commissioner for Northern Ireland or deputy Child Support Commissioner for Northern Ireland; (p) Chief or other Social Security Commissioner for Northern Ireland or deputy Social Security Commissioner for Northern Ireland
Legislatures	Members of the legislature of any country or territory outside the United Kingdom
Lieutenancies	Lord-lieutenant or lieutenant of any area in Wales
Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales or Comisiwn Ffiniau a Democratiaeth Leol Cymru	The members and chief executive of the Commission
Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration	The Commissioner
Police forces	Members of any police force maintained by— (a) a local policing body (within the meaning given by section 101 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16)), (b) the Scottish Police Authority, or (c) the Northern Ireland Policing Board, and “member” in relation to a police force means a person holding office as a constable of that force
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales or Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru	The Ombudsman
Returning officers for Senedd elections	The returning officer for any Senedd constituency or Senedd electoral region
Senedd Commission	Members of the staff of the Senedd
Senedd Commissioner for Standards or Comisiynydd Safonau y Senedd	The Commissioner
Sheriffs	The high sheriff of any area in Wales
Welsh Language Commissioner or Comisiynydd y Gymraeg	The Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner and the members of the Advisory Panel to the Welsh Language Commissioner”