Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026

16 Interpretation of Part 1

In this Part—

• “overturned on appeal” (“ei gwrthdroi neu ei wrthdroi ar apêl”) has the meaning given by section 4(7);

• “Presiding Officer” (“Llywydd”) means the Presiding Officer of Senedd Cymru‍ elected in accordance with section 25 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32);

• “Presiding Officer’s notice” (“hysbysiad y Llywydd”) has the meaning given by section 6(7);

• “recall poll” (“pôl adalw”) has the meaning given by section 1(2);

• “Senedd constituency” (“etholaeth Senedd”) means a constituency provided for in regulations made under section 49J of the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013 (anaw 4);

• “Standards of Conduct Committee” (“Pwyllgor Safonau Ymddygiad”) means the committee of Senedd Cymru that must be established by virtue of section 30A of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) (inserted by section 18 of this Act);

• “trigger event” (“digwyddiad sbardun”) means an event of the kind described in subsection (2) or (4) of section 2;

• “trigger event A” (“digwyddiad sbardun A”) means an event of the kind described in section 2(2);

• “trigger event B” (“digwyddiad sbardun B”) means an event of the kind described in section 2(4).