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<Text>This Act may be referred to as—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026, or</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>Deddf Senedd Cymru (Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) 2026.‍</Text>
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