The Senedd Commissioner for Standards
1The Commissioner
(1)
There is to be a F1Senedd Commissioner for Standards (in this Measure referred to as “the Commissioner”).
(2)
The Commissioner is to be appointed by the F2Senedd.
(3)
A person is not eligible to be appointed as the Commissioner if that person—
(a)
is F3a Member of the Senedd,
(b)
has been F3a Member of the Senedd at any time during the period of 2 years prior to the date when the appointment is to take effect,
(c)
is a member of staff of the F2Senedd,
(d)
has been a member of the staff of the F2Senedd at any time during the period of 2 years prior to the date when the appointment is to take effect,
(e)
is a member of the staff of the Welsh F4... Government, or
(f)
has been a member of the staff of the Welsh F5... Government at any time during the period of 2 years prior to the date when the appointment is to take effect.
(4)
The Commissioner is to be appointed for a term of 6 years.
(5)
A person who has held office as the Commissioner may not be appointed for a further term (whether consecutive or not).
(6)
A person who has been appointed as the Commissioner may at any time—
(a)
resign by notice given to the F2Senedd, or
(b)
be removed from office by the F2Senedd.
(7)
A person may not be removed from office as the Commissioner under subsection (6)(b) unless—
(a)
the F2Senedd so resolves, and
(b)
if the resolution is passed on a vote, the number of votes cast in favour of the resolution is not less than two thirds of the total number of votes cast.
(8)
The appointment of a person as Commissioner ceases if that person—
F6(a)
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(b)
is appointed as, or designated to exercise the functions of, the Counsel General under section 49 of the Act, or