National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009

20 Interpretation E+W

(1) In this Measure—

• “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32);

• F1 ...

• “the Clerk” (“y Clerc”) means the Clerk of the [F2 Senedd],

• “the Commission” (“y Comisiwn”) means the [F3 Senedd] Commission,

• “Counsel General” (“Cwnsler Cyffredinol”) means the Counsel General to the Welsh F4 ... Government,

• F5 ...

• [F6 “live audio link” (“cyswllt sain byw”), in relation to the giving of evidence to the Commissioner, means a live telephone link or other arrangement which enables the person giving evidence, the Commissioner and any other person participating in the proceedings to hear one another;

• “live video link“ (“cyswllt fideo byw), in relation to the giving of evidence to the Commissioner, means a live television link or other arrangement which enables the person giving evidence, the Commissioner and any other person participating in the proceedings to see and hear one another;]

• [F7 “Member of the Senedd” (“Aelod o'r Senedd”) includes—

  (a)

  for the purposes of section 1(3)(a) and (b) only, the Counsel General even where that officer is not a Member of the Senedd, and

  (b)

  except for the purposes of section 1(3)(a) and (b), a former Member of the Senedd,] and

• [F8 “relevant provision” (“darpariaeth berthnasol”) has the meaning given by section 6(3);

• “relevant time” (“adeg berthnasol”) has the meaning given by section 6(2), except in section 10A;

• “the Standards of Conduct Committee” (“y Pwyllgor Safonau Ymddygiad) means the committee of the Senedd that must be established by virtue of section 30A of the Act;]

• “Standing Orders” (“Rheolau Sefydlog”) means the Standing Orders of the [F2 Senedd].

(2) Any reference in this Measure to “the [F2 Senedd]” is a reference to—

(a) [F9 Senedd Cymru], or

(b) other than in sections 1, 4, 6(3)(b), (c) and (d) and the Schedule, the [F10 Standards of Conduct Committee].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 20(1) omitted (6.5.2020) by virtue of Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(a)(i)

F2 Word in Measure substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), Sch. 1 para. 3(12) (with Sch. 1 para. 3(6)(7))

F3 Word in s. 20(1) substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(a)(ii)

F4 Word in s. 20(1) omitted (6.5.2020) by virtue of Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(a)(iii)

F5 Words in s. 20(1) omitted (28.4.2026) by virtue of Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 (asc 9), s. 26(1), Sch. para. 5(9)(a)(i)

F6 Words in s. 20(1) inserted (28.4.2026) by Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 (asc 9), ss. 22(7), 26(1)

F7 Words in s. 20(1) inserted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(a)(i)

F8 Words in s. 20(1) inserted (28.4.2026) by Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 (asc 9), s. 26(1), Sch. para. 5(9)(a)(ii)

F9 Words in s. 20(2)(a) substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(b)

F10 Words in s. 20(2) substituted (28.4.2026) by Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 (asc 9), s. 26(1), Sch. para. 5(9)(b)