Part 1Senedd Cymru

The F1Senedd

1The F1Senedd

(1)

There is to be F2a parliament for Wales to be known as F3Senedd Cymru or the Welsh Parliament (referred to in this Act as “the Senedd.

F4(2)

There are—

(a)

16 Senedd constituencies, and

(b)

six seats for each constituency, and

the Senedd is to consist of the members for those constituencies.

F5(2A)

Members of the Senedd are to be known by that name or as Aelodau o'r Senedd.

(3)

F6Members of the Senedd are to be returned in accordance with the provision made by and under this Act for—

(a)

the holding of general elections of F7Members of the Senedd (for the return of the entire F1Senedd), and

(b)

the filling of vacancies in F1Senedd seats.

(4)

The validity of any F1Senedd proceedings is not affected by any vacancy in its membership.

(5)

In this Act “ F1Senedd proceedings” means any proceedings of—

(a)

the F1Senedd,

(b)

committees of the F1Senedd, or

(c)

sub-committees of such committees.