Part 1Senedd Cymru
Disqualification
16Disqualification from being F1Member of the Senedd
F2A1
A person is disqualified from being a Member of the Senedd, and from being a candidate to be a Member of the Senedd, if that person—
(a)
falls within any of the categories of person specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1A, or
(b)
holds any of the offices specified in the Table in Part 2 of Schedule 1A.
(1)
F3A person is disqualified from being a Member of the Senedd (but not from being a candidate to be a Member of the Senedd) if that person—
F6(zb)
is a member of the House of Lords (but see section 17C),
F7(zc)
is a member of the council of a county, a county borough or a community in Wales (but see section 17D),
(zd)
is a member of the Scottish Parliament,
(ze)
is a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly,
(zf)
is a member of the European Parliament, or
F8(a)
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(b)
holds any of the offices for the time being designated by Order in Council as offices disqualifying persons from being F9Members of the Senedd,
F10(c)
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F10(d)
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F10(e)
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F11(1A)
A person returned at an election as a Member of the Senedd is not disqualified under subsection (1)(zd), (ze), (zf) or (b) at any time before the person purports to take the oath of allegiance (or make the corresponding affirmation) in compliance with section 23(1) or 55(2).
F12(2)
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F13(3)
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F12(4)
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(5)
An Order in Council under paragraph (b) of subsection (1)—
(a)
may designate particular offices or offices of any description, and
(b)
may designate an office by reference to any characteristic of a person holding it,
and F14for the purposes of this section “office” includes any post or employment.
(6)
No recommendation is to be made to Her Majesty in Council to make an Order in Council under subsection (1)(b) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the Order in Council has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the F15Senedd.