Part 1

Senedd Cymru

Disqualification

Exception from disqualification by virtue of being a councillor: recently elected members
17D
1
A person returned at an election as a Member of the Senedd is not disqualified under section 16(1)(zc) (disqualification by virtue of being a member of the council of a county or county borough
or community council
in Wales) 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).
2
A Member of the Senedd who is returned at an election as a member of the council of a county or county borough
or community council
in Wales is not disqualified under section 16(1)(zc) at any time before the person makes a declaration of acceptance of office under section 83 of the
Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
.
Words in Pt. 1 heading substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(2)
Words in s. 17D(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 61(7) of the amending Act) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), ss. 61(4)(a), 72(1)(b)
Pt. 1 modified (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), ss. 13(5), 19(1)
Words in s. 17D(2) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 61(7) of the amending Act) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), ss. 61(4)(b), 72(1)(b)
Ss. 17D-17F inserted (15.1.2020 with effect for the purposes of a Senedd election at which the poll is held on or after 5.4.2021) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), ss. 33, 42(1)(c)