Part 1Senedd Cymru

Remuneration, oaths etc.

24Assistance to groups of F1Members of the Senedd

(1)

The F2Senedd Commission must make to (or in respect of) political groups to which F1Members of the Senedd belong such payments F3as the Board from time to time determines for the purpose of assisting F1Members of the Senedd who belong to those political groups to perform their functions as F1Members of the Senedd.

(2)

A determination under subsection (1) may make provision—

(a)

for calculating the amount of any payment to (or in respect of) a political group,

(b)

for the conditions subject to which payments to (or in respect of) a political group are to be made, and

(c)

for claims for such payments to be made to the F2Senedd Commission.

(3)

A determination under subsection (1) may make different provision for different political groups.

(4)

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(5)

The standing orders must include provision for determining for the purposes of this Act whether any F5Member of the Senedd belongs to a political group and, if so, to which; and (in particular)—

(a)

may include provision for treating F6a Member of the Senedd as not belonging to a political group unless a specified number of F1Members of the Senedd belong to it, and

(b)

must include provision requiring the Presiding Officer to decide any questions arising under the provision included by virtue of this subsection.

F7(6)

The F2Senedd Commission must lay before the F2Senedd every determination made by the Board under section 24(1) as soon as is reasonably practicable after it is made.

F8(7)

The F2Senedd Commission must ensure that information concerning the sums paid under this section is published for each financial year.