C1Part 1F5Senedd Cymru

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F5

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)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Remuneration, oaths etc.

24I1Assistance to groups of F9Members of the Senedd

1

The F6Senedd Commission must make to (or in respect of) political groups to which F9Members of the Senedd belong such payments F1as the Board from time to time determines for the purpose of assisting F9Members of the Senedd who belong to those political groups to perform their functions as F9Members 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 F6Senedd 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 F7Member of the Senedd belongs to a political group and, if so, to which; and (in particular)—

a

may include provision for treating F8a Member of the Senedd as not belonging to a political group unless a specified number of F9Members 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.

F36

The F6Senedd Commission must lay before the F6Senedd every determination made by the Board under section 24(1) as soon as is reasonably practicable after it is made.

F47

The F6Senedd Commission must ensure that information concerning the sums paid under this section is published for each financial year.