PART 4Disqualification

Amendment of Schedule 5 (Senedd Cymru election rules)44

1

Schedule 5 (Senedd Cymru election rules) is amended as follows.

2

In rule 9—

a

in paragraph (4)(c)—

i

omit paragraph (i) and (ii);

ii

after “shall state” insert “to the best of their knowledge and belief they are not disqualified from being elected under section 16(A1) of the 2006 Act (disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd)”;

b

omit paragraph (7).

3

In rule 13—

a

in paragraph (2)—

i

in sub-paragraph (c), for “by the Representation of the People Act 1981” substitute “under section 16(A1) of the 2006 Act from being a Member of the Senedd and from being a candidate to be a Member of the Senedd”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (d), for “section 5(6) of the 1998 Act” substitute “section 7(6) of the 2006 Act”;

iii

in sub-paragraph (e), for “section 4(7) of the 1998 Act” substitute “section 7(1) of the 2006 Act”;

b

omit paragraph (8).

4

In rule 14(4)(b), for “by the Representation of the People Act 1981” substitute “under section 16(A1) of the 2006 Act from being a Member of the Senedd and from being a candidate to be a Member of the Senedd”.

5

Omit rule 19.