Legislation – Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024
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PART 2ELECTED BODIES AND THEIR MEMBERS
CHAPTER 3DISQUALIFICATION, UNDUE INFLUENCE AND POLITICAL RESTRICTION OF OFFICES
Disqualification
61Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd and a community councillor
(1)
The Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) is amended as follows.
(2)
In section 16 (disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd) in subsection (1)—
(a)
in paragraph (za), omit “and 17B”;
(b)
“(zc)
is a member of the council of a county, a county borough or a community in Wales (but see section 17D),”.
(3)
Omit section 17B.
(4)
In section 17D (exception from disqualification by virtue of being a councillor)—
(a)
in subsection (1), after “borough” insert “or community council”
;
(b)
in subsection (2), after “borough” insert “or community council”
.
(5)
Omit section 17E.
(6)
Omit section 17F.
(7)
The amendments made by this section have effect for the purposes of an election for membership of the Senedd at which a poll is held on or after 6 April 2026.
62Disqualification for corrupt or illegal practice: local government elections
“(ba)
the person is incapable of being elected to or holding elective office in a district council in Northern Ireland under Part 10 of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (c. 14) (corrupt or illegal practices);”.
63Disqualification for corrupt or illegal practice: Senedd Cymru elections
“5A
A person who is incapable of being elected to or holding elective office in a district council in Northern Ireland under Part 10 of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (c. 14) having been reported guilty or convicted of a corrupt or illegal practice.”