3 MPs to be disqualified from membership of Assembly
Wales Act 2014 (2014 c 29) | Legislation

3  MPs to be disqualified from membership of Assembly

(1)     In section 16(1) of GOWA 2006 (disqualification from being Assembly member), before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)     is a member of the House of Commons (but see sections 17A and 17B),”.

(2)     After section 17 of that Act insert—

17A Exception from disqualification by virtue of being an MP: recently elected members

(1)     A person returned at an election as an Assembly member is not disqualified under section 16(1)(za) (disqualification by virtue of being an MP) at any time in the period of 8 days beginning with the day the person is so returned.

(2)     Subsection (3) applies where a person—

(a)     is returned at an election as an Assembly member,

(b)     on being so returned is a candidate for election to the House of Commons, and

(c)     is subsequently returned at that election as a member of that House.

(3)

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