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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/democracy-and-boundary-commission-cymru-etc-act-2013/section-4",
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  "legislation": "anaw/2013/4",
  "legislation_title": "Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/democracy-and-boundary-commission-cymru-etc-act-2013",
  "path": "section/4",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Membership",
  "text": "(1) The Commission consists of—\n(a) a member to chair the Commission (the “chairing member”),\n(b) a member to act as deputy to the chairing member, and\n(c) at least 1 but no more than 7 other members.\n(2) Members are to be appointed by the Welsh Ministers on such terms and conditions as the Welsh Ministers may determine (including conditions as to remuneration, allowances and expenses).\n(3) A member may not be—\n(a) a member of a UK legislature;\n(ba) a‍ person engaged by a member of‍ a UK legislature, under a contract of service or a contract for services, in connection with the carrying out of the member’s functions;\n(bb) a person engaged by a registered political party under a contract of service or a contract for services;\n(bc) a special advise‍r;\n(c) a member or member of staff of a local authority ...;\n(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(e) a member or member of staff of a National Park authority for a National Park in Wales;\n(ea) a member or member of staff of a corporate joint committee established by regulations made under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1);\n(eb) a member or member of staff of a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;\n(f) a police and crime commissioner for a police area in Wales; or\n(g) a member of the Commission's staff.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 4(1)(c) substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), ss. 13, 25(1)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 4(3) substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), ss. 14(1)(a), 25(1)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 4(3)(a) substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), ss. 14(1)(b), 25(1)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 4(3)(ba)-(bc) substituted for s. 4(3)(b) (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), ss. 14(1)(c), 25(1)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 4(3)(c) inserted (10.9.2024) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), ss. 66(2)(a), 72(1)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 4(3)(c) omitted (1.4.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 163(6), 175(7); S.I. 2021/231, reg. 3(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "S. 4(3)(d) omitted (10.9.2024) by virtue of Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), ss. 66(2)(b), 72(1)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 4(3)(e) inserted (10.9.2024) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), ss. 66(2)(c), 72(1)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "S. 4(3)(ea)(eb) inserted (10.9.2024) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), ss. 66(2)(d), 72(1)(c)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/4/section/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:18:31.037751+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}