# Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024, Section 61: Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd and a community councillor

Extent: E+W

(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) for paragraph (zc), substitute—
“(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/5/section/61 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/elections-and-elected-bodies-wales-act-2024/section-61
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