{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/government-of-wales-act-2006/section-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/government-of-wales-act-2006/section-1.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/32",
  "legislation_title": "Government of Wales Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/government-of-wales-act-2006",
  "path": "section/1",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "The Senedd",
  "text": "(1) There is to be a parliament for Wales to be known as Senedd Cymru or the Welsh Parliament (referred to in this Act as “the Senedd.\n(2) There are—\n(a) 16 Senedd constituencies, and\n(b) six seats for each constituency, and\nthe Senedd is to consist of the members for those constituencies.\n(2A) Members of the Senedd are to be known by that name or as Aelodau o'r Senedd.\n(3) Members of the Senedd are to be returned in accordance with the provision made by and under this Act for—\n(a) the holding of general elections of Members of the Senedd (for the return of the entire Senedd), and\n(b) the filling of vacancies in Senedd seats.\n(4) The validity of any Senedd proceedings is not affected by any vacancy in its membership.\n(5) In this Act “ Senedd proceedings” means any proceedings of—\n(a) the Senedd,\n(b) committees of the Senedd, or\n(c) sub-committees of such committees.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 1(1) substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 1(1) substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), ss. 2, 42(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 1(2) substituted (24.8.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), ss. 1, 25(2)(a) (with s. 24(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 1(2A) inserted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), ss. 4, 42(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 1(3) substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(3)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(17) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)(12)(14))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(19) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)-(14))"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Ss. 1-94, 97-106 in force immediately after \"the 2007 election\" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:14:12.769607+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."
}