{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/government-of-wales-act-2006/section-20",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/government-of-wales-act-2006/section-20.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/32",
  "legislation_title": "Government of Wales Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/government-of-wales-act-2006",
  "path": "section/20",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "20",
  "heading": "Remuneration of Members of the Senedd",
  "text": "(1) Provision must be made for the payment of salaries to Members of the Senedd.\n(2) Provision may be made for the payment of allowances to Members of the Senedd.\n(3) Provision may be made for the payment of pensions, gratuities or allowances to, or in respect of, any person who—\n(a) has ceased to be a Member of the Senedd, or\n(b) has ceased to hold office as the Presiding Officer or a Deputy Presiding Officer, or such other office in connection with the Senedd as the Senedd may determine, but continues to be a Member of the Senedd.\n(4) Such provision may, in particular, include provision for—\n(a) contributions or payments towards provision for such pensions, gratuities or allowances, and\n(b) the establishment and administration (whether by the Senedd Commission or otherwise) of one or more pension schemes.\n(5) Sums required for the making of payments by virtue of provision under subsection (1) or (3) to or in respect of a person who holds or has held the office of Presiding Officer or Deputy Presiding Officer are to be charged on the Welsh Consolidated Fund.\n(6) Provision under this section is to be made by determination made by the Board.\n(7) The Senedd Commission must give effect to any determination made by the Board under this section.\n(8) In this section (and in sections 22, 24, 53 and 54) “the Board” means the Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd established by section 1 of the National Senedd for Wales (Remuneration) Measure 2010 (nawm 4 —).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 20(1) substituted (24.9.2010) by National Assembly for Wales (Remuneration) Measure 2010 (nawm 4), ss. 16, 20(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 1 (with s. 19) (the amending provision coming into force the day after notice under s. 20(3)(4) of the amending Measure was laid before the Assembly on 23.9.2010)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "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": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 20(2) substituted (24.9.2010) by National Assembly for Wales (Remuneration) Measure 2010 (nawm 4), ss. 16, 20(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 2 (with s. 19) (the amending provision coming into force the day after notice under s. 20(3)(4) of the amending Measure was laid before the Assembly on 23.9.2010)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 20(3) substituted (24.9.2010) by National Assembly for Wales (Remuneration) Measure 2010 (nawm 4), ss. 16, 20(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 3 (with s. 19) (the amending provision coming into force the day after notice under s. 20(3)(4) of the amending Measure was laid before the Assembly on 23.9.2010)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(15) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)(12)(14))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 20(3)(b) substituted (coming into force on the day after the day of the poll for the first general election held after 6.4.2026) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), ss. 4(2), 25(4)"
    },
    {
      "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": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "S. 20(6) substituted (24.9.2010) by National Assembly for Wales (Remuneration) Measure 2010 (nawm 4), ss. 16, 20(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 4 (with s. 19) (the amending provision coming into force the day after notice under s. 20(3)(4) of the amending Measure was laid before the Assembly on 23.9.2010)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "S. 20(7)(8) inserted (24.9.2010) by National Assembly for Wales (Remuneration) Measure 2010 (nawm 4), ss. 16, 20(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 5 (with s. 19) (the amending provision coming into force the day after notice under s. 20(3)(4) of the amending Measure was laid before the Assembly on 23.9.2010)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in s. 20(8) substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(4)"
    },
    {
      "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/20",
    "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."
}