Section 28 Committees and sub-committeesI1

United Kingdom

(1)

The standing orders may provide—

(a)

for the appointment of committees of the F1Senedd, and

(b)

for such committees to have F2... sub-committees.

(2)

The members of a committee of the Senedd, or of a sub-committee of such a committee, may not include anyone who is not F3a Member of the Senedd F4, except the members of the Standards of Conduct Committee or a sub-committee of the Standards of Conduct Committee.

(3)

The standing orders must make provision about the membership, chairing and procedure of committees of the Senedd and sub-committees of such committees.

(4)

The standing orders may include provision for excluding from the proceedings of a committee of the Senedd , or a sub-committee of such a committee, a Member of the Senedd who is not a member of the committee or sub-committee.

(5)

The validity of any proceedings of a committee of the Senedd, or of a sub-committee of such a committee, is not affected by—

(a)

any vacancy in its membership,

(b)

any defect in the appointment of its members or of the person who chairs it, or

(c)

any failure to comply with provisions of the standing orders relating to procedure.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: 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))
F2: Words in s. 28(1)(b) omitted (28.4.2026) by virtue of Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 (asc 9), ss. 18(2)(a), 26(1)
F3: 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))
F4: Words in s. 28(2) inserted (28.4.2026) by Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 (asc 9), ss. 18(2)(b), 26(1)

Commencement

I1: Ss. 1-94, 97-106 in force immediately after "the 2007 election" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))

Notes on Part 1

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Pt. 1 heading substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(2)

Modifications

C1: Pt. 1 modified (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), ss. 13(5), 19(1)