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Section 34 Participation by Counsel GeneralI1

(1)

If not F1a Member of the Senedd the Counsel General may participate in F2Senedd proceedings to the extent permitted by the standing orders, but may not vote.

(2)

And the standing orders may in other respects provide that they are to apply to the Counsel General if not a Member of the Senedd as to a Member of the Senedd.

(3)

The Counsel General may, in any Senedd proceedings, decline to answer any question or produce any document concerning the operation of the system of criminal prosecution in any particular case if considering that answering the question or producing the document—

(a)

might prejudice criminal proceedings in the case, or

(b)

would otherwise be contrary to the public interest.

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(15) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)(12)(14))

F2

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))

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)