Section 47 Choice of First MinisterI1

United Kingdom

(1)

If one of the following events occurs, the F1Senedd must, before the end of the relevant period, nominate F2a Member of the Senedd for appointment as First Minister.

(2)

The events are—

(a)

the holding of a poll at a general election,

(b)

the Senedd resolving that the Welsh Ministers no longer enjoy the confidence of the Senedd,

(c)

the First Minister tendering resignation to Her Majesty,

(d)

the First Minister dying or becoming permanently unable to act and to tender resignation, and

(e)

the First Minister ceasing to be a Member of the Senedd otherwise than by reason of a dissolution.

(3)

The relevant period is the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the event occurs; but—

(a)

if another of those events occurs within that period, the relevant period is (subject to paragraph (b)) extended to end with the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which that other event occurs, and

(b)

the relevant period ends if the Senedd passes a resolution under section 5(2)(a) or when Her Majesty appoints a person as the First Minister.

(4)

The Presiding Officer must recommend to Her Majesty the appointment of the person nominated by the Senedd under subsection (1).

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 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))

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 2

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Act omitted (17.2.2015) by virtue of Wales Act 2014 (c. 29), s. 4(2)(a) (with s. 4(3))