# The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2026

W.S.I. 2026/128 · made 21 October 2026

This Order is the first commencement order made by the Welsh Ministers under the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 (“the Act”).

Made under: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 (Section 26)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/senedd-cymru-member-accountability-and-elections-act-2026-commencement-no-1-order-2026/pdf/wsi_20260128_mi.pdf

## Introductory text

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE, WALES
SENEDD CYMRU
Made 21 October 2026
The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 26(3) of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026.

## 1 Title

The title of this Order is the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2026.

## 2 Provisions coming into force on 1 November 2026

The following provisions of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 come into force on 1 November 2026—
(a) section 1(2) (overview);
(b) section 5 (trigger event B: recall guidance);
(c) section 11 (regulations about recall polls);
(d) section 16 (interpretation of Part 1).

## Signature

Dafydd Trystan Davies
Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution, one of the Welsh Ministers
21 October 2026

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is the first commencement order made by the Welsh Ministers under the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 (“the Act”).
This Order brings into force specified provisions of the Act on 1 November 2026, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Welsh Ministers by section 26(3) of the Act.
Article 2 brings into force sections 1(2) (overview), 5 (trigger event B: recall guidance), 11 (regulations about recall polls) and 16 (interpretation of Part 1) of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/128 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/senedd-cymru-member-accountability-and-elections-act-2026-commencement-no-1-order-2026
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