# Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W

An Act of Senedd Cymru to provide for the recall of Members of the Senedd; to require the existence of a Standards of Conduct Committee of the Senedd that includes members who are not Members of the Senedd; to authorise the Senedd Commissioner for Standards to conduct investigations on the Commissioner’s initiative; to amend the power of the Welsh Ministers to make provision by order about the conduct of Senedd Cymru elections; and for connected purposes.
[27 April 2026]
Having been passed by Senedd Cymru and having received the assent of His Majesty, it is enacted as follows:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/9/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/senedd-cymru-member-accountability-and-elections-act-2026/introduction
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