Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
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The Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 is Welsh legislation that reformed the National Assembly for Wales by renaming it the Senedd, lowering the voting age to 16, and updating electoral and institutional arrangements.
Aliases (1)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of the Senedd
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Welsh statute → |
| amends |
Government of Wales Act 2006
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| appliesToElectionsOf |
Members of the Senedd
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| billStage |
National Assembly for Wales Bill
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| cameIntoForceFullyBy |
2021-04-01
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| cameIntoForcePartlyOn |
2020-01-15
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2020-05-06 → |
| changedVotingAgeFor |
Senedd elections
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| citation |
2020 anaw 1
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| extendedFranchiseTo |
16-year-olds
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17-year-olds → |
| introducedAs |
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill
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| introducedBy |
Elin Jones
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| isPartOf |
Welsh constitutional law
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| jurisdiction |
Wales
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| languageProvision |
official bilingual name Senedd Cymru
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official bilingual name Welsh Parliament → |
| legalSystem |
English law
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Welsh law → |
| legislativeCompetence |
devolved matters in Wales
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| legislature |
National Assembly for Wales
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Senedd Cymru → |
| longTitle |
An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about the name of the Assembly; about the franchise and registration of electors for Assembly elections; about the conduct of Assembly elections and the return of members of the Assembly; and for connected purposes
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| nameChangeEffectiveFrom |
2020-05-06
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| newMinimumVotingAge |
16
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| newNameOfBody |
Senedd Cymru
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Welsh Parliament → |
| number |
anaw 1
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| previousMinimumVotingAge |
18
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| primaryPurpose |
to reform the name, franchise and electoral arrangements of the Welsh legislature
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| providesFor |
changes to disqualification rules for Members of the Senedd
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changes to electoral registration for Senedd elections → changes to the timing and administration of Senedd elections → lowering of the voting age for Senedd elections to 16 → renaming of the National Assembly for Wales as Senedd Cymru or the Welsh Parliament → |
| receivedRoyalAssentOn |
2020-01-15
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| reformedInstitution |
National Assembly for Wales
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| region |
Europe
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| renamedBody |
National Assembly for Wales
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| shortTitle |
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
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| status |
in force
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| subjectMatter |
constitutional reform
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devolution in the United Kingdom → electoral law → |
| typeOfElectionAffected |
devolved legislature elections in Wales
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| yearOfEnactment |
2020
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
("Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill")
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introducedAs |
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Senedd
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renamedBy |
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Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
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shortTitle |