Senedd Standards of Conduct Committee

The Senedd Standards of Conduct Committee is appointed by the Senedd in Wales to oversee the work of the Senedd Commissioner for Standards.

History

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The committee was created in 1999, and implements section 31 the Government of Wales Act 2006: "preventing conduct which would constitute a criminal offence or contempt of court" and a "a sub judice rule."[1] Following this a committee on standards of conduct was established under the standing orders of the Senedd.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Government of Wales: Schedule 6", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 19 October 1998, 1998 c. 38 (sch. 6), retrieved 30 June 2024
  2. ^ "Standing Orders of the Welsh Parliament" (PDF). Senedd Cymru. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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