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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 canonical | 2 |
| Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 Context triple: [Senedd, renamedBy, Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020]
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A.
Wales Act 2014
The Wales Act 2014 is a UK law that expanded the Welsh devolution settlement by granting the Senedd new tax and borrowing powers and further defining its legislative competence.
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B.
Wales Act 2017
The Wales Act 2017 is a UK law that significantly expanded and clarified the legislative and fiscal powers of the Welsh Parliament (Senedd), moving Wales towards a reserved-powers model of devolution.
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C.
Government of Wales Act 2006
The Government of Wales Act 2006 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed Welsh devolution by enhancing the powers and formal structure of Wales’s devolved government and legislature.
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D.
Government of Wales Act 1998
The Government of Wales Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Wales by creating the National Assembly for Wales and defining its powers and structures.
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E.
Boundary Commission for Wales
The Boundary Commission for Wales is an independent public body responsible for reviewing and recommending changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries in Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Wales Act 2014
The Wales Act 2014 is a UK law that expanded the Welsh devolution settlement by granting the Senedd new tax and borrowing powers and further defining its legislative competence.
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B.
Wales Act 2017
The Wales Act 2017 is a UK law that significantly expanded and clarified the legislative and fiscal powers of the Welsh Parliament (Senedd), moving Wales towards a reserved-powers model of devolution.
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C.
Government of Wales Act 2006
The Government of Wales Act 2006 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed Welsh devolution by enhancing the powers and formal structure of Wales’s devolved government and legislature.
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D.
Government of Wales Act 1998
The Government of Wales Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Wales by creating the National Assembly for Wales and defining its powers and structures.
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E.
Boundary Commission for Wales
The Boundary Commission for Wales is an independent public body responsible for reviewing and recommending changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries in Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Senedd
ⓘ
Welsh statute ⓘ |
| amends | Government of Wales Act 2006 ⓘ |
| appliesToElectionsOf | Members of the Senedd ⓘ |
| billStage |
National Assembly for Wales Bill
ⓘ
linked to:
Measures of the National Assembly for Wales
|
| cameIntoForceFullyBy | 2021-04-01 ⓘ |
| cameIntoForcePartlyOn |
2020-01-15
ⓘ
2020-05-06 ⓘ |
| changedVotingAgeFor | Senedd elections ⓘ |
| citation | 2020 anaw 1 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| extendedFranchiseTo |
16-year-olds
ⓘ
17-year-olds ⓘ |
| introducedAs |
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill
ⓘ
linked to:
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
|
| introducedBy | Elin Jones ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Welsh constitutional law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Wales ⓘ |
| languageProvision |
official bilingual name Senedd Cymru
ⓘ
official bilingual name Welsh Parliament ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
English law
ⓘ
Welsh law ⓘ |
| legislativeCompetence | devolved matters in Wales ⓘ |
| legislature |
National Assembly for Wales
ⓘ
linked to:
Senedd
Senedd Cymru ⓘ
linked to:
Senedd
|
| 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 ⓘ |
| nameChangeEffectiveFrom | 2020-05-06 ⓘ |
| newMinimumVotingAge | 16 ⓘ |
| newNameOfBody |
Senedd Cymru
ⓘ
linked to:
Senedd
Welsh Parliament ⓘ
linked to:
Senedd
|
| number | anaw 1 ⓘ |
| previousMinimumVotingAge | 18 ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to reform the name, franchise and electoral arrangements of the Welsh legislature ⓘ |
| providesFor |
changes to disqualification rules for Members of the Senedd
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
| reformedInstitution |
National Assembly for Wales
ⓘ
linked to:
Senedd
|
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| renamedBody |
National Assembly for Wales
ⓘ
linked to:
Senedd
|
| shortTitle | Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
constitutional reform
ⓘ
devolution in the United Kingdom ⓘ electoral law ⓘ |
| typeOfElectionAffected | devolved legislature elections in Wales ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 2020 ⓘ |
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Subject: Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020