The final group of amendments relates to miscellaneous and general provisions, including coming into force. The lead amendment in this group is amendment 77, and I call on the Counsel General to move and speak to the lead amendment and to other amendments in the group—Counsel General.

Amendment 77 (Jeremy Miles) moved.

Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I invite Members to support the amendments in this group, moved in my name. They are largely technical amendments to deal with inconsistencies and to enhance the Bill in a lesser, yet important, way.

Amendments 64 and 65 amend the overview section to remove references to two of the Bill's Schedules. Where the overview section refers to particular Parts of the Bill, that already includes the relevant Schedule, so there's no need to mention them separately. 

Amendment 77 removes unnecessary wording from the definition of 'enactment' in section 39 of the Bill. This duplicates the definition of enactment in our very own interpretation Act—the Legislation (Wales) Act 2019. 

Amendments 78 and 79 again reflect our preferred approach to referring to Schedules, this time in section 40.

Amendment 80 removes the unnecessary wording in section 40 after a reference to Part 5. It is obvious, from the context, that it's Part 5 of this Bill to which the reference is made. And amendment 81 makes the consequential changes required to the Legislation (Wales) Act 2019, as a result of Part 2 of this Bill—that is, the name change provisions. Since the legislation Act contains general provisions that will apply to all Welsh legislation and is concerned with improving the accessibility of the law, we think it's important to remember the text of that Act so that it uses the new names by which the Assembly and its Acts will be known in future. Diolch. 

Thank you. I call on the Llywydd.

I ask Members to support my amendments 95 and 96, which provide for persons enfranchised by the Bill to be able to register to vote from 1 June 2020, rather than on Royal Assent. This will ensure sufficient time for software updates, testing and training to be made to electoral management systems and the individual electoral registration digital service, before those persons enfranchised by the Bill begin registering to vote. Such persons would still be enfranchised when the Bill receives Royal Assent, but they won't be able to begin registering to vote until 1 June 2020. Before tabling amendments 95 and 96, I received assurance from the electoral community that they were content with delaying the point at which individuals who are newly enfranchised in this Bill are able to register to vote.

I also ask Members to support my amendment 85, which is a simple amendment to clarify the English version of the Bill, that the reference to ‘election’ in section 1(4) is a reference to Senedd elections.

Deputy Presiding Officer, this is the final time that I will speak this evening. The Bill is about to go forward to the final vote in its legislative process, at Stage 4. The Bill includes different elements to those that I tabled in the first instance: an official name in English and Welsh for the Senedd; our elective franchise will include foreign nationals; councillors will not be qualified to be Members of the Senedd; and the Electoral Commission will be accountable to the Senedd. Members across the Chamber, in all political groups, have opposed one or more of these issues. Despite this, as an entirety, I hope that the content and spirit of the Bill is sufficient to attract the required majority at Stage 4 so that we can create a Senedd for the twenty-first century that is deserving of the ambitions of the people of Wales.

Thank you. The Counsel General has indicated that he doesn't wish to reply to the debate. Is that—?

Yes.

Okay, thank you. The question is that amendment 77 be agreed to. Does any Member object? Amendment 77 is agreed.

Amendment agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

David Melding, amendment 43.

Not moved.

Not moved. Thank you.

Amendment 43 (David Melding) not moved.

Llywydd, amendment 95.

Amendment 95 (Elin Jones) moved.

Move.

If amendment 95 is agreed, amendments 125 and 126 will fall. The question is that amendment 95 be agreed to. Does any Member object? No. Therefore, amendment 95 is agreed and amendments 125 and 126 fall.

Amendment agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendments 125 and 126 fell.

Counsel General, amendment 78.

Amendment 78 (Jeremy Miles) moved.

Formally.

Thank you. The question is that amendment 78 be agreed to. Does any Member object? No. Therefore, amendment 78 is agreed.

Amendment agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Counsel General, amendment 165.

Amendment 165 (Jeremy Miles) moved.

Formally.

The question is that amendment 165 be agreed to. Does any Member object? [Objection.] Object. Therefore, we'll proceed to an electronic vote. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment 49, no abstentions, four against. Therefore, amendment 165 is agreed.

Amendment 165: For: 49, Against: 4, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been rejected

Counsel General, amendment 79.

Amendment 79 (Jeremy Miles) moved.

Formally.

The question is that amendment 79 be agreed to. Does any Member object? No. Therefore, amendment 79 is agreed.

Amendment agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Llywydd, amendment 96.

Amendment 96 (Elin Jones) moved.

Move.

Thank you. The question is that amendment 96 be agreed to. Does any Member object? No. Therefore, amendment 96 is agreed.

Amendment agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Counsel General, amendment 80.

Amendment 80 (Jeremy Miles) moved.

Formally.

The question is that amendment 80 be agreed to. Does any Member object? Amendment 80 is agreed.

Amendment agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Counsel General, amendment 64.

Amendment 64 (Jeremy Miles) moved.

Formally.

The question is that amendment 64 be agreed to. Does any Member object? No. Therefore, amendment 64 is agreed.

Amendment agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Rhun ap Iorwerth, amendment 161.

Amendment 161 (Rhun ap Iorwerth, supported by David Rees, Mike Hedges, Hefin David, Huw Irranca-Davies, John Griffiths).

Formally.

The question is that amendment 161 be agreed to. Does any Member object? [Objection.] We'll proceed to an electronic vote. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment 10, no abstentions, 43 against. Therefore, 161 is not agreed. 

Amendment 161: For: 10, Against: 43, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been rejected

Darren Millar, amendment 101.

Amendment 101 (Darren Millar) moved.

I move.

If amendment 101 is agreed, amendment 1 will fall. The question is that amendment 101 be agreed to. Does any Member object? [Objection.] Object. So, we'll proceed to an electronic vote. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment eight, no abstentions, 45 against. Therefore, amendment 101 is not agreed. 

Amendment 101: For: 8, Against: 45, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been rejected

David Melding, amendment 1.

Not moved.

Not moved. Thank you.

Amendment 1 (David Melding) not moved.

Counsel General, amendment 65.

Amendment 65 (Jeremy Miles) moved.

Formally.

The question is that amendment 65 be agreed to. Does any Member object? [Objection.] Object. Therefore, we proceed to an electronic vote. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment 49, no abstentions, four against. Therefore, amendment 65 is agreed. 

Amendment 65: For: 49, Against: 4, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been agreed

Llywydd, amendment 85.

Amendment 85 (Elin Jones) moved.

Move.

The question is that amendment 85 be agreed to. Does any Member object? No. Therefore, amendment 85 is agreed. 

Amendment agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Counsel General, amendment 163.

Amendment 163 (Jeremy Miles) moved.

Formally.

The question is that amendment 163 be agreed to. Does any Member object? No. Therefore, amendment 163 is agreed. 

Amendment agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

So, we have reached the end of our Stage 3 consideration of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill, and I declare that all the sections and Schedules to the Bill are deemed agreed, and that concludes the Stage 3 proceedings. Thank you. It's 19:17.

All sections of the Bill deemed agreed.

The meeting ended at 19:17.