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House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978
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1The House of Commons Commission
(1)There shall be a body of Commissioners named the House of Commons Commission to perform the functions conferred on it by this Act.
(2)The Commission shall consist of—
(a)Mr. Speaker,
(b)the Leader of the House of Commons,
(c)a member of the House of Commons nominated by the Leader of the Opposition,
(d)three other members of the House of Commons appointed by the House of Commons, none of whom shall be a Minister of the Crown.
(3)As soon as possible after the end of the year 1978-79, and of each subsequent financial year, the Commission shall prepare and present to the House of Commons a report on the exercise of its functions in that year, and shall cause it to be printed.
(4)In this section—
" Leader of the House of Commons " means the Minister of the Crown for the time being nominated as such by the Prime Minister,
" Leader of the Opposition " means the person who is the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons for the purposes of section 2 of the [1975 c. 27.] Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975.
(5)Schedule 1 to this Act has effect as respects the Commission.
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