House of Lords Act 1999 (c. 34)

SCHEDULES

Section 4(1).

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. Amendments

Peerage Act 1963 (c.48) U.K.

1 U.K. In section 1(2) of the Peerage Act 1963 (disclaimer of certain hereditary peerages) for the words from “has” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ is excepted from section 1 of the House of Lords Act 1999 by virtue of section 2 of that Act ”.

Recess Elections Act 1975 (c.66) U.K.

2 U.K. In section 1 of the Recess Elections Act 1975 (issue of warrants for making out writs to replace members of the House of Commons whose seats have become vacant), in—

(a) subsection (1)(a), and

(b) paragraph (a) of the definition of “certificate of vacancy” in subsection (2),

for the words “become a peer” there shall be substituted the words “ become disqualified as a peer for membership of the House of Commons ”.

3 U.K. In Schedule 1 to that Act (certificate of vacancy), for the words “has become a peer of Parliament” there shall be substituted the words “ has become disqualified as a peer for membership of the House of Commons ”.

Section 4(2).

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Repeals

Chapter	Short title	Extent of repeal
1963 c. 48.	The Peerage Act 1963.	In section 1(3), paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately preceding it.
		Section 2.
		In section 3, in subsection (1)(b), the words from “(including” to “that House)” and, in subsection (2), the words from “and” to the end of the subsection.
		Section 5.