1Expulsion and suspension of members of the House of LordsU.K.
(1)Standing Orders of the House of Lords may make provision under which the House of Lords may by resolution—
(a)expel a member of the House of Lords, or
(b)suspend a member of the House of Lords for the period specified in the resolution.
(2)A person expelled by virtue of this section ceases to be a member.
(3)A person suspended by virtue of this section remains a member during the period of suspension, but during that period the person—
(a)is not entitled to receive writs of summons to attend the House of Lords, and
(b)despite any writ of summons previously issued to the person, is disqualified from sitting or voting in the House of Lords or a committee of the House of Lords.
(4)A resolution passed by virtue of subsection (1) must state that, in the opinion of the House of Lords, the conduct giving rise to the resolution—
(a)occurred after the coming into force of this Act, or
(b)occurred before the coming into force of this Act and was not public knowledge before that time.