House of Commons Commission Act 2015

Section 1

SCHEDULE U.K. Further provision about members and procedure of the Commission

1 U.K. Schedule 1 to the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 (the Commission) is amended as follows.

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I1 Sch. 1 para. 1 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 3(2) and otherwise coming into force in accordance with s. 3(3)(4)

2 U.K. After paragraph 1 insert—

“Appointment of external members U.K.

1A (1) A motion for a resolution appointing an external member may be made only with the agreement of the Commission.

(2) A person who is the subject of a motion must have been selected by the parliamentary members on merit on the basis of fair and open competition.”

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I2 Sch. 1 para. 2 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 3(2) and otherwise coming into force in accordance with s. 3(3)(4)

3 (1) Paragraph 2 (members other than ex officio members) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for “member of the Commission” substitute “ parliamentary member ”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (4) at the end insert “ , subject to any resolution of the House of Commons ”.

(4) In sub-paragraph (5)—

(a) for “and the” substitute “ , the ”, and

(b) at the end insert “ , the Clerk of the House of Commons or the Director General of the House of Commons ”.

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I3 Sch. 1 para. 3 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 3(2) and otherwise coming into force in accordance with s. 3(3)(4)

4 (1) Paragraph 3 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In sub-paragraphs (1) and (3) for “member of the Commission” substitute “ parliamentary member ”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2) for “members of the Commission” substitute “ parliamentary members ”.

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I4 Sch. 1 para. 4 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 3(2) and otherwise coming into force in accordance with s. 3(3)(4)

5 U.K. In paragraph 5(2) (power to delegate to head of House Department or Accounting Officer)—

(a) in paragraph (a) for “the head of any House Department” substitute “ a member of staff in the House Departments ”, and

(b) omit paragraph (b).

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I5 Sch. 1 para. 5 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 3(2) and otherwise coming into force in accordance with s. 3(3)(4)

6 U.K. In paragraph 6(3) (power of Commission to appoint Commissioner to act as chairman) for “in the absence of” substitute “ in place of ”.

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I6 Sch. 1 para. 6 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 3(2) and otherwise coming into force in accordance with s. 3(3)(4)