SCHEDULES

Section 1

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. Consequential Amendments

House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24) U.K.

1 In section 1 of the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (disqualification of holders of certain offices and places), in subsection (1), before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za) is a Lord Spiritual;”.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 2 repealed (24.10.2002) by 2002 c. 24, ss. 16, 18(2), Sch. 4

Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38) U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 1 para. 3 repealed by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 163, Sch. 12 (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first apppointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act.

Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) U.K.

4 In section 16 of the Scotland Act 1998 (exceptions and relief from disqualification from membership of the Parliament), in subsection (1), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) he is a Lord Spiritual.”

Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c.47) U.K.

5 In section 36 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (disqualification from membership of the Assembly), in subsection (6) (exception for peers and clergy), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) he is a Lord Spiritual.”