SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Disability: supplementary provision

Part 2Guidance

Parliamentary procedure

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1

If the Minister decides to proceed with proposed guidance, a draft of it must be laid before Parliament.

2

If, before the end of the 40-day period, either House resolves not to approve the draft, the Minister must take no further steps in relation to the proposed guidance.

3

If no such resolution is made before the end of that period, the Minister must issue the guidance in the form of the draft.

4

Sub-paragraph (2) does not prevent a new draft of proposed guidance being laid before Parliament.

5

The 40-day period—

a

begins on the date on which the draft is laid before both Houses (or, if laid before each House on a different date, on the later date);

b

does not include a period during which Parliament is prorogued or dissolved;

c

does not include a period during which both Houses are adjourned for more than 4 days.