http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/25/section/22Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010An Act to make provision relating to the civil service of the State; to make provision in relation to section 3 of the Act of Settlement; to make provision relating to the ratification of treaties; to make provision relating to the counting of votes in parliamentary elections; to amend the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 and the European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979 and to make provision relating to pensions for members of the House of Commons, Ministers and other office holders; to make provision for treating members of the House of Commons and members of the House of Lords as resident, ordinarily resident and domiciled in the United Kingdom for taxation purposes; to amend the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 and to make corresponding provision in relation to Wales; to amend the Public Records Act 1958 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-30Expert Participation2026-04-29 Part 2221Section 20 does not apply to a treaty if a Minister of the Crown is of the opinion that, exceptionally, the treaty should be ratified without the requirements of that section having been met.2But a treaty may not be ratified by virtue of subsection (1) after either House has resolved, as mentioned in section 20(1)(c), that the treaty should not be ratified.3If a Minister determines that a treaty is to be ratified by virtue of subsection (1), the Minister must, either before or as soon as practicable after the treaty is ratified—alay before Parliament a copy of the treaty,barrange for the treaty to be published in a way that the Minister thinks appropriate, andclay before Parliament a statement indicating that the Minister is of the opinion mentioned in subsection (1) and explaining why.S. 22 in force at 11.11.2010 by S.I. 2010/2703, art. 2(b)Pt. 2 restricted (11.11.2020 for specified purposes, 11.1.2021 in so far as not already in force) by Agriculture Act 2020 (c. 21), ss. 42, 57(1)(b)(c)(6)