The works

1“The Parliamentary building works”

1

In this Act “the Parliamentary building works” means—

a

works for the restoration of the Palace of Westminster,

b

works relating to the Parliamentary Estate, other than works within paragraph (a), that are designated for the purposes of this paragraph by the House Commissions with the agreement of the Sponsor Body and the Delivery Authority, and

c

works in connection with the restoration of the Palace of Westminster that—

i

relate to land that does not form part of the Parliamentary Estate on the first day on which any provision of this section comes into force,

ii

are not within paragraph (b), and

iii

are not designated as excluded from this paragraph by the House Commissions.

2

References in this Act to “Palace restoration works” are to—

a

works within subsection (1)(a), and

b

works within subsection (1)(c).

3

If either House of Parliament is located somewhere other than the Palace of Westminster while the Parliamentary building works are carried out, the functions under this Act in relation to the works must be exercised with a view to facilitating the return of that House to the Palace of Westminster as soon as is reasonably practicable.