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Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Act 2019

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Appointment of initial external members

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8(1)The person who, immediately before the commencement day, was the chair of the shadow Sponsor Body is to be treated as having been appointed on that day as the chair of the Sponsor Body in accordance with paragraph 2.

(2)Appointment by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) is to be treated as being for a term of 3 years.

(3)A person who, immediately before the commencement day—

(a)was a member of the shadow Sponsor Body (other than the chair), and

(b)was not a member of either House of Parliament,

is to be treated as having been appointed on that day as a member of the Sponsor Body in accordance with paragraph 3 (external members).

(4)Appointment by virtue of sub-paragraph (3) is to be treated as being for a term ending with the last day of the period of 3 years beginning with the day on which the shadow Sponsor Body was established.

(5)An appointment by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) or (3) ceases to have effect at the end of the period of 1 month beginning with the commencement day unless, before the end of that period, the appointment is confirmed by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(6)Paragraphs 2, 3 and 6 do not apply in relation to a member who is appointed by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) or (3).

(7)In this paragraph—

  • “the commencement day” means the day on which section 2(1) comes into force;

  • “the shadow Sponsor Body” means the body, established in July 2018 in connection with the restoration of the Palace of Westminster, which is known as the shadow Sponsor Body.

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