Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022

1 Repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011

The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 is repealed.

2 Revival of prerogative powers to dissolve Parliament and to call a new Parliament

(1) The powers relating to the dissolution of Parliament and the calling of a new Parliament that were exercisable by virtue of Her Majesty’s prerogative immediately before the commencement of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 are exercisable again, as if the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 had never been enacted.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the powers relating to the calling of a new Parliament include powers to order the issue of—

(a) writs of summons to attend the House of Lords, and

(b) writs for parliamentary elections (see rule 3 in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983).

3 Non-justiciability of revived prerogative powers

A court or tribunal may not question—

(a) the exercise or purported exercise of the powers referred to in section 2,

(b) any decision or purported decision relating to those powers, or

(c) the limits or extent of those powers.

4 Automatic dissolution of Parliament after five years

If it has not been dissolved earlier, a Parliament dissolves at the beginning of the day that is the fifth anniversary of the day on which it first met.

5 Minor and consequential amendments and savings

(1) The Schedule contains minor and consequential amendments.

(2) The repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 by section 1 does not affect the amendments and repeals made by the Schedule to that Act.

6 Extent, commencement and short title

(1) This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject to subsection (2).

(2) An amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act has the same extent as the provision amended, repealed or revoked.

(3) This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.

(4) This Act may be cited as the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022.