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Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022

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

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(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).

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I1S. 2 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 6(3)

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