Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022

March 27, 2022

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<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1"><num>1</num><heading>Repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011</heading><content>The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 is repealed.</content></section>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2"><num>2</num><heading>Revival of prerogative powers to dissolve Parliament and to call a new Parliament</heading><subsection eId="section-2-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The powers relating to the dissolution of Parliame

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-1"><num>(1)</num><content>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 o

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>For the purposes of <ref href="#section-2-1">subsection (1)</ref>, the powers relating to the calling of a new Parliament include powers to order the issue of—</intro><level class="para

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>writs of summons to attend the House of Lords, and</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>writs for parliamentary elections (see rule 3 in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983).</content></level>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3"><num>3</num><heading>Non-justiciability of revived prerogative powers</heading><intro>A court or tribunal may not question—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the exercise or

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the exercise or purported exercise of the powers referred to in <ref href="#section-2">section 2</ref>,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>any decision or purported decision relating to those powers, or</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the limits or extent of those powers.</content></level>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4"><num>4</num><heading>Automatic dissolution of Parliament after five years</heading><content>If it has not been dissolved earlier, a Parliament dissolves at the beginning of the day that is the fifth anniversary of t

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5"><num>5</num><heading>Minor and consequential amendments and savings</heading><subsection eId="section-5-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Schedule contains minor and consequential amendments.</content></subsection><

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Schedule contains minor and consequential amendments.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-2"><num>(2)</num><content>The repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 by <ref href="#section-1">section 1</ref> does not affect the amendments and repeals made by the Schedule to that Act.</content></sub

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6"><num>6</num><heading>Extent, commencement and short title</heading><subsection eId="section-6-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject to subsection (2)

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject to subsection (2).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-2"><num>(2)</num><content>An amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act has the same extent as the provision amended, repealed or revoked.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-3"><num>(3)</num><content>This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-4"><num>(4)</num><content>This Act may be cited as the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022.</content></subsection>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:default="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="schedules"><hcontainer name="schedule" eId="schedule"><

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading>Succession to the <ref eId="c00001" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apgb/1707/41">Crown Act 1707 (c. 41)</ref></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-1" class="schProv1"><n

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-1" class="schProv1"><num>1</num><content><mod>In section 7 of the Succession to the Crown Act 1707 (preservation of prerogative powers), after “prorogue” insert <quotedText>“or dissolve”</quotedText>.</mod

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-18" class="schProv1"><num>18</num><content>The Government of Wales Act 2006 is amended as follows.</content></paragraph>

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-33" class="schProv1"><num>33</num><intro>In section 3 of Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020 (power to change date of referendum if UK election on same date)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-para

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-33-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in subsection (2), after “UK” insert <quotedText>“parliamentary general”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-33-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in subsection (7), omit the definition of “date of a UK election”.</content></level>

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-19" class="schProv1"><num>19</num><content>In section 3 (ordinary general elections), in subsection (1A)(a), omit “(other than an early parliamentary general election)”.</content></paragraph>

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-20" class="schProv1"><num>20</num><intro>In section 13A (power of the Secretary of State to make provision about the combination of polls)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-20-a"><nu

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-20-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>in subsection (1)—</intro><level class="para2" eId="schedule-paragraph-20-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content><mod>in paragraph (a), for “the elections listed in subsect

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="schedule-paragraph-20-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content><mod>in paragraph (a), for “the elections listed in subsection (2)” substitute <quotedText>“parliamentary by-elections”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="schedule-paragraph-20-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><mod>in paragraph (b), for “the elections listed in subsections (2) and (3)” substitute <quotedText>“parliamentary by-elections or parliamentary general elections

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-20-b"><num>(b)</num><content>omit subsections (2) and (3).</content></level>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e232"><heading>Succession to the <ref eId="c00001" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apgb/1707/41">Crown Act 1707 (c. 41)</ref></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-1" class

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading><ref eId="c00002" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1867/102">Representation of the People Act 1867 (c. 102)</ref></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2" class="schP

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-2" class="schProv1"><num>2</num><content><mod>In section 51 of the Representation of the People Act 1867 (continuation of Parliament on demise of the Crown), after “prorogued” insert <quotedText>“or dissol

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-10" class="schProv1"><num>10</num><content>The Scotland Act 1998 is amended as follows.</content></paragraph>

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-23" class="schProv1"><num>23</num><content>In section 1 of the Wales Act 2014 (frequency of Assembly ordinary general elections), omit subsection (2) (amendment of section 5 of Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-11" class="schProv1"><num>11</num><content>In section 2 (ordinary general elections), in subsection (2A)(a), omit “(other than an early parliamentary general election)”.</content></paragraph>

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-12" class="schProv1"><num>12</num><intro>In section 12A (power of the Secretary of State to make provision about the combination of polls)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-12-a"><nu

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-12-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>in subsection (1)—</intro><level class="para2" eId="schedule-paragraph-12-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content><mod>in paragraph (a), for “the elections listed in subsect

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="schedule-paragraph-12-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content><mod>in paragraph (a), for “the elections listed in subsection (2)” substitute <quotedText>“parliamentary by-elections”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="schedule-paragraph-12-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><mod>in paragraph (b), for “the elections listed in subsections (2) and (3)” substitute <quotedText>“parliamentary by-elections or parliamentary general elections

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-12-b"><num>(b)</num><content>omit subsections (2) and (3).</content></level>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e247"><heading><ref eId="c00002" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1867/102">Representation of the People Act 1867 (c. 102)</ref></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading><ref eId="c00003" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1937/16">Regency Act 1937 (c. 16)</ref></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3" class="schProv1"><num>3</num><cont

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-3" class="schProv1"><num>3</num><content><mod>In section 6 of the Regency Act 1937 (power to delegate royal functions to Counsellors of State), in subsection (1), after “power” insert <quotedText>“to disso

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e261"><heading><ref eId="c00003" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1937/16">Regency Act 1937 (c. 16)</ref></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3" class="schProv1"><nu

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:default="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading><ref eId="c000

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-4" class="schProv1"><num>4</num><content>The Representation of the People Act 1983 is amended as follows.</content></paragraph>

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-32" class="schProv1"><num>32</num><content>The Early Parliamentary General Election Act 2019 is repealed.</content></paragraph>

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-35" class="schProv1"><num>35</num><content>In regulation 97 of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (supply of free copy of full register for electoral purposes and restrictions on

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="schedule-paragraph-5" class="schProv1"><num>5</num><content><mod>In section 28 (discharge of return

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-6" class="schProv1"><num>6</num><content>In section 76ZA (limitation of pre-candidacy election expenses for certain general elections), in subsection (3)(a), omit “or after”.</content></paragraph>

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="schedule-paragraph-7" class="schProv1"><num>7</num><content><mod>In section 95 (schools and rooms f

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:default="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" eId="schedule-paragraph-8" class="schProv1"><num>8</num><subpa

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading><ref eId="c00005" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uk

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="schedule-paragraph-9" class="schProv1"><num>9</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-9-1"><num>(1)

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e452"><heading><ref eId="c00005" href="http://www.legislatio

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e622"><heading><ref eId="c00006" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46">Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)></ref></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10" class="schProv

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading><ref eId="c00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uk

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-13" class="schProv1"><num>13</num><content>The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is amended as follows.</content></paragraph>

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-22" class="schProv1"><num>22</num><content>In section 14 of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (extension of timetable for parliamentary elections), omit subsection (1) (amendment of se

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-14" class="schProv1"><num>14</num><content>In section 63 (weekly donation reports during general election period), in subsection (6)(a), omit “by section 3(1) of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011”.</

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-16" class="schProv1"><num>16</num><intro>In Schedule 9 (limits on campaign expenditure)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-16-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in paragraph 1(3)(a), omit “

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-16-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in paragraph 1(3)(a), omit “by section 3(1) of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011”;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-16-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in paragraph 9(6)(b), omit “by section 3(1) of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011”.</content></level>

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-17" class="schProv1"><num>17</num><intro>In Schedule 10 (limits on controlled expenditure)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-17-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in paragraph 1(2)(a), omi

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-17-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in paragraph 1(2)(a), omit “by section 3(1) of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011”;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-17-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in paragraph 9(6)(b), omit “by section 3(1) of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011”.</content></level>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e677"><heading><ref eId="c00007" href="http://www.legislatio

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e820"><heading><ref eId="c00008" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/32">Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)</ref></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-18" class="

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading><ref eId="c00009" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5">Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5)</ref></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-21" class="schProv1"><num>21</nu

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-21" class="schProv1"><num>21</num><intro>In section 96A of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (review of benefit cap)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-21-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-21-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in subsection (1), for “in each Parliament” substitute <quotedText>“every five years”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-21-b"><num>(b)</num><content>omit subsection (9).</content></level>

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-24" class="schProv1"><num>24</num><content>The Recall of MPs Act 2015 is amended as follows.</content></paragraph>

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-26" class="schProv1"><num>26</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-26-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Section 13 (early termination of recall petition process) is amended as follows.</content></subparag

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e875"><heading><ref eId="c00009" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5">Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5)</ref></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-21" class="schProv

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e901"><heading><ref eId="c00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/6">Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6)</ref></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-p

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e912"><heading><ref eId="c00011" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/29">Wales Act 2014 (c. 29)</ref></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-23" class="schProv1"><num

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e924"><heading><ref eId="c00012" href="http://www.legislatio

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading><ref eId="c00013" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2015/26">Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26)</ref></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-27"

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="schedule-paragraph-27" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-975b60b5c4e2f524e1881c8660afc5e0" uk:

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-34" class="schProv1"><num>34</num><content>In regulation 98 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (supply of free copy of full register for electoral purposes and restric

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="schedule-paragraph-28" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-975b60b5c4e2f524e1881c8660afc5e0" uk:

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-28-a"><num>(a)</num><content>omit subsection (8);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-28-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>in subsection (10), for the words from “an early” to “2011” substitute <quotedText>“a parliamentary general election is to take place”</quotedText>.</mod></c

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<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-29-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in subsection (8), for the words from “an early” to “2011” substitute <quotedText>“a parliamentary general election is to take place”</quotedText>;</mod></co

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-29-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>in subsection (10)(b), for “before the dissolution of Parliament” substitute <quotedText>“no later than three months after the commencement of the new Parliament

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-29-c"><num>(c)</num><content>omit subsection (11).</content></level>

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