S. 15 in force at 4.3.2016 by S.I. 2016/290, reg. 2

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/25/section/15Recall of MPs Act 2015An Act to make provision about the recall of members of the House of Commons; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-18Expert Participation2023-02-07Outcome of recall petition
15Effect of successful petition1

If the petition officer notifies the Speaker under section 14(2)(b) that the recall petition was successful, the MP's seat becomes vacant on the giving of that notice.

2

That does not apply if the seat has already been vacated (whether by the MP's disqualification or death, or otherwise).

3

Subsection (1) is subject to regulations under section 18 about the questioning of the outcome of the recall petition.

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