Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25)

Yn ddilys o 11/11/2010

Part 2 U.K. Ratification of treaties

21 Extension of 21 sitting day period U.K.

(1) A Minister of the Crown may, in relation to a treaty, extend the period mentioned in section 20(1)(c) by 21 sitting days or less.

(2) The Minister does that by laying before Parliament a statement—

(a) indicating that the period is to be extended, and

(b) setting out the length of the extension.

(3) The statement must be laid before the period would have expired without the extension.

(4) The Minister must publish the statement in a way the Minister thinks appropriate.

(5) The period may be extended more than once.