SCHEDULE 1The Commission
Dissolution of Parliament
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(1)
On a dissolution of Parliament the person who is then Mr. Speaker shall continue in office as a member of the Commission until a Speaker is chosen by the new Parliament.
(2)
Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, on a dissolution of Parliament the members of the Commission who are not ex officio members shall continue in office until members are nominated or appointed in their place.
(3)
Where at any time after Parliament has been dissolved it appears that a member of the Commission who is not an ex officio member—
(a)
has not been validly nominated as a candidate at the ensuing general election; or
(b)
although so nominated, has not been elected a Member of Parliament at that election,
that member shall resign from the Commission forthwith ; but nothing in sub-paragraph (2) above or this sub-paragraph shall be taken as preventing any such member from resigning otherwise than in pursuance of this sub-paragraph.