SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 23 Transitional provisions

Part II Other transitional provisions

Appointment of Electoral Commissioners

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For the purposes of section 3(2)—

(a)

any agreement to a proposed motion for an Address under section 3(1) which has been signified by the Speaker of the House of Commons before the day on which this Act is passed shall be as effective as if signified on or after that day; and

(b)

any consultation with respect to such a motion which has been carried out before that day with such a person as is mentioned in section 3(2)(b) shall be as effective as if carried out on or after that day.