Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Part 6 U.K. Other provisions relating to the judiciary

137 Parliamentary disqualification U.K.

(1) In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24) (judicial offices disqualifying for membership) at the beginning insert— “ Judge of the Supreme Court. ”

(2) In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25) (judicial offices disqualifying for membership) at the beginning insert— “ Judge of the Supreme Court. ”

(3) A member of the House of Lords is, while he holds any disqualifying judicial office, disqualified for sitting or voting in—

(a) the House of Lords,

(b) a committee of that House, or

(c) a joint committee of both Houses.

(4) In subsection (3) “disqualifying judicial office” means any of the judicial offices specified in—

(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, or

(b) Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975.

(5) A member of the House of Lords who is disqualified under subsection (3) is not for that reason disqualified for receiving a writ of summons to attend that House, but any such writ is subject to that subsection.

138 Judicial Committee of the Privy Council U.K.

Schedule 16 contains amendments about the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.