SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Speakership of the House of Lords

Laying of Documents Before Parliament (Interpretation) Act 1948 (c. 59)

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1

For the title to section 2 of the Laying of Documents Before Parliament (Interpretation) Act 1948 substitute “ Statutory Instruments Act 1946, s.4: notification during vacancy of office of Speaker of either House ”.

2

In section 2—

a

for “to the Lord Chancellor and to the Speaker of the House of Commons” substitute “ to the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Speaker of the House of Lords ”;

b

for “of the Lord Chancellor or of the Speaker” substitute “ of the Speaker of the House of Commons or the Speaker of the House of Lords ”.