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 ”.