Part 6Other provisions relating to the judiciary

137Parliamentary disqualification

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.