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.