1Resignation
1
A member of the House of Lords who is a peer may retire or otherwise resign as a member of the House of Lords by giving notice in writing to the Clerk of the Parliaments.
2
The notice must—
a
specify a date from which the resignation is to take effect, and
b
be signed by the peer and by a witness.
3
At the beginning of that date the peer ceases to be a member of the House of Lords.
4
Resignation may not be rescinded.