Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 (c. 11)

2 Revival of prerogative powers to dissolve Parliament and to call a new Parliament U.K.

(1) The powers relating to the dissolution of Parliament and the calling of a new Parliament that were exercisable by virtue of Her Majesty’s prerogative immediately before the commencement of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 are exercisable again, as if the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 had never been enacted.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the powers relating to the calling of a new Parliament include powers to order the issue of—

(a) writs of summons to attend the House of Lords, and

(b) writs for parliamentary elections (see rule 3 in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 2 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 6(3)