This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).
(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).
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