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Proceeding contribution from Lord Kerr of Kinlochard (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 15 June 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on European Union Bill.


European Union Bill

35: After Clause 21, insert the following new Clause— ““Duration of Part 1 and Schedule 1 (No. 2) (1) Part 1 and Schedule 1 shall expire on the day on which the Parliament in which this Act is passed dissolves. (2) In subsequent Parliaments, the Secretary of State may by order provide that Part 1 and Schedule 1 shall be deemed to have been revived from the beginning of the Parliament in which the order is made. (3) An order under subsection (2) shall provide that Part 1 and Schedule 1 shall expire on the day on which the Parliament in which the order is made dissolves. (4) An order under subsection (2)— (a) must be made by statutory instrument, and (b) may not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.””


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
728 c808 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
EU law Legislation European communities Referendums Sovereignty Treaties Treaty on European Union UK membership of EU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Treaty of Lisbon Sunset clauses
Legislation
European Communities Act 1972
European Union Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk