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Among changes since the 1975 Act are | Among changes since the 1975 Act are | ||
* the provisions of the House of Lords Act 1999, as a result of which hereditary peers are no longer disqualified | * the provisions of the House of Lords Act 1999, as a result of which hereditary peers, except those that sit in the House of Lords, are no longer disqualified; | ||
* the provisions of the Disqualifications Act 2000, as a result of which members of the legislature of the Republic of Ireland are eligible to sit in the Commons | * the provisions of the Disqualifications Act 2000, as a result of which members of the legislature of the Republic of Ireland are eligible to sit in the Commons; and | ||
* | * minor legislative provisions listed by the Parliament and Constitution Centre <ref>Oonagh Gay ''Disqualification for membership of the House of Commons'', House of Commons Library, 13 October 2004</ref> | ||
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Disqualification for membership of the House of Commons
The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975[1] lays down six classes of office holders who are disqualified:
- holders of certain judicial offices including High Court and Court of Appeal judges
- civil servants, whether established or not, and whether full or part time;
- members of the regular armed forces;
- full time police officers;
- members of the legislature of any country outside the Commonwealth; and
- holders of other offices listed in the Act.
However other enactments and the common law also disqualify a range of people, such as minors and aliens
Among changes since the 1975 Act are
- the provisions of the House of Lords Act 1999, as a result of which hereditary peers, except those that sit in the House of Lords, are no longer disqualified;
- the provisions of the Disqualifications Act 2000, as a result of which members of the legislature of the Republic of Ireland are eligible to sit in the Commons; and
- minor legislative provisions listed by the Parliament and Constitution Centre [2]
References
- ↑ House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, legislation.gov.uk
- ↑ Oonagh Gay Disqualification for membership of the House of Commons, House of Commons Library, 13 October 2004