1 If a person who is subject to a disqualification order is elected as a member of the House of Commons, the person’s election is void. 2 In section 7 of the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (jurisdiction of Privy Council as to disqualification), after subsection (5) insert— 6 In this section, a reference to disqualification by this Act includes a reference to disqualification by virtue of an order under section 30 of the Elections Act 2022 (disqualification of offenders for holding elective office etc).
§ Elections Act 2022 s. 35(untitled)
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