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House of Lords Bill

This is the text of the House of Lords Bill, as passed by the House of Commons and introduced in the House of Lords on 17th March 1999.

 
  
EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory Notes to the Bill, prepared by the Cabinet Office, are published separately as HL Bill 38- EN.

 
 
  
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

The Baroness Jay of Paddington has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the House of Lords Bill are compatible with the Convention rights.

 
 
  
House of Lords Bill
 
 
 
 
ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES
Clause 
1.Exclusion of hereditary peers.
2.Removal of disqualifications in relation to the House of Commons.
3.Repeals.
4.Commencement and transitional provision.
5.Interpretation and short title.
 

SCHEDULE:--
     - Repeals.
 

 
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