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House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015

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Citation
  
2015 c. 14

Royal assent
  
26 March 2015

Territorial extent
  
United Kingdom

Commencement
  
26 June 2015

House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015

Long title
  
An Act to make provision empowering the House of Lords to expel or suspend members.

The House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which authorised the House of Lords to expel a member, or to suspend a member for a definite period of time. This power may only be exercised for conduct which either was committed or became public knowledge after the Act comes into force. A member who is expelled is disqualified from becoming a member again. So far, no member has been expelled under the provisions of the Act.

This act arose from a private member's bill sponsored by Baroness Hayman and Sir George Young.

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