House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978
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SCHEDULE 2 Supplementary and consequential provisions
Section 5. Mr. Speaker to act after dissolution of Parliament 1 For the purposes of this Act . . . section 195 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, the Speaker at the time of a dissolution of Parliament shall be deemed to remain Speaker for the further period for which he holds office by virtue of paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 1 to this Act. Deputy Speaker acting for Mr. Speaker 2 (1) While Mr. Speaker is temporarily absent from the House during a session of Parliament a Deputy Speaker having power to act under section 1 of the Deputy Speaker Act 1855 may exercise the functions of Mr. Speaker under this Act. (2) The said functions shall include any functions delegated to Mr. Speaker under paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to this Act, but an appointment made in exercise of functions so delegated shall be only for such time as the Deputy Speaker has power under this paragraph to exercise the functions of Mr. Speaker. Transitional provision 3 All persons employed in the House Departments immediately before the coming into force of section 2 of this Act, other than those mentioned in subsection (4) of that section, shall be treated for all purposes as if their appointments had been made by the Commission. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment Protection Act 1975 (c.71) 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE 2 Supplementary and consequential provisions
Section 5. Mr. Speaker to act after dissolution of Parliament 1 For the purposes of this Act . . . section 195 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, the Speaker at the time of a dissolution of Parliament shall be deemed to remain Speaker for the further period for which he holds office by virtue of paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 1 to this Act. Deputy Speaker acting for Mr. Speaker 2 (1) While Mr. Speaker is temporarily absent from the House during a session of Parliament a Deputy Speaker having power to act under section 1 of the Deputy Speaker Act 1855 may exercise the functions of Mr. Speaker under this Act. (2) The said functions shall include any functions delegated to Mr. Speaker under paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to this Act, but an appointment made in exercise of functions so delegated shall be only for such time as the Deputy Speaker has power under this paragraph to exercise the functions of Mr. Speaker. Transitional provision 3 All persons employed in the House Departments immediately before the coming into force of section 2 of this Act, other than those mentioned in subsection (4) of that section, shall be treated for all purposes as if their appointments had been made by the Commission. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment Protection Act 1975 (c.71) 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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