The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 20) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that prohibits certain categories of people from becoming members of the House of Commons.
Subsequent developments Section 14(1) and (2) of, andin Part I of schedule 1, the words " Umpire or Deputy Umpire appointed for the purposes of the Old Age Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 1936 ". In Part II of Schedule 1, the words " The Consumer Council ", the words " The Iron and Steel Holding and Realisation Agency " and the words " The Sites Commission constituted under the Industries Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 ". In Part III of Schedule 1, in the entry beginning " Chairman or Reserve Chairman of a Local Tribunal constituted for the purposes of the National Insurance Act 1965 " the words " or the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965 ", and the words " Chairman of the Post Office Users' Council ". In Part II of Schedule 1 as substituted by Schedule 3 (Northern Ireland), the words " The Consumer Council ", the words " The Iron and Steel Holding and Realisation Agency ", the words " The Sites Commission constituted under the Industries Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 ", the words " The Transport Tribunal for Northern Ireland " and the words " The Ulster Transport Authority ". In Part III of Schedule 1 as substituted by Schedule 3 (Northern Ireland), the words " Chairman of the Post Office Users' Council " and schedule 4 to, the act were repealed by section 1(1) of, and part XIII of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973, which came into force on 18 July 1973.
The whole act, so far as unrepealed, was repealed by section 10(2) of, and schedule 3 to, the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, which came into force on 8 May 1875.
The whole act, except section 2(3), was repealed by section 5(2) of, and part I of schedule 3 to, the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975, which came into force on 8 May 1875.
The whole act, so far as unrepealed, was repealed by section 8(4) of, and schedule 3 to, the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975, which came into force on 8 May 1875.
Notes
References
External links