Article 15

In rule 25(1), for the words “ending with the election of their successors” there shall be substituted the words “of three years beginning with the 1st September next following their election”.

At the beginning of rule 25(3) there shall be inserted the words “Subject to the provisions of rule 1(3)”, for the words “age to vote at a Parliamentary election” there shall be substituted the words “eighteen years or upwards”, and the proviso to rule 25(3) shall be omitted.

In rule 25(4), for the words “1st December” there shall be substituted the words “31st December” and the words “and adjusted” in sub-paragraph (b) shall be omitted.

In the proviso to rule 25(6) for the word “two” there shall be substituted the word “five” and at the end of rule 25(6) there shall be inserted the following paragraph:—

“For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that the numbers 270 and 500 specified in this paragraph include the maximum number of members who may be co-opted by each house or nominated by the bishop.”

In rule 26(7) for the word “him” there shall be substituted the words “the presiding officer”.