Section 137 Parliamentary disqualification

(1)

In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24) (judicial offices disqualifying for membership) at the beginning insert— “Judge of the Supreme Court.”

(2)

In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25) (judicial offices disqualifying for membership) at the beginning insert— “Judge of the Supreme Court.”

(3)

A member of the House of Lords is, while he holds any disqualifying judicial office, disqualified for sitting or voting in—

(a)

the House of Lords,

(b)

a committee of that House, or

(c)

a joint committee of both Houses.

(4)

In subsection (3) “disqualifying judicial office” means any of the judicial offices specified in—

(a)

Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, or

(b)

Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975.

(5)

A member of the House of Lords who is disqualified under subsection (3) is not for that reason disqualified for receiving a writ of summons to attend that House, but any such writ is subject to that subsection.