# Constitutional Reform Act 2005, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/137 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/constitutional-reform-act-2005/section-137
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