Section 21 Extension of 21 sitting day periodI1
(1)
A Minister of the Crown may, in relation to a treaty, extend the period mentioned in section 20(1)(c) by 21 sitting days or less.
(2)
The Minister does that by laying before Parliament a statement—
(a)
indicating that the period is to be extended, and
(b)
setting out the length of the extension.
(3)
The statement must be laid before the period would have expired without the extension.
(4)
The Minister must publish the statement in a way the Minister thinks appropriate.
(5)
The period may be extended more than once.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
S. 21 in force at 11.11.2010 by S.I. 2010/2703, art. 2(b)
Notes on Part 2
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 2 restricted (11.11.2020 for specified purposes, 11.1.2021 in so far as not already in force) by Agriculture Act 2020 (c. 21), ss. 42, 57(1)(b)(c)(6)