Paragraph 31 Interpretation

In this Part—

• “2016 Regulations” means the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016;

• “ongoing recall petition” means a relevant recall petition for which at least part of the signing period is on or after 31st January 2024;

• “recall petition” has the meaning given in section 1(2) of the Recall of MPs Act 2015;

• “relevant recall petition” means a recall petition for which the Speaker’s notice is given in accordance with section 5(1) and (5)(a) of the Recall of MPs Act 2015 on or before 30th January 2024;

• “signing period” has the meaning given by section 9(2) of the Recall of MPs Act 2015;

• “transitional period” means the period—

  1. (a)

     beginning with 31st October 2023, and

  2. (b)

     ending with—

     1. (i)

        for the purposes of an ongoing recall petition, the day after the last day of the signing period for that petition;

     2. (ii)

        for all other purposes, 31st January 2024.