# House of Lords Reform Act 2014, Section 4: Effect of ceasing to be a member


(1) This section applies where a person ceases to be a member of the House of Lords in accordance with this Act.
(2) The person becomes disqualified from attending the proceedings of the House of Lords (including the proceedings of a Committee of the House).
(3) Accordingly, the person shall not be entitled to receive a writ to attend the House (whether under section 1 of the Life Peerages Act 1958, by virtue of the dignity conferred by virtue of appointment as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary ... or as a Lord Spiritual) and may not attend the House in pursuance of a writ already received.
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(5) If the person is a peer ..., the person is not, by virtue of that peerage, disqualified for—
(a) voting at elections to the House of Commons, or
(b) being, or being elected as, a member of that House.
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(8) Subject to section 3(7), a person who ceases to be a member of the House of Lords in accordance with this Act may not subsequently become a member of that House.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/24/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/house-of-lords-reform-act-2014/section-4
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