# Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, Paragraph 2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In this paragraph “appointed member” means a member of the Speaker’s Committee other than—
(a) the Speaker of the House of Commons;
(b) the member who is the Chairman of the Home Affairs Committee of the House of Commons; or
(c) the member who is the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
(1A) The reference in sub-paragraph (1)(c) to the member who is the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government does not include any member appointed under section 2(2A).
(2) An appointed member shall cease to be a member of the Speaker’s Committee if—
(a) he ceases to be a Member of the House of Commons; or
(b) another person is appointed to be a member of the Committee in his place.
(3) An appointed member may resign from the Committee at any time by giving notice to the Speaker.
(4) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), an appointed member shall be a member of the Committee for the duration of the Parliament in which he is appointed.
(5) An appointed member may be re-appointed (or further re-appointed) to membership of the Committee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41/schedule/2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/political-parties-elections-and-referendums-act-2000/schedule-2/paragraph-2
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