# The Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Members' Interests) Order 1999, Article 7: Participation in proceedings


(1) The Parliament may prevent or restrict any member from participating in proceedings of the Parliament to such extent and for such period as the Parliament may consider appropriate, where those proceedings relate to a matter in which a member has a registrable interest in respect of which the member has failed to–
(a) lodge a statement under article 4(2)(a); or
(b) make an oral statement in accordance with article 5(1).
(2) Where any member fails to comply with or contravenes the requirements of article 4(2)(a), 4(6), 5, 6 or paragraph (1), the Parliament may exclude him from proceedings of the Parliament for such period as the Parliament may consider appropriate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1350/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-transitory-and-transitional-provisions-members-interests-order-1999/article-7
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