House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015

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The House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 is a UK law that grants the House of Lords explicit powers to permanently expel or suspend its members for serious misconduct.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
appliesTo House of Lords
category Constitution of the United Kingdom
House of Lords
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament
surface form: United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2015
chamberInvolved House of Commons of the United Kingdom
surface form: House of Commons

House of Lords
country United Kingdom
enables expulsion of members of the House of Lords
suspension of members of the House of Lords
isPartOf United Kingdom constitutional law
jurisdiction United Kingdom
legalEffect confers statutory authority for permanent expulsion of members of the House of Lords
confers statutory authority for suspension of members of the House of Lords
legalSystem English law
Northern Ireland legal system
surface form: Northern Ireland law

Scots law (to a limited extent)
surface form: Scots law
legislature British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
longTitle House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 self-linksurface differs
surface form: An Act to make provision empowering the House of Lords to expel or suspend members
purpose to grant the House of Lords explicit powers to expel its members for serious misconduct
to grant the House of Lords explicit powers to suspend its members for serious misconduct
reasonForSanction serious misconduct
regulates disciplinary powers of the House of Lords
requires that expulsion or suspension powers be exercised in accordance with Standing Orders of the House of Lords
scopeOfApplication members of the House of Lords
shortTitle House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 self-link
status in force
subjectMatter parliamentary discipline
standards of conduct of members of the House of Lords
typeOfSanction permanent expulsion
suspension
yearOfAct 2015

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Lords of Parliament reformAffectedBy House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015
House of Lords Reform historicalPhase House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015
House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 shortTitle House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 self-link
House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 longTitle House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: An Act to make provision empowering the House of Lords to expel or suspend members