SCHEDULE Minor and Consequential Amendments
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 (2022 c 11) | Legislation

SCHEDULE Minor and Consequential Amendments

Section 5

Succession to the Crown Act 1707 (c 41)

1

In section 7 of the Succession to the Crown Act 1707 (preservation of prerogative powers), after “prorogue†insert “or dissolveâ€.

Representation of the People Act 1867 (c 102)

2

In section 51 of the Representation of the People Act 1867 (continuation of Parliament on demise of the Crown), after “prorogued†insert “or dissolvedâ€.

Regency Act 1937 (c 16)

3

In section 6 of the Regency Act 1937 (power to delegate royal functions to Counsellors of State), in subsection (1), after “power†insert “to dissolve Parliament otherwise than on the express instructions of the Sovereign, orâ€.

Representation of the People Act 1983 (c 2)

4

The Representation of the People Act 1983 is amended as follows.

5

In section 28 (discharge of returning officer's functions in England and Wales), after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)     For the purposes of subsection (3), the writ is to be taken to have been received—

(a)     in the case of a general election, on the day after the date of the dissolution of Parliament, and

(b)     in

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