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HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

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10.27 If however a scrutiny committee of either House recommends,<br />

between the end of the 30-day period and the end of the 40-day period,<br />

that the order should not proceed, then it may not proceed unless the<br />

House concerned rejects the recommendation, by resolution, in the same<br />

Session.<br />

10.28 Again, if (a) a committee recommends against the order and (b)<br />

the House rejects the recommendation, the 40-day period is extended<br />

by the number of days between (a) and (b).<br />

Super-affirmative resolution procedure (section 18)<br />

10.29 During a 60-day period 1 from the date when the draft order was<br />

laid, it is exposed for scrutiny, and may be the subject of representations<br />

to the minister, a resolution of either House, or a report of a scrutiny<br />

committee of either House. The minister must have regard to any such<br />

representations, resolution or report.<br />

10.30 At the end of the 60-day period the minister must decide what to<br />

do. If the minister decides to proceed with the draft as laid, he must lay<br />

before <strong>Parliament</strong> a statement about any representations made during<br />

the 60-day period. If he decides to revise the draft, he must lay before<br />

<strong>Parliament</strong> a revised draft order and a statement about the<br />

representations made and the revisions proposed. In each case, the order<br />

then proceeds as a normal affirmative order.<br />

10.31 If however a scrutiny committee of either House recommends,<br />

between the laying of the statement (or the revised draft and the<br />

statement) and the approval of the draft, that the order should not<br />

proceed, then it may not proceed unless the House concerned rejects<br />

the recommendation, by resolution, in the same Session.<br />

Remedial orders<br />

10.32 Under section 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998, if primary legislation<br />

is found by a higher <strong>United</strong> <strong>Kingdom</strong> court or by the European Court of<br />

Human Rights to be incompatible with the European Convention on Human<br />

Rights, then “If a minister of the Crown considers that there are compelling<br />

reasons for proceeding under this section, he may by order make such<br />

1 Not counting dissolution, prorogation, or adjournment of either House for more than four<br />

days.<br />

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