SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2 The Speaker’s Committee
Reports
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1
The Speaker’s Committee shall, at least once in each year, make to the House of Commons a report on the exercise by the Committee of their functions.
2
For the purposes of the law of defamation the publication of any matter by the Speaker’s Committee in making such a report shall be absolutely privileged.
Term of office of Committee members
2
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 F1Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
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.
Committee proceedings
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1
The Speaker’s Committee may determine their own procedure.
2
The validity of any proceedings of the Committee shall not be affected by—
a
any vacancy among, or
b
any defect in the appointment of any of,
the members of the Committee.
3
The Committee may appoint a member of the Committee to act as chairman at any meeting of the Committee in the absence of the Speaker.