An Act to provide for Regulations on the Authority and Status of the House of Lords in relation to the House of Commons, to make provision for the Membership of the House of Lords, and for connected purposes

Preface

1. This Act will be known as the Parliament Act, Bill 1023, 2026.
2. This Act comes into force upon the dissolution of the Parliament in which this Act is passed.

Re-establisment of the House of Lords

3. The Noble Lords of Peerage of Baustralia in Parliament assembled is hereinafter restored as the upper chamber of Parliament. The upper chamber may be referred to in the law as the “House of Lords”, “House of Peers” or the “Noble Chamber”.
4. The name of the existing parliamentary chamber consisting of Members of Parliament is reverted to the Honourable Commons of the Kingdom of Baustralia in Parliament assembled. The lower chamber may be referred to in the law as the “House of Commons” or the “Honourable Chamber”.
5. The existing Speaker of the Parliament will continue to preside over the House of Commons as the “Speaker of the House of Commons”.
6. The position of Lord Speaker is hereinafter re-established to preside over the House of Lords.
7. The responsibility of the Leader of the Parliament is split amongst two officers who will hold the rank, privileges but not the style of a secretary of state. The Leader of the House of Commons exercises the authority of the Leader of the Parliament within the House of Commons and the Leader of the House of Lords exercises the authority of the Leader of the Parliament in the House of Lords.
8. Future enacting clauses will read:
1. Be it Enacted by His Most Gracious and Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Noble Lords and Honourable Commons assembled in this present Parliament and by the authority of the same, as follows–”

Composition of the House of Lords

9. Persons entitled to seats in the House of Lords comprises the following categories:
1. Lord and Lady Royal - any person who has been created as a Prince or Princess of Baustralia.
2. Lord and Lady Spiritual - any person who holds a position in a religious institution, that according to an Act of Parliament, is entitled to sit in the House of Lords.
3. Lord and Lady Temporal - any person who holds a peerage in the peerage of Baustralia.
4. Lord and Lady Appellant - the Lord or Lady Chief Justice and any Lord or Lady Associate Justices.
10. Upon the issuing of the proclamation stating that the present Parliament is dissolved, His Majesty the King distributes writs of summons to any person entitled to a seat in the House of Lords calling them to sit in the House of Lords.
11. Should a person become eligible for a seat in the House of Lords midday through a given Parliament, then His Majesty the King issues a writ of summons to the person who has just come into possession of that right within fourteen working days following them gaining the right to a seat in the House of Lords. Alternatively if this occurs whenever Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, the writ of summons must be issued as soon as is possible.
12. Unless explicitly rejecting the writ of summons, the said person is deemed to have accepted their seat within the House of Lords. A person may reject a writ of summons at any point between the issuing of the writ to a Parliament and the dissolution of that Parliament.
13. Should a Lord or Lady Appellant reject their writ of summons, they are deemed to resign their role as Lord or Lady Chief Justice or Lord or Lady Associate Justice.
14. If a person accepts a writ of summons, they become ineligible to stand for election as a Member of Parliament. Successful election of a person entitled to a seat in the House of Lords constitutes an implicit rejection of the writ of summons for the Parliament in which they have been elected as a Member of Parliament for.

Restrictions of the House of Lords in relation to Money Bills

15. No money bill may be introduced in the House of Lord that has not been passed by the House of Commons.
16. Should the House of Lords reject a money bill that has been passed by the House of Commons, the House of Commons may arrange a further reading of the money bill and if the bill is passed again by the House of Commons, then it may be considered for royal assent by the Crown.
17. Should a money bill be passed by the House of Commons and introduced, debated or voted in the House of Lords for a period of Five (5) working days then the House of Lords will have deemed to have rejected the bill.
18. The enactment clause for a money bill rejected by the House of Lords but passed by the House of Commons is:
1. “Most Gracious Sovereign, We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Honourable Commons assembled in this present Parliament, towards raising the necessary supplies to defray Your Majesty’s public expenses, and making an addition to the public revenue, have freely and voluntarily resolved to give and to grant unto Your Majesty the several duties hereinafter mentioned; and do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted, and be it Enacted by His Most Gracious and Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Honourable Commons assembled in this present Parliament, in accordance with the Parliament Act, 2026 and by the authority of the same, as follows–”.

Restrictions of the House of Lords in relation to Bills other than Money Bills passed by the House of Commons

19. Should the House of Lords reject a bill, that is not a money bill, that has been passed by the House of Commons, then the House of Commons may arrange a further reading of the bill, no earlier than Three (3) months following the House of Lord’s initial rejection of the bill, and if the bill is passed again by the House of Commons it will be sent again to the House of Lords. Should the House of Lords reject the House of Common’s bill a further time, then Three (3) months following the House of Lord’s previous rejection, the House of Commons may organise a further reading and if it is passed by the House of Commons, it will be sent to the House of Lords and then will be presented to the Crown for royal assent either upon its refusal or passage by the House of Lords.
20. Should a bill, that is not a money bill, be passed by the House of Commons and introduced, debated or voted in the House of Lords for a period of Two (2) weeks then the House of Lords will have deemed to have rejected the bill.
21. The Crown, irrespective of the Advice given to them by their Ministers, will not grant royal assent to any bill passed by the House of Commons, but not by the House of Lords that changes any provision regarding the election of Members of Parliament or to this present Section.
22. The enactment clause for a money bill rejected by the House of Lords but passed by the House of Commons is:
1. “Be it Enacted by His Most Gracious and Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Honourable Commons assembled in this present Parliament, in accordance with the Parliament Act, 2026 and by the authority of the same, as follows–”;

Judicial Authority of the Crown-in-Parliament

23. When the House of Lords is executing judicial authority in the name of the Crown-in-Parliament, the Lord or Lady Chief Justice will preside, if the Lord or Lady Chief Justice is unavailable then a Lord or Lady Associate Justice will preside.
24. The Lord Speaker will, when the Lord or Lady Chief Justice or in their absence a Lord and Lady Associate Justice is presiding, exercise the same rights and duties as an ordinary Peer sitting in the House of Lords.

Revisions to Existing Statute

25. Section 6a of the Crown and Ministerial Powers Act, 2025 is amended to read: the power to appoint or dismiss a Government, who will be accountable to the House of Commons.
26. Within the Parliamentary and Statute Procedures Act, 2025;
1. Section 3a is amended to read: “Be it Enacted by His Most Gracious and Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Noble Lords and Honourable Commons assembled in this present Parliament and by the authority of the same, as follows–”;
2. Section 7 is amended to read: A bill will be, among other things, introduced, debated and voted upon by both Houses of Parliament, before being passed to the Crown, wherefore Royal Assent being granted thereof will result in the said bill becoming an “Act of Parliament”, and thereby becoming law.
27. Section 3 of the Peerages and Honours (Abolition of the Honours Commission) Act, 2026 is amended to read: “The authority of the Honours Commission, as stated in law is transferred to the Royal Household, and the commission shall act as an advisory body to the Sovereign. The House of Lords will appoint members of the commission. The commission will comprise of the Lord High Treasurer and the Leader of His Majesty’s Most Loyal Opposition as ex officio members. “
28. Within the Parliamentary Reform Act, 2025:
1. Section 2, 39d 41, 42, 43 and 44 are considered spent;
2. Section 3, 28, 29 are repealed;
3. Section 5 is amended to read: Each House of Parliament will pass, by a Special Resolution via a simple majority, a set of rules and regulation of each House of Parliament known as the Standing Orders.;
4. Section 6 is amended to read: Standing Orders will set out the rules, regulations, privileges, rights and responsibilities of members of each House of the Parliament and the conduct and administration of Parliament as a whole.;
5. “upon the conclusion of a general election” is omitted from Section 13;
29. Section 5 of the Succession to the Crown Act, 2025 is amended to read: If any three of the following- a. Lord High Treasurer; b. any of the secretaries of state; c. he Lord Chief Justice; the Lord President of the Privy Council; the Lord Speaker; or the Speaker of the House of Commons; g. do declare in writing to the Privy Council that the Sovereign is unable to discharge their duties and Royal Functions by reason of infirmity, then a Regent must be appointed by Parliament by a two-thirds majority vote, and the same be dismissed upon the Sovereign no longer being unable to discharge their duties and Royal Functions, should such be summarised by a commission duly authorised by Parliament. [NOTE: Each sub-section is ordered as a list].
30. Within the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act, 2026:
1. Section 2 is amended to read: On the day of a designated general election, electors will be given access to a digital ballot which will be open from Midnight on the designated day of the general election for Twenty-Four (24) hours where all the candidates within the elector’s specific riding will be displayed. The elector will have the discretion of which candidates to rank, which not to rank (if any) and the order in which each candidate is ranked. As a part of universal early-voting, electors will be given access to the ballot for an additional Twenty-Four (24) hours previous to the official opening of the ballot on the designated day of the general election.;
2. Section 9 is amended to read: Unless dissolved earlier in accordance with Section 16 of the Parliamentary Reform Act, 2024, a Parliament shall automatically be dissolved on the fourteenth working day following the first anniversary of its first meeting. The designated day of the general election occurs no earlier than Seven (7) working days following the dissolution of Parliament and no later than Twenty-One (21) working days following the dissolution of Parliament.;
3. Section 18 is amended to read: Should the present Parliament be dissolved prior to the completion and enactment of the Election Commission, the subsequent parliamentary general election will be conducted with Mild Pond electing Four (4) Members of Parliament (who will represent Mild Pond North, South, East, West), Holderton electing Three (3) Members of Parliament (who will represent Cascadia, Holderton North and Holderton South), the Whiskey Islands electing One (1) Member of Parliament and two Members of Parliament to be elected from an amalgamated electorate comprising of New Texas and Holderton as well as Newport and Vienna. In a general election occurring under these provisions.
31. References to “the Parliament” in Section 17 of the Local Government Act, 2026 are amended to read “the House of Commons”.
32. Within the Finance and Appropriations Act, 2025:
1. Section 15 is amended to read: Failure to set adequate legislation to provide for raising and appropriating funds shall automatically determine that the Government commissioned at that point has lost the supply and thus confidence of the House of Commons.;
2. Section 17 is amended to read: The enacting clauses for money bills shall be “Most Gracious Sovereign, We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Noble Lords and Honourable Commons assembled in this present Parliament, towards raising the necessary supplies to defray Your Majesty’s public expenses, and making an addition to the public revenue, have freely and voluntarily resolved to give and to grant unto Your Majesty the several duties hereinafter mentioned; and do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted, and be it Enacted by His Most Gracious and Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Noble Lords and Honourable Commons assembled in this present Parliament and by the authority of the same, as follows–”
33. Within the Constitutional Provisions Act, 2026:
1. Section 6 is amended to read: The Legislative functions of Baustralia will be executed by the Parliament in Baustralia, consisting of three parts- a. Crown-in-Parliament, represented by the Crown, or Sovereign, of Baustralia; b. the House of Lords; and c. the House of Commons. [NOTE: Each sub-section is ordered as a list].
2. Section 7 is amended to read: The Judicial functions of Baustralia will be executed by theHouse of Lords in the name of the Crown-in-Parliament, which will dispense with the laws and judicial customs of Baustralia.
34. The Judiciary Act, 2026 is repealed.
35. Within the Treason Act, 2026:
1. References to the “State Court of Baustralia” in Section 4 are amended to read the “House of Lords”;
2. References to “Parliament” in Section 5 are amended to read “the House of Lords”.
36. Within the Parliamentary Papers Act, 2026:
1. Section 2 is amended to read: No individual shall be restricted from spectating the proceedings of either House of Parliament, including debates, divisions or any other matter of Parliamentary business. Except for the meetings of committees, which shall only be open to public observation at the discretion of the Leader of the House of Commons or Leader of the House of Lords. Dependent on which House the committee is formed from.;
2. Throughout the Act, references to the “Speaker of the Parliament” refers to the “Lord Speaker and the Speaker of the House of Commons.”;
3. Throughout the Act, references to the “Leader of the Parliament” refers to the “Leader of the House of Lords and and the Leader of the House of Commons.”;