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Objection period ends Clocks

A step of type Business step.

The time available for the House(s) to object to a negative instrument if they wish. The objection period is defined in legislation as how long the House had to take action, usually 40 calendar days from when the instrument is laid and the House(s) are not in a recess of more than four days. During the objection period instruments can be withdrawn or revoked, while procedure concludes at that point it does not affect the objection period end date.

There are 3 clocks.

  1. Draft negative objection period

    40 days from Laid before the House of Commons (House of Commons) to Objection period ends as part of the Draft negative procedure.

  2. LRO - Objection period ends

    40 days from Laid before the House of Commons (House of Commons) to Objection period ends as part of the Legislative Reform Order procedure.

  3. Made negative objection period

    40 days from Laid before the House of Commons (House of Commons) to Objection period ends as part of the Made negative procedure.

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