Commentary on provisions of the Act Section 1: "The Parliamentary building works"
Subsection (1) defines the Parliamentary building works to which the Act relates:
	Subsection (a) is concerned with the works to restore the Palace of Westminster.
	Subsection (b) provides that the House Commissions (the supervisory bodies of the administrations of both Houses of Parliament), with the agreement of the Sponsor Body and the Delivery Authority, can designate other works relating to the Parliamentary Estate to fall within the Parliamentary building works for the purposes of this paragraph.
	Subsection (c) includes works which are connected to the works at paragraph (a), which relate to land not forming part of the Parliamentary Estate when Section 1 comes into force and do not come within subsection (b). However, works that would otherwise fall within subsection (c) will not be treated as such if they are excluded from this paragraph by the House Commissions
	The works described under subsection 1(a) and 1(c) are defined as the "Palace restoration works".
	As suggested above, either or both Houses of Parliament may have to re-locate from the Palace of Westminster whilst the Parliamentary building works are carried out. Subsection (3) requires those exercising functions under the Act to do so with a view to enabling both Houses of Parliament to return to the Palace of Westminster as soon as is reasonably practicable. This is in line with the resolutions agreed by both Houses on 31 January and 6 February 2018 respectively.