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SUPPLEMENT TO THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

 
 

Friday 8 November 2013

 

Report Stage Proceedings

 

European Union (Referendum) Bill

 

New Clause

 

Gibraltar

 

James Wharton

 

Andrew Rosindell

 

Agreed to on division  NC1

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

An order under section 3(2) or (3) which extends to Gibraltar may—

 

(a)    

provide for conduct to constitute a criminal offence under the law of

 

Gibraltar;

 

(b)    

extend and apply to Gibraltar, with or without modification, the

 

provisions of any enactment relating to referendums or elections;

 

(c)    

modify any such enactment so far as it has effect in relation to any part

 

of the United Kingdom;

 

(d)    

modify or apply or incorporate, with or without modification, the

 

provisions of any legislation in force in Gibraltar relating to elections, or

 

referendums.

 

(2)    

The capacity of the Gibraltar legislature to make law in relation to any matter in

 

relation to which provision may be made under section 3 is not affected by the

 

existence of the power conferred by that section.

 

(3)    

Subsection (2) is not to be regarded as restricting the operation in relation to law

 

made by the Gibraltar legislature of the Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865 (under

 

which colonial laws are void if repugnant to provision made under an Act of

 

Parliament).

 

(4)    

“Enactment”, and “modification” have the same meaning as in the Political

 

Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (see section 160(1) of that Act).’.

 

 

Mr William Bain

 

Not selected  73

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  2,  leave out ‘is to’ and insert ‘may’.

 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 8 November 2013                

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European Union (Referendum) Bill, continued

 
 

Mr William Bain

 

Not selected  74

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  2,  at end insert ‘if there is a further transfer of power from the

 

United Kingdom to the European Union’.

 

Mr William Bain

 

Not selected  75

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  3,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

A transfer of power is defined in Schedule (Transfer of powers).’.

 

Mr William Bain

 

Question proposed  68

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  3,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Before the appointment of the day on which the referendum is to be held, the

 

Secretary of State shall consult the bodies listed in the Schedule (Organisations

 

to be consulted before a referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the

 

European Union) on the merits or otherwise of the United Kingdom remaining a

 

member of the European Union and shall lay before Parliament a report of the

 

consultation.’.

 

Bill to be further considered on Friday 22 November.

 

 
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