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House of Commons

Tuesday 18 March 2014

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

Deregulation Bill

[Thirteenth and Fourteenth Sittings]

Clauses 44 to 57 Agreed to.

Schedule 16 Agreed to.

Tom Brake

Oliver Heald

Agreed to  17

Clause  58,  page  39,  line  15,  at end insert—

‘( )
An order under this section may not amend subordinate legislation made by the

Welsh Ministers.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment ensures that the power to spell out dates described in legislation cannot be used

to amend subordinate legislation made by the Welsh Ministers.

Tom Brake

Oliver Heald

Agreed to  18

Clause  58,  page  39,  line  30,  leave out from second ‘legislation’ to end of line 32

and insert—

‘“subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act

1978.”.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 17.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clauses 59 and 60 Agreed to.

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Tom Brake

Oliver Heald

Agreed to  19

Schedule  17,  page  143,  line  11,  at end insert—

‘Atomic Energy Act 1946 (c. 80)

10A
Omit sections 6 and 7 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Atomic Energy Act 1946

(which confer powers to do work for the purpose of discovering certain

minerals and to compulsorily acquire rights to work such minerals).

10B(1)
The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph 10A.

      (2)
In the 1946 Act—

(a)
in section 15(1), omit the words “, except an order made under section

seven thereof or an order varying or revoking such an order,”;

(b)
in section 16, omit the words from “Provided that” to the end of the

section;

(c)
in section 19, omit paragraphs (c) and (d);

(d)
in section 20(1), omit the words “, except sections six and seven

thereof,”.

      (3)
In the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954, in Schedule 3, omit—

(a)
the paragraph beginning “In subsection (1) of section seven”;

(b)
the paragraph beginning “At the end of section sixteen”;

(c)
the paragraph beginning “In paragraph (c) of section nineteen”.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment removes the Secretary of State’s powers to carry out work on any land to discover

whether minerals from which “prescribed substances” (such as uranium) can be obtained are

present and to acquire compulsorily the exclusive right to work such minerals. The powers have

not been used for at least thirty years and are no longer needed.

Tom Brake

Oliver Heald

Agreed to  20

Schedule  17,  page  143,  line  21,  at end insert—

‘Nuclear Industry (Finance) Act 1977 (c. 7)

12A
Omit section 3 of the Nuclear Industry (Finance) A ct 1977 (which provides for

expenditure which the Secretary of State may incur with a view to, or in

connection with, the acquisition of shares etc in the National Nuclear

Corporation Limited to be paid out of money provided by Parliament).’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment removes the Secretary of State’s power to incur expenditure in the acquisition of

shares or securities of the National Nuclear Corporation Limited (NNCL). NNCL is now wholly in

private ownership and this power is no longer needed.

Tom Brake

Oliver Heald

Agreed to  21

Schedule  17,  page  146,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 (c. 60)

23A
In section 1 of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 (licensing of breeding

establishments for dogs), omit subsection (4)(i) (requirement for local

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authority, in determining whether to grant a licence, to have regard to the need

for securing the keeping of accurate records).

23B(1)
The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph 23A.

      (2)
In section 1 of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973—

(a)
at the end of subsection (4)(g), insert “and”;

(b)
omit the “and” following subsection (4)(h);

(c)
in the closing words of subsection (4), for “paragraphs (a) to (i)”

substitute “paragraphs (a) to (h)”;

(d)
omit subsection (4A).

      (3)
In the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999, omit section 2(3).’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment removes the requirement for licensed dog breeders to keep records in a pre

scribed form. From 6 April 2016, all dogs will need to be identified with a microchip and their de

tails, along with the owners’ details, recorded on a database. This renders the current requirement

unnecessary. This will apply to England and Wales only.

Tom Brake

Oliver Heald

Agreed to  22

Schedule  17,  page  146,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 (c. 11)

26A(1)
Section 8 of the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 (sale of dogs)

is amended as follows.

      (2)
Omit subsection (1)(e) (offence for keeper of a licensed breeding

establishment to sell to the keeper of a licensed pet shop or a licensed Scottish

rearing establishment a dog which, when delivered, is not wearing a collar with

an identifying tag or badge).

      (3)
Omit subsection (3) (offence for keeper of a licensed pet shop to sell a dog

which, when delivered to him, was wearing a collar with an identifying tag or

badge but is not wearing such a collar when delivered to the purchaser).

      (4)
In consequence of sub-paragraph (2)—

(a)
in subsection (1), at the end of paragraph (c), insert “or”;

(b)
in that subsection, omit the “or” following paragraph (d).’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is also linked to the requirement, from 6 April 2016, for all dogs to be identified

by microchip, and removes the offences relating to identification by a collar and a badge. This will

apply to England and Wales only.

Dr Julian Huppert

John Hemming

Withdrawn  1

Schedule  17,  page  147,  line  10,  at end insert—

‘The Treason Felony Act 1848


The Treason Felony Act 1848 is repealed.’.

Dr Julian Huppert

John Hemming

Not called  13

Schedule  17,  page  147,  line  10,  at end insert—

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‘The Treason Felony Act 1848


In section 3 of the Treason Felony Act 1848, leave out from “to deprive” to

“countries, or”.’.

Schedule, as amended, Agreed to.

[Adjourned until Thursday at 11.30 am



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