6. DELEGATED LEGISLATION AND DEREGULATION
ORDERS
C. Consideration in the House and in Standing
Committee
Summary
| Applicable procedure
| No. laid before the House
| No. considered in House
| No. considered in DL standing Cttee
| No. considered in Scottish or NI Grand Committee
| No. on which Question put forthwith in the House
|
| Affirmative | 178
| 21 |
149 | 1 (NI)
| 151 |
| Negative | 1,266
| 1 |
28 | 0
| 0 |
| Other | 34
| 0 |
0 | 0
| 0 |
Instruments considered in the House
| Motion | Title of Instrument
| Date
| Result
|
| Approval | Draft Social Security (Contributions)(Re-rating and National Insurance Fund Payments) Order 1999; Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1999; Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 1999; Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order 1999
| 28th January 1999 | Agreed
|
| Approval | Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 1999-2000 (HC 179)
| 4th February 1999 | Agreed to on division (Ayes 282, Noes 143)
|
| Approval | Local Government Finance Report (England) 1999-2000 (HC 143); Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 37) (HC 144); Local Government Finance Report (England) 1997-88: Amending Report 1999 (HC 145)
| 4th February 1999 | Local Government Finance Report (England) 1999-2000 (HC 143) agreed to on division (Ayes 272, Noes 140)Others Agreed
|
| Approval | Local Government Finance Report (Wales) 1999-2000 (HC 203); Local Government Finance (Amendment) Report (Wales) 1998-1999 (HC 204); Special Grant Report (Wales) 1999 (HC 177)
| 11th February 1999 |
Agreed |
| Approval | Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 1999; draft Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1999
| 11th February 1999 |
Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 1999 agreed to on division (Ayes 291, Noes 19)Draft Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1999 agreed to
|
| Approval | Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Finance) Order 1999; draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Appropriations) Order 1999
| 11th February 1999 |
Agreed |
| Approval | Draft Northern Ireland Army Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 1999
| 22nd February 1999 |
Agreed |
| Revocation | Corporation Tax (Instalment Payments) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3175)
| 1st March 1999 | Negatived on division (Ayes 130, Noes 289)
|
| Approval | Draft North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (N.I.) Order 1999
| 8th March 1999 | Agreed
|
| Approval | Draft Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (Continuance) Order 1999
| 16th March 1999 | Agreed
|
| Approval | Draft Appropriation (No. 2) (N.I.) Order 1999
| 21st June 1999 | Agreed
|
| Approval | Draft Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (Revival of Parts IV A and IV B) Order 1999
| 24th June 1999 | Agreed
|
| Approval | Draft Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1999
| 13th July 1999 | Agreed
|
Instruments considered in Standing Committees
on Delegated Legislation
FIRST STANDING COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION
|
Title of Instrument
|
Date considered
|
Draft Broadcasting (Restrictions on the Holding of Licences) (Amendment) Order 1998
|
1st December 1998
|
Draft Police Act 1997 (Notification of Authorisations etc.) Order 1998
Draft Police Act 1997 (Authorisation of Action in Respect of Property)(Code of Practice) Order 1998
|
8th December 1998
|
Draft Financing of Maintained Schools Regulations 1998
|
15th December 1998
|
Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice
|
26th January 1999
|
Draft Education (Student Support) Regulations 1999
Draft Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 1999
|
15th February 1999
|
Draft National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 1999
Draft National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 1999
|
23rd February 1999
|
Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 1999
Draft Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 1999
Draft Scottish Parliament (First Ordinary General Election and First Meeting) Order 1999
|
1st March 1999
|
Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 6)
|
9th March 1999
|
Draft Railways (Rateable Values) (Amendment) Order
|
10th March 1999
|
Draft Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999
Draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999
Draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 1999
|
22nd March 1999
|
Special Grant Report (Scotland) on Grant in Aid of Expenditure on Rural Public Transport for 1999-2000 (HC 283)
Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 45): Metropolitan Railway Passenger Services Grant 1999-2000 (HC 305)
Special Grant Report (Scotland) on Grant in Aid of Expenditure on Rail Services in the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Area
|
29th March 1999
|
Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 42) on the Promoting Independence: Partnership Grant for 1999-2000 (HC 301)
Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 43) on the Promoting Independence: Prevention Grant for 1999-2000 (HC 302)
Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 44) on the Promoting Independence: Carers Grant for 1999-2000 (HC 303)
|
15th April 1999
|
Financial Statement and Budget Report 1999-2000
Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 1999-2000 (for the purposes of their approval under Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993)
|
12th May 1999
|
Value Added Tax (Sport, Sports Competitions and Physical Education) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999, No. 1994)
|
26th October 1999
|
Draft Working Time Regulations
|
2nd November 1999
|
Total no. of instruments considered: 27
|
Total no. of meetings: 15
|
SECOND STANDING COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION
|
Title of Instrument
|
Date considered
|
Draft Functions of Traffic Wardens (Scotland) Order 1998
|
2nd December 1998
|
Draft Parole Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 1998
|
8th December 1998
|
Draft Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland)(Prescribed Proceedings) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998
Draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation)(Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998
|
15th December 1998
|
Open-Ended Investment Companies (Investment Companies with Variable Capital)(Fees) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3087)
Companies (Fees)(Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3088)
|
27th January 1999
|
Draft Development Commission (Transfer of Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1999
|
15th February 1999
|
Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 40) (HC 205)
|
22nd February 1999
|
Draft Trade Union Subscriptions Deductions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999
|
1st March 1999
|
Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 228)
|
10th March 1999
|
Ordnance Survey Trading Fund Order 1999
|
17th March 1999
|
Draft New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiatives) Order 1999
|
22nd March 1999
|
Draft Carriage by Air Acts (Implementation of Protocol No. 4 of Montreal, 1975) Order 1999
Draft Carriage by Air Acts (Application of Provisions) (Fifth Amendment) Order 1999
|
29th March 1999
|
Draft European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1999
|
14th April 1999
|
Draft Social Security Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations 1999
|
12th May 1999
|
Draft Stansted Airport Aircraft Movement Limit (Amendment) Order 1999
|
6th July 1999
|
Draft Financial Services Act 1986 (Restriction of Exemptions) Order 1999
|
20th July 1999
|
Draft Courses for Drink-Drive Offenders (Experimental Period) (Termination of Restrictions) Order 1999
|
26th July 1999
|
Draft Financial Services Act 1986 (Restriction of Exemption) Order 1999
|
27th October 1999
|
Draft Jobseeker's Allowance Amendment (New Deal) Regulations 1999
Draft Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Regulations 1999
Draft Jobseeker's Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999
|
8th November 1999
|
Total no. of instruments considered: 23
|
Total no. of meetings: 18
|
THIRD STANDING COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION
|
Title of Instrument
|
Date considered
|
Draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income)(Ireland) Order 1998
|
2nd December 1998
|
Draft Government of Wales Act 1998 (Housing)(Amendments) Order 1998
|
10th December 1998
|
Town and Country Planning (Minerals)(Scotland) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2913)
Town and Country Planning (Compensation for Restrictions on Mineral Working and Mineral Waste Depositing)(Scotland) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2914)
|
16th December 1998
|
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice No. 5) Order 1998
|
27th January 1999
|
Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 39) (HC 213)
|
24th February 1999
|
Draft Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999
|
2nd March 1999
|
National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 220)
National Institute for Clinical Excellence Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 260)
|
10th March 1999
|
Draft Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Amendment Regulations 1999
|
17th March 1999
|
Draft Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order 1999
|
23rd March 1999
|
Criminal Legal Aid (Fixed Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1999
|
30th March 1999
|
Draft General Teaching Council for Wales (Constitution) Regulations 1999
Draft General Teaching Council for England (Constitution) Regulations 1999
|
15th April 1999
|
Draft International Headquarters and National Defence Organisations (Designation and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 1999
Draft Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) Order 1999
|
18th May 1999
|
Draft Films (Modification of the Definition of "British Film") Order 1999
|
20th July 1999
|
Salary of the Data Protection Registrar for the period 1st April 1999 to 31st March 2000
|
26th July 1999
|
Draft Insurance Brokers (Registration) Act 1977 (Amendment) Order 1999
|
28th October 1999
|
Draft Tax Credit (New Category of Child Care Provider) Regulations 1999
|
3rd November 1999
|
Value Added Tax (Input Tax) (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2930)
|
8th November 1999
|
Total no. of instruments considered: 21
|
Total number of meetings: 17
|
FOURTH STANDING COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION
|
Title of Instrument
|
Date considered
|
Draft Forensic Science Service Trading Fund Order 1998
|
3rd December 1998
|
Draft Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998
|
10th December 1998
|
Draft Legal Aid (Prescribed Panels) Regulations 1998
|
27th January 1999
|
Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission) Order 1999
Draft European Communities (Immunities and Privileges of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission) Order 1999
|
2nd February 1999
|
Draft Diplomatic Privileges (British Nationals) Order 1999
|
16th February 1999
|
Draft National Health Service Estate Management and Health Building Society Trading Fund Order 1999
|
24th February 1999
|
Draft Strategic Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1999
|
3rd March 1999
|
School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Proposals under Section 211 of the Education Act 1996) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3172)
|
10th March 1999
|
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 1) Order 1999
|
17th March 1999
|
Draft International Mobile Satellite Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1999
|
23rd March 1999
|
Draft of Alterations to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme
|
21st April 1999
|
Education (School Organisation Committees) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 700)
Education (School Organisation Plans) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 701)
Education (Transition to New Framework) (School Organisation Proposals) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 704)
|
11th May 1999
|
Draft Scottish Parliament (Assistance for Registered Political Parties) Order 1999
|
14th June 1999
|
Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 48) on 1999-2000 Special Grant for developing new approaches to commissioning services for drug misusers (HC 513)
|
21st July 1999
|
Education (Head Teachers) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1287)
|
27th July 1999
|
Draft Licensing and Registered Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1999
|
3rd November 1999
|
Total no. of instruments considered: 19
|
Total no. of meetings: 16
|
FIFTH STANDING COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION
|
Title of Instrument
|
Date considered
|
Draft Rates (Amendment)(Northern Ireland) Order 1998
|
3rd December 1998
|
Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 1999
Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 1999
|
12th January 1999
|
Draft Apportionment of Money in the National Lottery Distribution Fund Order 1999
|
3rd February 1999
|
Hallmarking (Hallmarking Act Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2978)
|
10th February 1999
|
Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) Order 1999
|
25th February 1999
|
Draft Energy Efficiency (Northern Ireland) Order 1999
|
3rd March 1999
|
Draft Public Lending Right (Increase of Limit) Order 1999
|
10th March 1999
|
Draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 1999
Draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 1999
|
18th March 1999
|
Draft Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (Application to Summary Proceedings) Order 1999
|
23rd March 1999
|
Draft Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 1999
|
19th April 1999
|
Education (Budget Statements and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 486)
|
11th May 1999
|
Draft Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 1999
|
18th May 1999
|
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedules 4 and 5) Order 1999
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 1999
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as regards Scotland) Order 1998
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999
|
16th June 1999
|
Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 50) on Children's Services (Quality Protects) Special Grants for 1998-99 and 1999-2000 (HC 617)
|
22nd July 1999
|
National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1627)
National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1620)
|
27th July 1999
|
Draft Chartered Institute of Patent Agents Order 1999
|
3rd November 1999
|
Total no. of instruments considered: 23
|
Total no. of meetings: 16
|
SIXTH STANDING COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION
|
Title of Instrument
|
Date considered
|
Value Added Tax (Input Tax)(Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2767)
|
3rd December 1998
|
Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2878)
|
13th January 1999
|
Draft Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999
|
4th February 1999
|
Draft Railways (Rateable Values) (Scotland) Order 1999
|
11th February 1999
|
Draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999
|
24th February 1999
|
Draft National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 1999
Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999
|
3rd March 1999
|
Education (Infant Class Sizes) (Grant) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 14)
|
9th March 1999
|
Education (Relevant Areas for Consultation on Admission Arrangements) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 124)
Education (Objections to Admission Arrangements) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 125)
Education (Determination of Admission Arrangements) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 126)
Education (School Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 251)
Education (Aptitude for Particular Subjects) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 258).
|
18th March 1999
|
Draft Limit in Relation to Licences to provide Radio Multiplex Services Order 1999
|
24th March 1999
|
Draft Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 1999
|
21st April 1999
|
Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Framework Agreement for Trade and Co-operation between the European Community and its Member States and the Republic of Korea) Order 1999
Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Economic Partnership, Political Co-ordination and Co-operation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States and the United Mexican States) Order 1999
|
12th May 1999
|
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) Order 1999
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Border Rivers) Order 1999
|
15th June 1999
|
Draft Northern Ireland Act Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 1999
|
22nd July 1999
|
Food Safety (Fishery Products and Live Shellfish) (Hygiene) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1585)
|
27th July 1999
|
Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1877)
|
4th November 1999
|
Total no. of instruments considered: 22
|
Total no. of meetings: 15
|
SEVENTH STANDING COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION
|
Title of Instrument
|
Date considered
|
Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 41) (HC 218)
|
3rd March 1999
|
Special Grant Report (No. 2) (Wales) Special Grant for Asylum Seekers (HC 250)
Special Grant Report for Scotland Asylum Seeker Assistance (No.1/1999) (HC 228)
Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 38): Special Grant for Asylum Seekers (HC 230)
|
9th March 1999
|
Draft Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 1999 Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 525)
|
24th March 1999
|
Draft Local Authority (Stocks and Bonds) (Amendment) Regulations 1999
|
21st April 1999
|
Education (Education Standards etc. Grants) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 606)
|
12th May 1999
|
Total no. of instruments considered: 8
|
Total no. of meetings: 5
|
EIGHTH STANDING COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION
|
Title of Instrument
|
Date considered
|
Draft Northern Ireland (Modification of Enactments No. 1) Order 1999
|
4th March 1999
|
Traffic Areas (Reorganisation) (Wales) Order 1999
|
24th March 1999
|
Draft European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 1999
|
28th April 1999
|
Draft Unfair Dismissal and Statement of Reasons for Dismissal (Variation of Qualifying Period) Order 1999
|
13th May 1999
|
Draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 1999
|
8th June 1999
|
Excise Duties (Personal Reliefs) (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1617)
|
29th June 1999
|
Draft Ministerial and Other Salaries Order 1999
|
13th July 1999
|
Total no. of instruments considered: 7
|
Total no. of meetings: 7
|
NINTH STANDING COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION
|
Title of Instrument
|
Date considered
|
Draft National Minimum Wage (Offshore Employment) Order 1999
|
24th March 1999
|
Medicines (Advertising and Monitoring of Advertising) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 267)
|
28th April 1999
|
Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 47) on Rural Bus Subsidy Grants for 1999-2000 (HC 407)
|
13th May 1999
|
Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Kuwait) Order 1999
|
16th June 1999
|
Value Added Tax (Abolition of Zero-Rating for Tax-free Shops) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1642)
|
1st July 1999
|
Draft North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999
|
14th July 1999
|
Total no. of instruments considered: 6
|
Total no. of meetings: 6
|
TENTH STANDING COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION
|
Title of Instrument
|
Date considered
|
Draft Social Security (Incapacity, Earnings and Work Trials) Pilot Schemes Regulations 1999
|
24th March 1999
|
Draft Code of Practice on School Admissions
|
28th April 1999
|
Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 438)
|
19th May 1999
|
Draft Northern Ireland (Emergency and Prevention of Terrorism Provisions) (Continuance) Order 1999
|
8th June 1999
|
Draft Contracting Out (Jury Summoning Functions) Order 1999
Draft International Copper Study Group (Legal Capacities) Order 1999
Draft International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) Miscellaneous Provisions Order 1999
Draft Intelsat (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 1999
|
1st July 1999
15th July 1999
|
Total no. of instruments considered: 8
|
Total number of meetings: 6
|
ELEVENTH STANDING COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION
|
Title of Instrument
|
Date considered
|
Draft Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (Code of Practice) Order 1999
|
25th March 1999
|
Draft Aeroplane Noise Regulations 1999
|
29th April 1999
|
Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 46), Private Finance Initiative (HC 408)
|
19th May 1999
|
Draft Professions Supplementary to Medicine (Clinical Scientists Board) Order of Council 1999
Draft Professions Supplementary to Medicine (Speech and Language Therapists Board) Order of Council 1999
Draft Professions Supplementary to Medicine (Paramedics Board) Order of Council 1999
Draft Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (Procedural Rules) Order 1999
Draft Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (Code of Conduct) Order 1999
Draft Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (Guidelines) Order 1999
|
9th June 1999
15th July 1999
|
Total no. of instruments considered: 9
|
Total number of meetings: 5
|
TWELFTH STANDING COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION
|
Title of Instrument
|
Date considered
|
Value Added Tax (Finance) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 594)
Value Added Tax (Building and Land) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 593)
|
25th March 1999
|
Draft Potato Industry Development Council (Amendment) Order 1999
|
11th May 1999
|
Draft Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Highway Functions) Order 1999
|
23rd June 1999
|
Draft Aeroplane Noise (Amendment) Regulations 1999
|
15th July 1999
|
Total no. of instruments considered: 5
|
Total number of meetings: 4
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