7. Further letter from Ivor Caplin MP,
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence
You will recall that I wrote to you on 14 January
(Reference: D/US of S/IC 5/1/1) when I had signed emergency legislation
in the form of a remedial order to amend the Naval Discipline
Act 1957. The Naval Discipline Act 1957 (Remedial) Order 2004
came into force on 16 January 2004, pursuant to the "urgent"
procedure prescribed in paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Human
Rights Act 1998.
You will wish to know that I have received no representations
to date concerning the Order. I therefore believe that there is
no requirement for the Order to be amended or replaced and I intend
to make a short written statement to that effect, after the 60-day
point of 23 March 2004. On the basis of the timetable provided
for such Remedial Orders, the debate on the Order is due to be
held before 12 June 2004.
I am grateful for your committee's consideration
of the Order and I shall be pleased to receive your views.
17 March 2004
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