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(a)
must be made as soon as is reasonably practicable after the passing

of this Act;

(b)
may make such consequential, incidental, supplemental or

transitional provision as the Secretary of State considers

appropriate.

(5)
A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject

to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(6)
In this section “occupational pension scheme”, “qualifying member”,

“qualifying pension scheme” and “scheme manager” have the same

meanings as in section 286 of the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35).”
Clause 28
22C
Page 26, line 36, at end insert “and section (Temporary restriction on purchase of

annuities)”
Clause 29
22D
Page 27, line 10, at end insert “and section (Temporary restriction on purchase of

annuities)”

MOTION E

(LORDS AMENDMENT NO. 28)
Before Clause 23
LORDS AMENDMENT NO. 28
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Insert the following new Clause—

“Post-legislative scrutiny

Four years after the passing of this Act the Secretary of State shall arrange

for post-legislative scrutiny of this Act to check on its operation and may

arrange subsequent scrutiny.”

COMMONS DISAGREEMENT AND REASON

The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 28 for the following Reason—
28A
Because the Commons consider that imposing an obligation on the Secretary of State to

arrange for post-legislative scrutiny is unnecessary.

MOTION E
E
Lord McKenzie of Luton to move, That this House do not insist on its Amend

ment 28 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 28A, but do pro

pose the following amendments in lieu thereof—
28B
Insert the following new Clause—

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“Review of operation of Act

(1)
The Secretary of State must, before the end of 2017, prepare a report on the

operation of the provisions of this Act.

(2)
The Secretary of State may prepare subsequent reports on the operation of

the provisions of this Act.

(3)
The Secretary of State must lay a copy of any report prepared under this

section before Parliament.”
Clause 28
28C
Page 26, line 38, at end insert—

“( )
But section (Review of operation of Act) extends to Northern Ireland in

accordance with subsection (1) only as respects the provisions of this Act

extending there.”

MOTION E1
E1
Lord Fowler to move, as an amendment to Motion E, leave out from “House” to

end and insert “do insist on its Amendment 28”.

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