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On Question, amendments agreed to.

Schedule 2 [Minor and supplementary amendments to the 1989 Act]:

Lord Adonis moved Amendments Nos. 53 to 62:

Schedule 2, page 36, line 22, at end insert—

“ (1) Section 59 is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1A)—

(a) for the words “the Secretary of State”, in the first place where they occur, substitute “an appropriate national authority”; and(b) for those words in the second place where they occur, substitute “that national authority”.

(3) In subsection (2) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate national authority”.

(4) In subsection (3) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate national authority”.

(5) In subsection (4) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate national authority”.

(6) After subsection (6) add—

“(7) In this Part “appropriate national authority” means—

(a) in relation to England, the Secretary of State; and(b) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers.”

In section 62(3) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate national authority”.”

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Schedule 2, page 36, line 24, leave out from “containing” to end of line 25 and insert “regulations which fall within subsection (3B) or (3C)”

Schedule 2, page 36, line 27, leave out sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) and insert—

“( ) For subsection (3) substitute—

“(3A) An order under section 4(1B) or 17(4) or regulations which fall within subsection (3B) or (3C) shall not be made by the Secretary of State unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order or regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(3B) Regulations fall within this subsection if they are the first regulations to be made by the Secretary of State in the exercise of the power conferred by section 23C(5B)(b).

(3C) Regulations fall within this subsection if they are the first regulations to be made by the Secretary of State in the exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 2.””

Schedule 2, page 37, line 3, after “Part 3” insert “, Part 7”

Schedule 2, page 37, line 7, leave out from “containing” to “, shall” in line 8 and insert “regulations which fall within subsection (4) or (5)”

Schedule 2, page 37, line 10, after “17(4)” insert “or regulations which fall within subsection (4) or (5)”

Schedule 2, page 37, line 11, leave out “it” and insert “the statutory instrument containing the order or regulations”

Schedule 2, page 37, leave out lines 13 to 17 and insert—

“(4) Regulations fall within this subsection if they are the first regulations to be made by the Welsh Ministers in the exercise of the power conferred by section 23C(5B)(b).

(5) Regulations fall within this subsection if they are the first regulations to be made by the Welsh Ministers in the exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 2.””

Schedule 2, page 37, line 19, leave out sub-paragraph (2)

Schedule 2, page 37, line 32, at end insert—

“In paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate national authority”.”

On Question, amendments agreed to.

Schedule 3 [Repeals]:

Lord Adonis moved Amendments Nos. 63 and 64:

Schedule 3, page 38, line 9, column 2, at end insert—

“In section 59—

(a) in subsection (2) the words from “and” to the end;

(b) in subsection (3) the words from “and” to the end.”

Schedule 3, page 38, line 19, column 2, leave out “, paragraph 17” and insert “—

(a) in paragraph 6(1), the word “and” immediately preceding paragraph (b); (b) paragraph 17.”

On Question, amendments agreed to.

House adjourned at 10.36 pm.

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