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Lords Amendment: No. 126, in page 166, line 20, at end insert:
and regulations under this paragraph may include provision for securing that, in such cases, an earner's employment does not cease to be recognised pensionable employment only because his service for the time being does not qualify him for minimum benefits".
§ Mr. DeanI beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.
This amendment clarifies the scope of the regulation-making power in this paragraph. Some doubts were expressed as to whether the power as originally set out could sufficiently override the definition of recognised pensionable employment in Clause 49(1)(a) to achieve this objective. This amendment puts the matter beyond doubt.
§ Question put and agreed to. Subsequent Lords amendments agreed to.