§ CODE FOR GUIDANCE OF AGENCIES
§ Lords Amendment: No. 1, in page 2, line 34, after "consult" insert "(a)".
§ 11.0 p.m.
§ The Secretary of State for Employment (Mr. Maurice Macmillan)I beg to move That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.
§ Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. E. L. Mallalieu)I think that with this we should take Lords Amendment No. 2, in page 2, line 36, at end insert:
and(b) except in the case of the first order made under this section, the Agencies.
§ Mr. MacmillanI think that would be convenient, Mr. Deputy Speaker.
The purpose of the amendments is to add the two agencies to those who will be consulted under subsection (4). I think that there will be no possibility of not consulting the agencies about any new code or amendments to the code.
The second amendment is designed to absolve the Government of the need for such consultation in the case of the first order—that is to say, the first order setting out the code—since the object is to benefit by the expertise and knowledge built up by the agencies in the course of their practice.
§ Question put and agreed to.
§ Subsequent Lords amendment agreed to.