§ Mr. DeanI beg to move Amendment No. 101, in page 122, line 44, at beginning insert:
'and where such a power is expressed to be exercisable for alternative purposes it may be exercised in relation to the same case for any or all of those purposes'.This amendment provides more flexibility in the use of the regulation-making powers provided in the Bill. It enables different powers to be applied to the same category of case.The particular need for this extension of Clause 93 arises on Clause 5(5), which enables the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Inland Revenue, both to except persons from liability for Class 4 contributions—earnings-related contributions by the self-employed—and to defer such liability.
This amendment puts it beyond doubt that the two powers, though
expressed to be exercisable for alternative purposesin Clause 5(5), may also in fact be applied to the same case where necessary. The effect of the extension will be beneficial.
§ Amendment agreed to.
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Amendments made: No. 102, in page 123, line 13, at end insert:
' (4A) Subsections (1) to (4) above shall apply in relation to powers under Part IV of the former principal Act, and to regulations made in the exercise of such a power, as they apply in relation to powers and regulations under this Act'.
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No. 103, in page 123, line 16, after '10'), insert:
' or of Part IV of the former principal Act '.— [Mr. Dean.]