THE NATIONAL INSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

HC Deb 09 May 1973 vol 856 cc702-3

Mr. Dean

I beg to move Amendment No. 127, in page 159, line 43, at end insert— 'and regulations under Schedule 23 to this Act made before, or within a period of 12 months beginning with, that day'. The purpose of this amendment is to remove from the requirement to refer to the National Insurance Advisory Committee any transitional regulations under Schedule 23 made within a period of 12 months after the appointed day.

As the Bill is drafted, proposals relating to transitional regulations made under Schedule 23 to the Bill do not need to be submitted to NIAC if they are made before the appointed day. It is envisaged that most transitional regulations will, in fact, be made before the appointed day but the need to make certain minor adjustments to those regulations may not become apparent until after the new arrangements have come into operation.

The chairman of NIAC has indicated his agreement to this minor extension. The Secretary of State would, of course, still be able to refer such regulations to NIAC, if circumstances allowed, under the general power in Clause 47(1)(b).

Amendment agreed to.

Mr. Dean

I beg to move Amendment No. 128, in page 160, line 2, leave out from 'to' to end of line 3 and insert 'the Attendance Allowance Board'.

Schedule 12, Part III, paragraph 17, exempts from the requirement to refer to the National Insurance Advisory Council regulations relating to matters that have been referred in accordance with the Bill to another body. The amendment makes explicit the intention that this exemption is in practice directed to regulations that have been referred to the Attendance Allowance Board. It thereby removes any impression that might otherwise be given that the exemption power is wider than, in fact, is the case.

Amendment agreed to.