HC Deb 23 April 1982 vol 22 c545

'(1) The following sections of this Act extend to England and Wales only—

(2) Section [Application to Northern Ireland] above extends to Northern Ireland only.

(3) 'Subject to subsections (1) and (2) above, this Act extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.'. —[Mr. Norman Atkinson.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Bryant Godman Irvine)

With this, it will be convenient to take amendment No. 19, in page 4, line 18, leave out subsection (3).

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Mr. Norman Atkinson

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

I am conscious of events this morning. The new clause is consequential on earlier clauses and relates to Northern Ireland. Given the importance of the comments that have been made, I commend the new clause to the House.

Mrs. Fenner

Perhaps I should add that a manuscript amendment to new clause 6 should be attached. It leaves out lines 3 and 4 as a result of the withdrawal of new clauses 1 and 2.

Mr. Mark Hughes

I support the manuscript amendment. Since the Minister was kind enough to withdraw the defence of due diligence in new clause 1 and the amendment on contraventions due to default by a third party, the lines involved need no longer be included.

Question put and agreed to.

Clause read a Second time.

Manuscript amendment to new clause made: leave out lines 3 and 4.—[Mrs. Fenner.]

Clause. as amended, added to the Bill.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

We now come to new clause 7, with which it will be convenient to take amendment No. 18, in page 4, line 17 leave out subsection (2).

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