HC Deb 02 May 1984 vol 59 c368

'(1) An Order in under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which states that it is made only for purposes to which this section applies—

  1. (a) shall not be subject to paragraph 1(4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament); but
  2. (b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House.

(2) The purposes to which subsection (1) above applies are purposes corresponding to those—

  1. (a) of section 1(3), (4) and (6) above;
  2. (b) of section 4(1), (3) and (4) above;
  3. (c) of Part II above; and
  4. (d) of this Part.'—[Dr. Boyson.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

The Minister for Social Security (Dr. Rhodes Boyson)

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker

It will be convenient at the same time to discuss Government amendments Nos. 11, 18, 23, 60, 66, 69 and 70.

Dr. Boyson

These are technical amendments—the issues with which they are concerned arose towards the end of the Committee stage—aimed at amalgamating the separate enablements contained in clauses 1, 4 and 18 into a single enablement clause. The new clause will ensure that provisions for Northern Ireland corresponding to certain provisions in the Bill can be enacted for Northern Ireland by means of a single Order-in-Council subject to the negative resolution procedure. The other amendments are consequential on the amalgamation of the enablement provisions and provide for the new clause to come into operation on Royal Assent. I do not think that there will be any controversy over this tidying-up provision.

Question put and agreed to.

Clause read a Second time, and added to the Bill.

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