§ The Solicitor-GeneralI beg to move amendment No. 48, in page 23, line 2, leave out 'requirement imposed on him by the regulations' and insert
'regulation under this section which is designated for the purposes of this subsection'.
§ Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Harold Walker)With this we may take Government amendment No. 49.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralClause 31(8), as it stands, makes it a criminal offence not only to fail to comply with the requirements of a deduction-from-earnings order, but to fail to comply with any related regulation. While it is right that there should be sanctions against people who simply refuse to operate deduction-from-earnings orders, some of the regulations will cover minor matters such as the procedure to be followed in complying with an order. It would be quite oppressive if automatic criminal offences resulted from that, and the amendment prevents it.
§ Amendment agreed to.
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Amendment made: No. 49, in page 23, line 3, at end insert—
'(8A) In subsection (8) "designated" means designated by the regulations.'. —[The Solicitor-General.]