HC Deb 05 July 1994 vol 246 c156

'.—(1) Any relevant legislative provision which, immediately before the passing of this Act, applied to police authorities constituted in accordance with section 2 of the Police Act 1964 shall, except where the context otherwise requires, apply in the same way to police authorities established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 (as substituted by section 2 of this Act).

(2) Subsection (1) above is subject to any provision to the contrary made by or under this Act.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (1) above, a provision is a "relevant legislative provision" if it is a provision (other than a provision which applies only to specified police authorities) of an instrument which—

  1. (a) was made before the passing of this Act under a public general Act, and
  2. (b) is of a legislative character.'.—[Mr. Charles Wardle.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Charles Wardle)

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

Madam Speaker

With this, it will be convenient to discuss Government amendments Nos. 39 to 42, 38 and 75.

Mr. Wardle

New clause 13 concerns secondary legislation that currently applies to police authorities. As the Bill amends the Police Act 1964, some existing references to police authorities in secondary legislation would cease to have effect. The new clause does not make any changes of substance, but simply allows existing secondary legislation to continue to apply to police authorities as they will be constituted under the Bill.

Government amendments Nos. 39 to 42, 38 and 75 are technical in nature, and I commend them to the House.

Question put and agreed to.

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

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