HC Deb 27 March 2000 vol 347 cc180-1

Resolved, That the following provisions shall have effect for the period beginning 28th March 2000 and ending 31 days after the earliest of the dates mentioned in section 50(2) of the Finance Act 1973—

(1) Section 55 of the Finance Act 1987 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

  1. (a) after "agreed to be made" there shall be inserted "(a)";
  2. (b) after "Minister of the Crown or" there shall be inserted "(b)"; and
  3. (c) after "Treasury, or" there shall be inserted "(c)".

(3) In subsection (1), after "National Assembly for Wales," there shall be inserted "or (d) to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission,".

(4) Paragraph (3) has effect in relation to instruments executed on or after 28th March 2000.

And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of section 50 of the Finance Act 1973.