HC Deb 28 June 2004 vol 423 c114

Amendments made: No. 78, in page 16, line 15, leave out 'Where a proposed' and insert 'The Authority may not issue a'.

No. 79, in page 16, line 15, after '23', insert 'that'.

No. 80, in page 16, line 17, leave out from 'section' to end of line 18 and insert 'unless—

  1. '(a) a draft of it has been sent to and approved by the Secretary of State and laid by him before both Houses of Parliament, and
  2. (b)the 40-day period has elapsed without either House resolving not to approve the draft.'.

No. 81, in page 16, leave out line 27.

No. 82, in page 16, line 29, at end insert 'and'.

No. 83, in page 16, line 31, leave out from 'department,' to end of line 33.

No. 84, in page 16, line 37, at end insert— '() In subsection (1)(b), "40-day period", in relation to the draft of a code of practice, means—

  1. (a)if the draft is laid before one House on a day later than the day on which it is laid before the other House, the period of 40 days beginning with the later of the two days, and
  2. (b)in any other case, the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft is laid before each House,
no account being taken of any period during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued or during which both Houses are adjourned for more than 4 days.'.—[Ms Rosie Winterton.]

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