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The Chairman of Committees (Lord Aberdare) moved Amendment No. 1:
Standing Order 39: Line 17 and 18: leave out "Somerset House".
§ The noble Lord said: My Lords, these six amendments to Private Business Standing Orders are either technical or drafting amendments. Similar amendments are being moved in another place. The first amendment, to leave out "Somerset House", is required because the General Register Office is no longer at Somerset House. I beg to move Amendment No. 1.
§ On Question, amendment agreed to.
§ Lord Aberdare moved Amendments Nos. 2 to 5:
§ Standing Order 175: Line 3: leave out "29" and insert "29A".
§ Lines 5 and 6: leave out "the borrowing, lending and expenditure on capital account of money" and insert "borrowing and lending by the Council and prescribed expenditure of the Council".
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After line 41 insert the following paragraph:
(3) In this Order and Order 1976 references to prescribed expenditure of the Council are to be construed in accordance with paragraphs 25A, 25B and 29A of Schedule 2 to the London Government Act 1963.
§ Standing Order 176: Line 4: leave out from beginning to "for in line 5 and insert, "the London Transport Executive or any of their wholly-owned subsidiaries any power involving prescribed expenditure of the Council".
§ The noble Lord said: My Lords, Amendments Nos. 2 to 5 relate to the Standing Orders governing procedure in regard to the annual Greater London Council Money Bills. They are required because of amendments to Schedule 2 to the London Government Act of 1963 made by the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980. Schedule 2 to the 1963 Act lays down the requirements for these GLC Money Bills. With the leave of the House, I should like to move Amendments Nos. 2 to 5 en bloc.
§ On Question, amendments agreed to.
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Lord Aberdare moved Amendment No. 6:
Standing Order 193: Line 1: leave out from "which" to "shall" in line 3 and insert: "a representation under section 1(4) of the Procedure Act would be required".
§ The noble Lord said: My Lords, Amendment No. 6 is to clarify Standing Order 193 which relates to the deposit of Bills under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936. I beg to move.
§ On Question, amendment agreed to.