§ 169 Clause 93, page 67, line 31, at end insert:
§ (2A) Any such regulations or order may contain such incidental, supplemental or transitional provisions or savings as the person making the regulations or order considers expedient.'.
§ The Lord ChancellorMy Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 169. In speaking to Amendment No. 169, I should also like to speak to Amendments Nos. 171, 186, 235, 249, 251, 256, 257, 290, 291, 293 and 294.
Amendment No. 169 provides a useful supplement to the more specific regulation-making powers already in the Bill which are directed at its implementation. It will enable any authority making regulations or orders under the Bill to include any necessary, incidental, supplemental or transitional provisions or savings, so ensuring that change may be introduced as sensibly and effectively as possible.
The majority of the other amendments in the group take account of the introduction of the concept of authorised advocates and litigators. However, I have not attempted to change any of the references in the Bill to barristers and solicitors. I am aware of some 2,751 such references and it is possible that some have escaped me. Therefore, I have proposed changes to the main relevant Acts of Parliament and the creation by Amendment No. 186 of a power for the Lord Chancellor to change other legislation by regulation where that is necessary and expedient to give effect to Part II of the Bill. As in other cases where the Bill provides a power to change statute by regulation, the regulations provided in Amendment No. 171 require the approval of both Houses. I have also taken the opportunity to replace a number of references to 1467 registrars with references instead to district judges to take account of the scope for wider rights of audience in the county courts.
Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 169.—(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.