§ 10 Clause 17, page 13, line 20, leave out 'to the contrary'.
§ 11 Page 13, line 22, leave out 'express'.
§ 12 Page 13, line 27, leave out 'the appropriate' and insert 'a'.
§ 13 Page 13, line 32, leave out 'the appropriate' and insert 'a'.
§ 14 Page 13, line 34, leave out from 'Where' to 'that', in line 36, and insert 'in relation to any relevant legislative provision, any question arises as to which new principal area is the appropriate new principal area for the purposes of that provision'.
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§ Lord Rodger of EarlsferryMy Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 10 to 14 en bloc.
These are purely technical amendments, designed to improve the operation of this clause, providing for the transfer of local government functions from the old to the new authorities.
§ Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 10 to 14. —(Lord Rodger of Earlsferry.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.