HL Deb 11 November 2004 vol 666 cc1104-6

JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL

Court of Chancery Act 1851 (c. 83) In section 16, the words from ", exclusive of" to the end.
Oxford University Act 1862 (c. 26) In section 7, ", not including the Lord President,".
Public Schools Act 1868 (c. 118) In Section 9, ", not including the Lord President,".
Judicial Committee Act 1881 (c. 3) The whole Act.
Judicial Committee Act 1915 (c. 92) In section 1, "and the Lord President of the Council"."

On Question, amendment agreed to.

Schedule 17, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 109 [Extent]:

Baroness Ashton of Upholland moved Amendment No. 98:

Page 42, line 7, leave out subsection (1) and insert—

"(1) Sections 2, 4 and 5 extend to England and Wales only."

On Question, amendment agreed to.

Clause 109, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 110 [Commencement]:

Baroness Ashton of Upholland moved Amendment No. 99:

Page 42, line 18, at end insert— () section (Guarantee of continued judicial independence: Northern Ireland);

On Question, amendment agreed to.

Baroness Ashton of Upholland moved Amendment No. 100:

Page 42, line 22, at end insert—

"() Section (Guarantee of continued judicial independence: Northern Ireland) comes into force in accordance with provision to be made by the Secretary of State by order."

On Question, amendment agreed to.

Clause 110, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 111 agreed to.

In the Title:

Lord Kingsland moved Amendment No. 101:

Line 1, leave out from "for" to first "to" in line 2 and insert "modifying the office of Lord Chancellor, and to make provision relating to the functions of that office"

The noble Lord said: I must be careful about how I promote this amendment. Subject to any observations by the noble Baroness, I propose to move the amendment, but I shall pause before I do so to see whether she has something to say to me.

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

I am very happy to accept the noble Lord's amendment on the understanding that the Long Title may require further attention in the light of further revisions to the Bill that we shall propose on Report.

Lord Kingsland

In that case, I beg to move.

On Question, amendment agreed to.

[Amendments Nos. 102 to 104 not moved.]

Title, as amended, agreed to.

House resumed: Bill reported with amendments.

House adjourned at eleven minutes past five o'clock.