Moved by
Lord Ashton of Hyde
166: Clause 169, page 95, line 36, leave out from beginning to second “regulations” in line 37 and insert—
“(2) Before making regulations under this Act, the Secretary of State must consult—
(a) the Commissioner, and
(b) such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(2A) Subsection (2) does not apply to”
167: Clause 169, page 96, line 4, at end insert—
“( ) Subsection (2) does not apply to regulations made under section 17 where the Secretary of State has made an urgency statement in respect of them.”
168: Clause 169, page 96, line 15, at end insert—
“(5A) Where regulations under this Act are subject to “the made affirmative resolution procedure”—
(a) the statutory instrument containing the regulations must be laid before Parliament after being made, together with the urgency statement in respect of them, and
(b) the regulations cease to have effect at the end of the period of 120 days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made, unless within that period the instrument is approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
(5B) In calculating the period of 120 days, no account is to be taken of any time during which—
(a) Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or
(b) both Houses of Parliament are adjourned for more than 4 days.
(5C) Where regulations cease to have effect as a result of subsection (5A), that does not—
(a) affect anything previously done under the regulations, or
(b) prevent the making of new regulations.”
169: Clause 169, page 96, line 18, at end insert “or the made affirmative resolution procedure”
170: Clause 169, page 96, line 21, at end insert—
“( ) In this section, “urgency statement” has the meaning given in section 17(4).”