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Proceeding contribution from Lord Adonis (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 17 March 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Children and Young Persons Bill [HL].


Children and Young Persons Bill [HL]

moved Amendments Nos. 53 to 62: 53: Schedule 2, page 36, line 22, at end insert— ““ (1) Section 59 is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1A)— (a) for the words ““the Secretary of State””, in the first place where they occur, substitute ““an appropriate national authority””; and (b) for those words in the second place where they occur, substitute ““that national authority””. (3) In subsection (2) for ““Secretary of State”” substitute ““appropriate national authority””. (4) In subsection (3) for ““Secretary of State”” substitute ““appropriate national authority””. (5) In subsection (4) for ““Secretary of State”” substitute ““appropriate national authority””. (6) After subsection (6) add— ““(7) In this Part ““appropriate national authority”” means— (a) in relation to England, the Secretary of State; and (b) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers.”” In section 62(3) for ““Secretary of State”” substitute ““appropriate national authority””.”” 54: Schedule 2, page 36, line 24, leave out from ““containing”” to end of line 25 and insert ““regulations which fall within subsection (3B) or (3C)”” 55: Schedule 2, page 36, line 27, leave out sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) and insert— ““( ) For subsection (3) substitute— ““(3A) An order under section 4(1B) or 17(4) or regulations which fall within subsection (3B) or (3C) shall not be made by the Secretary of State unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order or regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament. (3B) Regulations fall within this subsection if they are the first regulations to be made by the Secretary of State in the exercise of the power conferred by section 23C(5B)(b). (3C) Regulations fall within this subsection if they are the first regulations to be made by the Secretary of State in the exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 2.”””” 56: Schedule 2, page 37, line 3, after ““Part 3”” insert ““, Part 7”” 57: Schedule 2, page 37, line 7, leave out from ““containing”” to ““, shall”” in line 8 and insert ““regulations which fall within subsection (4) or (5)”” 58: Schedule 2, page 37, line 10, after ““17(4)”” insert ““or regulations which fall within subsection (4) or (5)”” 59: Schedule 2, page 37, line 11, leave out ““it”” and insert ““the statutory instrument containing the order or regulations”” 60: Schedule 2, page 37, leave out lines 13 to 17 and insert— ““(4) Regulations fall within this subsection if they are the first regulations to be made by the Welsh Ministers in the exercise of the power conferred by section 23C(5B)(b). (5) Regulations fall within this subsection if they are the first regulations to be made by the Welsh Ministers in the exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 2.”””” 61: Schedule 2, page 37, line 19, leave out sub-paragraph (2) 62: Schedule 2, page 37, line 32, at end insert— ““In paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 for ““Secretary of State”” substitute ““appropriate national authority””.”” On Question, amendments agreed to. Schedule 3 [Repeals]:


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
700 c133-4 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Children Children in care Disadvantaged Detainees Carers Health Families NHS Scotland Rehabilitation Voluntary organisations Young offenders Social services Social workers Youth Justice Board Prison visitors Young offender institutions
Legislation
Children and Young Persons Bill (HL) 2007-08
Link
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