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Health and Social Care Bill

moved Amendment No. 146: 146: Clause 114, page 61, line 44, leave out from beginning to end of line 2 on page 62 and insert— ““(5) A statutory rule that— (a) contains regulations made by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland under section 45A, and (b) is not subject to a requirement that a draft of the statutory rule be laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly, is subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954. (5A) The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland may not make a statutory rule containing (whether alone or with other provision) the first regulations under section 45A that include provision made by the Department by virtue of section 45B unless a draft of the statutory rule has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly.”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 114, as amended, agreed to. Clause 115 [Additional responsibilities of responsible officers: England and Wales and Northern Ireland]: [Amendments Nos. 147 and 148 not moved.] Clause 115 agreed to. [Amendment No. 149 not moved.]