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Health and Social Care Bill

moved Amendments Nos. 218 and 219: 218: Clause 156, page 105, line 11, leave out ““(responsible officers)”” and insert ““(additional responsibilities of responsible officers), other than a statutory rule to which subsection (2) applies,”” 219: Clause 156, page 105, line 12, at end insert— ““(2) 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 made by the Department under section 115 unless a draft of the statutory rule has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly.”” On Question, amendments agreed to. Clause 156, as amended, agreed to. Clause 157 agreed to.