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Interpretation

Volume 330: debated on Wednesday 5 May 1999

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Amendments made: No. 127, in page 159, line 9, at end insert—

'"national policies" means any policies of Her Majesty's government which are available in a written form and which—
  • (a) have been laid or announced before, or otherwise presented to, either House of Parliament; or
  • (b) have been published by a Minister of the Crown;'.
  • No. 128, in page 159, line 15, at end insert—

    ' "principal purposes", in relation to the Authority, shall be construed in accordance with section (The general power of the Authority)(2) above;'.

    No. 114, in page 159, line 34, at end insert—

    '(4) Any power conferred by this Act to affect enactments by subordinate legislation is exercisable notwithstanding that those enactments consist of or include—
  • (a) provisions contained in Part III above;
  • (b) provisions relating to the subject matter of that Part; or
  • (c) provisions creating or otherwise relating to offences.
  • (5) In subsection (4) above "affect", in relation to any enactment, includes make—
  • (a) incidental, consequential, transitional, supplemental or supplementary provision or savings; or
  • (b) amendments, modifications or adaptations.'. — [Mr. Dowd.]