Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment (a) to new clause 19, in line 2, after ‘he', insert ‘reasonably'. Amendment (b) to new clause 19, in line 3, leave out second ‘or' and insert ‘and'. Amendment (c) to new clause 19, in line 17, leave out from ‘means' to end of line 23 and insert ‘a public general Act'. Amendment (d) to new clause 19, in line 28, leave out ‘functions of legislating or'. Amendment (e) to new clause 19, in line 36, at end insert—"‘(7A) Provision made under subsection (7)(a) may only confer functions relating to the function of legislating to the extent permitted by section [Sub-delegated legislative functions].'." Government new clause 22—Northern Ireland. New clause 1—Restriction on powers under Part 1—"‘A Minister may not make any provision by Order under Part 1 unless that provision would have the effect of—" New clause 4—Part 1 (limitation on burdens and costs)—"‘(1) Save insofar as the Order relates to a person exercising a regulatory function, a Minister may not by order under Part 1 make provision which—" New clause 8—Section 12 (Limitation on Burdens and costs)—"‘Each draft Order laid in accordance with section 12 shall contain a certificate made by the Minister to the effect that it does not make provision which—" New clause 9—Part 1 (impact on small business)—"‘(1) An order under Part 1 must, where its application extends to small businesses, be for the purpose of—""(2) In this section, the meaning of ““small business”” is the same as in section 249 of the Companies Act 1985.""(3) In this Act ““burden”” includes—" New clause 17—Disapplication of European Communities Act 1972 (No. 2)—"‘(1) An order made under Part 1 containing provision relating to Community treaties, Community instruments or Community obligations shall, notwithstanding the European Communities Act 1972, be binding in any legal proceedings in the United Kingdom.""(2) In section 1 and this section—" Government amendment No. 10 Amendment No. 2, in page 1, line 11 [Clause 1], leave out from ‘““legislation””' to end of line 3 on page 2 and insert— Amendment No. 4, in page 2, line 5 [Clause 1], at end insert—"‘(3A) In this Part, ““reforming”” shall mean repealing, simplifying or clarifying or making different administrative arrangements for achieving its purposes.'." Government amendments Nos. 11 and 12 Amendment No. 74, in page 2, line 36 [Clause 3], after ‘he', insert ‘reasonably'. Government amendments Nos. 13 to 22, Nos. 24 to 26, Nos. 28 to 32 and Nos. 35 to 37. Amendment No. 75, in page 6, line 24 [Clause 12], at end insert— Government amendments Nos. 38 and 39, Nos. 56 to 58 and Nos. 60 to 63 Amendment No. 78, in page 19, line 3 [Clause 34], leave out"‘extending outside England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland'." Government amendments Nos. 64 and 65