Moved by
Lord Whitty
41: After Clause 7, insert the following new Clause—
“Abstraction reform
(1) The Secretary of State may by order appoint a day on which section 1 is to come into force.
(2) The Secretary of State may only make an order under subsection (1) if—
(a) new primary legislation on the licensing of abstraction has been passed; and
(b) 5 years has expired since the passage of any legislation under paragraph (a).”