Moved by
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
239: After Clause 201, insert the following new Clause—
“Regulations: consultation and impact assessments
(1) This section applies if the Secretary of State seeks to exercise powers under—
(a) section 55 (regulations under section 54),
(b) section 195 (powers to amend section 35),
(c) section 196 (powers to amend or repeal provisions relating to exempt content or services),
(d) section 197 (powers to amend Part 2 of Schedule 1),
(e) section 198 (powers to amend Schedules 5, 6 and 7), or
(f) paragraph 1 of Schedule 11 (regulations specifying threshold conditions for categories of Part 3 services),
or where the Secretary of State intends to direct OFCOM under section 39.
(2) The Secretary of State may not exercise the powers under the provisions in subsection (1) unless any select committee charged by the relevant House of Parliament with scrutinising such regulations has—
(a) completed its consideration of the draft regulations and accompanying impact assessment provided by the Secretary of State; and
(b) reported on their deliberation to the relevant House; and
the report of the committee has been debated in that House, or the period of six weeks beginning on the day on which the committee reported has elapsed.”