Clause 40 - Orders and regulations under this act
Vehicles (Crime) Bill
11:15 am
Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield, Conservative)
I have been sent to this legislature to scrutinise legislation, as well as to represent the interests of my constituents. Last week, I spoke about the predilection of the Government to include blank cheques in legislation, whereby later they can completely negate tight clauses. Clause 40(2)(a) is a blank cheque, if ever there was one. It allows the Secretary of State to introduce an order
to make different provision for different cases or descriptions of case or for different purposes.
It is the blankest of blank cheques.