Clause 34 - Amendments of health service legislation in connection with consolidation
NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill
11:00 am
Mr Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire, Conservative)
That is helpful, but I should be grateful if the Minister would write to me explaining why it is necessary in a little more detail so that we can be satisfied on that.
The explanatory notes state:
''Under subsection (2) amendments made under the Order will form part of consolidating legislation.''
That confused me slightly because, if the clause is necessary in advance of the consolidation, I am not sure why the amendments would form part of the consolidating legislation, unless it means that a volume would be produced including the amendments in the order but that they would not form part of any Bills that come before the House.