Clause 16 - Property of the Levy Board
Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill
10:45 am
Mr James Paice (South East Cambridgeshire, Conservative)
Certainly we all want business as usual and we want those activities to continue.
I do not dissent from what the Minister has said. I simply wanted to take the opportunity provided by the Bill to update the language of the legislation to ensure that we are properly covered. I think that some of us may have had a more enjoyable evening than the Minister last night, if he spent all evening poring over the dictionary. However, if he is reassured that the wording covers not only what has been done but current activities, I accept what he says. As I have said, the Committee gives us an opportunity to improve
legislation as well as to change it, and legislation that has been in place for 40 years does not necessarily meet today's needs. However, the Minister has assured me that the words are not necessary, so for that reason, if for no other, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause 16 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Schedule 3 agreed to.
Clause 17 ordered to stand part of the Bill.