Clause 8 - Existing anatomical specimens
Human Tissue Bill
4:30 pm
Dr Stephen Ladyman (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health; South Thanet, Labour)
I am not sure that I can give the hon. Gentleman the entertaining explanation that he is looking for. It would be unfortunate to remove the order-making power because it necessarily reflects the order-making power in clause 1(8).
The activities that are authorised to be carried out with former anatomical specimens are set out in clause 8(8) by reference to the purposes in schedule 1, in common with the Bill's theme to deal with those purposes. The purposes listed in schedule 1 can be altered by order under clause 1(8). If the proposed power were to be exercised, it could make a nonsense of clause 8(8). We therefore need an order-making power to ensure that any order under clause 1(8) can be accompanied by the necessary consequential amendments to clause 8(8). With that, I hope that the hon. Gentleman will withdraw the amendment.