Clause 22 - Suspension and revival of section 3
Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill
3:32 pm
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment No. 248, in clause 22, page 12, leave out line 40.
Amendment No. 145, in clause 23, page 13, line 5, leave out subsection (2).
Amendment No. 146, in clause 23, page 13, line 10, leave out subsection (3).
New clause 11—Expiry—
‘This Act shall cease to have any effect at the end of the period of five years beginning with the day on which it is brought into force.’.
New clause 12—Suspension of section 3—
‘The Secretary of State shall make an order suspending the operation of section 3 six months after the Act comes into force.’.