Major Capital Contracts (Skills Training Requirements) – in the House of Commons at 9:02 pm on 2 March 2010.
Amendments made: 36, page 12, line 35, leave out subsection (12) and insert-
'( ) Section 75(5) of the Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74) and Article 71(5) of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/869 (N.I. 6)) apply in relation to rules under subsection (7) above as they apply in relation to rules under subsection (1) above (so far as they would not otherwise apply).
( ) In section 75(5)(b) of that Act and Article 71(5)(b) of that Order any reference to the implementation of rules includes (in particular) a reference to granting (or refusing to grant) exemptions under subsection (10)(b) above.'.
Amendment 37, page 13, line 1, leave out 'limits any power' and insert 'affects-
(a) section 82 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30),
(b) section 41(3A) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32), or
(c) any power'.- (Mr. Wills.)
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