Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill - Committee (3rd Day) (Continued) – in the House of Lords at 6:00 pm on 2 March 2023.
Lord Callanan:
Moved by Lord Callanan
52: Clause 2, page 2, line 9, after “section 1,” insert “so far”Member’s explanatory statementThis Amendment ensures that regulations under subsection (1) may specify an instrument or description of legislation in cases where it is not clear whether the sunset applies in relation to the instrument or description. The effect of doing so would be to extend the sunset date so far as the instrument or description of legislation is subject to the sunset.
Amendment 52 agreed.
Amendments 53 to 56A not moved.
Clause 2, as amended, agreed.
Amendments 57 and 58 not moved.
Clause 3: Sunset of retained EU rights, powers, liabilities etc
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As a bill passes through Parliament, MPs and peers may suggest amendments - or changes - which they believe will improve the quality of the legislation.
Many hundreds of amendments are proposed by members to major bills as they pass through committee stage, report stage and third reading in both Houses of Parliament.
In the end only a handful of amendments will be incorporated into any bill.
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