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I had not intended to do this but, given that a number of Members were not present at the beginning of the debate, I feel that I should repeat some of my initial remarks about my concerns about amendment No 46, which I tabled, and its linkage to amendment No 56, which was tabled by the Committee. Amendment No 46 to clause 10 means that the power to make regulations would be an enabling power....
Will the Member give way?
I beg to move amendment No 46: In page 5, line 8, leave out “must” and insert “may”. The following amendments stood on the Marshalled List: No 47: In page 5, line 8, after “regulations” insert “in respect of integrated education”. — [Mr Lyttle (The Chairperson of the Committee for Education).] No 49: In page 5, line 19, leave out from “(including” to “option)” on...
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