Clause 40 - Defence of acting under employer's instructions

Part of Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 9:45 am on 25 January 2005.

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Photo of Nigel Evans Nigel Evans Conservative, Ribble Valley 9:45, 25 January 2005

Thank you, Mr. Taylor. I will end now. I am looking for an assurance that when Clause 40 becomes law there will be protection, that there will be sufficient publicity, and that guidance will be given to employees about what they should do if they are told to do something that contravenes the clause.

Clause

A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.

Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.

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When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.

clause

A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.

Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.

During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.

When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.