Part of Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Report (5th Day) – in the House of Lords am 4:20 pm ar 4 Medi 2023.
Baroness Scott of Bybrook:
Moved by Baroness Scott of Bybrook
180: Clause 85, page 92, line 21, at end insert—““appropriate authority” means—(a) the Secretary of State,(b) a devolved authority, or(c) the Secretary of State acting jointly with one or more devolved authorities;”Member's explanatory statementThis Amendment provides the definition of “an appropriate authority” for Chapter 1 of Part 3 as the Secretary of State, a devolved authority or the Secretary of State acting jointly with one or more devolved authorities.
181: Clause 85, page 92, line 22, at end insert—““devolved authority” means— (a) the Scottish Ministers,(b) the Welsh Ministers, or(c) a Northern Ireland department;”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment provides the definition of a “devolved authority” for Chapter 1 of Part 3.
Amendments 180 and 181 agreed.
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