Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

I move amendment No. 11:

In page 7, to delete lines 3 and 4.

As the Ceann Comhairle noted, amendment No. 12 is related. This is simply a technical amendment. It seems to me on simple reading that subsection 5(2) states that insofar as it is unrepealed, the Restrictive Practices Act 1972 is repealed. The Bill's Schedule includes all the enactments which are to be repealed and it seems to me that the Restrictive Practices Act 1972 belongs in that list. I am uncertain that the reason given to me on Committee Stage by the Minister is in any way valid because section 6 of the Bill provides him with the ability to bring in any section of the Bill, or any part of the Bill, at his pleasure after its enactment. It seems to me that it would be more properly and logically located in the manner I suggest rather than in the way presented by the Minister.

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