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Amendment of the 1984 Act

14.  In Schedule 1 (procedures for making or confirming certain orders and schemes)—

(a)in paragraph 7(1), from “make” to the end substitute—

(a)make or confirm the order (with or without modifications); or

(b)where the order is subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of section 143A(3) of this Act, lay before the Scottish Parliament a draft statutory instrument containing the order (with or without modifications).;

(b)in paragraph 7(1BA)—

(i)for head (b) substitute—

(b)the order giving effect to that decision is subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of section 143A(3) of this Act,; and

(ii)from “the instrument” to the end substitute “the order cannot be made unless the Scottish Parliament, by resolution, approves a draft statutory instrument containing it”;

(c)in paragraph 13(1), at the end insert “or, where the scheme is subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of section 143A(3) of this Act, lay before the Scottish Parliament a draft statutory instrument containing the scheme (with or without modification)”; and

(d)in paragraph 13(1BA)—

(i)in head (b)—

(aa)at the beginning insert “a draft of”; and

(bb)for “143A(3)(a)” substitute “143A(3)”;

(ii)for “come into force until” substitute “be made unless”; and

(iii)for “it” substitute “the draft statutory instrument”.