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INTENTIONS DURING THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE.

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PARA 3 OF YOUR TELNO 681: THE EXTENSION ORDERS OF THE KIND

YOU MENTION ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY DEALT WITH IN THE BNA. THAT ACT

PROCEEDED ON THE BASIS THAT THE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS MADE BY

SCHEDULE 7 EXTENDED WHERE APPROPRIATE TO THE DEPENDENT

TERRITORIES BY VIRTUE OF SECTION 53(4) (6). IT SEEMS TO US

THAT THERE IS A GOOD CASE FOR INCLUDING PROVISIONS ABOUT THE

EXTENT OF THE ORDER BEARING IN MIND THAT THE 1981 ACT DID SO AND

WE HAVE THEREFORE INSERTED IN ARTICLE 1 TWO FURTHER PARAGRAPHS

EXTENDING THE ORDER TO NORTHERN IRELAND, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS,

ISLE OF MAN AND ALL DEPENDENT TERRITORIES.

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FEES (PARAGRAPH 6(F) OF YOUR TELNO 337): WE DO NOT THINK IT

NECESSARY TO AMEND SECTION 42(1)(B)(1) OF THE BNA AS THIS SECTION

DOES NOT IMPOSE A DUTY TO CHARGE FEES FOR REGISTRATION.

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