7IAmendment of order

7I Amendment of order

[Section 7I Inserted by No. 108 of 1999, s. 25, Applied:22 Dec 1999]

(1)  The Minister may recommend to the Governor the making of an order which amends an order made under section 7B(2) .

(2)  Before making a recommendation to the Governor under subsection (1) , the Minister must determine whether the proposed amending order will alter the order made by the Governor under section 7B(2) to such an extent or to such effect that the amending order should be submitted to Parliament for its approval.

(3)  The Governor may make an order in accordance with a recommendation made under subsection (1) .

(4)  An order under subsection (3) is to be published in the Gazette.

(5)  An order under subsection (3) is to state that the Minister has determined –

(a) that the order will not alter the order made by the Governor under section 7B(2) to such an extent or to such effect that the amending order should be submitted to Parliament for its approval; or

(b) that the order will alter the order made by the Governor under section 7B(2) to such an extent or to such effect that the amending order should be submitted to Parliament for its approval.

(6)  The Minister must cause an order under subsection (3) to be laid before each House of Parliament within the first 10 sitting days of the House after it is published in the Gazette.

(7)  An order which includes a statement under subsection (5)(b) is of no effect until it has been approved by both Houses of Parliament.

(8)  For the purpose of subsection (7) , a House of Parliament is taken to have approved an order under subsection (3) if a copy of it has been laid on the table of that House and –