Member

Proposed new subsection (4), which would be inserted by my amendment, would require consultation. That is especially important for the Bill. This applies not least to the provisions on community empowerment. I suspect that a great many bodies would welcome the opportunity to comment on the extent to which the measure has achieved what is intended by Chapter 2 of Part 3. Accepting this amendment would send out the right signals to affected groups, knowing that they will have an opportunity to make known their views on the effect of the Act, once it is in force. That may facilitate acceptance of the Bill’s provisions.