SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12Minor and consequential amendments

Part 3Other enactments

Public Records Act 1958

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1

The Lord Chancellor may by order amend Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 so as—

a

to omit any of the entries inserted into that Schedule by paragraph 82(3) above, or

b

to re-insert any such entry into that Schedule (if it has been omitted as a result of a previous exercise of the power conferred by this sub-paragraph).

2

The provision that, as a result of section 89(2)(a), may be made by an order under sub-paragraph (1) that omits an entry for a company includes, in particular, provision for—

a

the Public Records Act 1958, and

b

paragraph 83 above,

to continue to apply to the company in respect of such of its records as were public records for the purposes of that Act immediately before the order comes into force.

3

An order under sub-paragraph (1) may be made only if the Secretary of State has consented to the making of the order.

4

An order under sub-paragraph (1) is subject to negative resolution procedure.