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  Orders of the Day - Clause 8 - Commencement
  
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  The previous two divisions (<a href="http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2008-03-05&number=117">here</a> and <a href="http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2008-03-05&number=118">here</a>) had failed to amend Clause 8 of <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmbills/048/2008048.pdf">the Eurpoean Union (Amendment) Bill</a> to require a referendum on the ratification of the <a href="http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/TREATY%20FINAL%20TEXT.pdf">Lisbon treaty</a>.  
  
  This motion confirms that the unamended clause 8
  
  <blockquote>8 Commencement</blockquote>
  <blockquote>(1) Section 3 (and the Schedule) come into force in accordance with provision</blockquote>
  made by the Secretary of State by order made by statutory instrument.</blockquote>
  <blockquote>(2) An order under subsection (1)â</blockquote>
  <blockquote>(a) may make provision generally or for specified purposes only,</blockquote>
  <blockquote>(b) may make different provision for different purposes, and</blockquote>
  <blockquote>(c) may include incidental, transitional and consequential provision.</blockquote>
  <blockquote>(3) The other provisions of this Act come into force on Royal Assent.</blockquote>
  
  should remain in the Bill.
  
  <p pid="a.1870.1/3"><i> The Committee divided:</i> Ayes 355, Noes 218.</p>
  
  
  
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