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  European Union (Amendment) Bill - Commencement on Royal Assent
  
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  The majority of the Lords voted against changing the time when the law which applies the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Lisbon Lisbon Treaty] comes into from the moment it received [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Assent Royal Assent] to some time later when the Secretary of State makes the order.[1]
  
  This would have been done by altering the words in the Bill from:[2]
  
  * ''Section 3'' (and the Schedule) come into force in accordance with provision made by the Secretary of State by order made by statutory instrument.
  * The other provisions of this Act come into force on Royal Assent.
  
  to
  
  * ''Sections 1 to 6'' (and the Schedule) come into force...
  
  As there are only six substantive sections in the Bill, this applies to all of it.  Section 3 only listed some changes in terminologies.[3]
  
  * [1] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2008-06-11a.578.6#g579.0 Lord Howell of Guildford], House of Lords, 11 June 2008
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldbills/040/08040.1-4.html#j04 Commencement], Section 8, European Union (Amendment) Bill, 13 March 2008
  * [3] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldbills/040/08040.1-4.html#j05 Changes of Terminology], Section 3, European Union (Amendment) Bill, 13 March 2008
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