SCHEDULE 1 Amendment of Titles 1 To 15

PART 6 Amendment of Title 6: Evaluation

31 Chapter 1 of Title 6
(1) Article 41 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 2, for “Member States competent authorities” substitute “the appropriate authorities that request it”.
(3) In paragraph 5(c), omit “Community”.
(4) Omit paragraph 6.
(5) For paragraph 7 substitute—

“7 The Secretary of State may, by regulations, make provision to modify the effect of paragraph 5 by—
(a) modifying the percentage of dossiers to be selected;
(b) modifying the criteria which determine the dossiers to which priority is to be given.
Regulations under this paragraph may amend paragraph 5.
The Secretary of State must consult the Agency before making regulations under this paragraph.
Regulations under this paragraph are to be made by statutory instrument; and a statutory instrument containing regulations under this paragraph is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
The function of making regulations under this paragraph is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A.”

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