What is the significance of replacing the word “prescribed” by “specified in directions given by the Department”?
101. Mr J ONeill: “Prescribed” means prescribed by regulations, so each time we wish to change any of the arrangements, we must do so by means of amending the set of regulations before the Committee. Under the proposed change it will be under directions given by the Department, which are not in the form of Statutory Rules. They would therefore not be subject to the same lengthy process of change. It is quicker for it to be done by amendment rather than Statutory Rule. 102. Mr S Wilson: Give me an example. What could now be changed by the direction of the Department rather than having to introduce a Statutory Rule? Would there be any scrutiny of the changes the Department decided? 103. Mr J ONeill: The regulations cover the manner and form in which the information is to be supplied. All we should be doing is changing the manner and form in which the information is to be supplied rather than the information itself. If we want information to come electronically from the Executive rather t
