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However, given the pressures on the legislative programme, it would be fair to say that it may be some time before we can expect new legislation to replace the Civil Defence Act 1948.
Existing employment contracts are existing employment contracts. Are we suggesting that any new employment contracts should contain a requirement for staff to comply with the code?
That should be the case if it is in the best interests of that child. If I may put the matter this way, I think that the right of the child is to have his or her best interests looked after.
The Executive must have a great pool of precedent from which to draw in order to carry out the difficult task of establishing a fair set of rules for a new body that is seized with responsibility for a new task.
I got the impression from some of the submissions that people were a little bit unsure about clarity. I am not sure who is best to answer that question. I think, Professor Black, that you are the one.