Whilst they acknowledged his commitment to the 2007 Reggae Compassionate Act and his promises to not perform the offending songs on his tour, they ultimately made the decision to drop Beenie Man because they felt his appearance would " be divisive amongst our audience members and would mar the enjoyment of the event for many.

Whilst Wales now has a devolved Assembly, any legislation which that Assembly enacts is enacted in particular circumscribed policy areas defined by the Government of Wales Act 2006, other legislation of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, or by Orders in Council given under the authority of the 2006 Act.

Whilst promoting this book on his latest tour, Thomas is also organising Mass Lone Demonstrations, in protest at the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, which prevents any demonstrations around London's Parliament Square without prior police approval.

Whilst overseas, the band picked up the ' Best New Act ' at the inaugural 1991 Australian Music Awards.

Whilst they are legal to possess, carrying one in public is an offence under the Prevention of Crime Act 1953.

Whilst previous monarchs ( including Henry VIII ) had specifically been granted authority to settle uncertain successions in their wills, the Treasons Act 1571 asserted that Parliament had the right to settle disputes, and made it treason to deny Parliamentary authority.

Whilst Hardy originally thought of simply calling it The Mellstock Quire, he settled on a title taken from a song in Shakespeare's As You Like It ( Act II, Scene V ).

Whilst Finance Bills are not considered Money Bills, convention dictates that those parts of a Finance Bill dealing with taxation or expenditure ( which, if in an Act alone, would constitute a Money Bill ) are not questioned.

Whilst there is no evidence that these names were used historically, the designation Lower Peak Forest Canal was used in the British Waterways Act 1983, which redesignated the lower part of the canal as a Cruising Waterway.

Whilst in jail she started a hunger strike but was released under the Prisoner's Temporary Discharge of Ill Health Act and was soon rearrested.

Whilst undeniably a rural line, a historic term in the Act of Parliament for the railways here and around Inverness means that one through service per week is operated from Aberdeen, whereas all other services start and finish at Inverness.

Whilst the two Acts are similar in principle, there are some significant differences in implementation ; as a rule, the Scottish Act is more strongly worded.

Whilst the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia was itself an Act of the British Parliament, Britain's role in the government of Australia became increasingly nominal in the 20th century.

Whilst some have argued that Castlemorton, with its attendant publicity, led directly to the Criminal Justice Act and was the " final nail in the coffin of the unlicensed event ", others have seen the Act as a draconian piece of legislation which was " explicitly aimed at suppressing the activities of certain strands of alternative culture ".

Whilst the Citizenship Act 1977 defines ' New Zealand ' as New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue, the Ross Dependency and Tokelau, the Citizenship ( Western Samoa ) Act 1982 defines ' New Zealand ' to mean New Zealand only.

Whilst Comte's religious movement was unsuccessful, the positivist philosophy of science itself played a major role in the proliferation of secular organizations in the 19th century.

Whilst lead – acid batteries can be charged by simply connecting a dynamo to them, with a simple electromagnetic cut-out system for when the dynamo is stationary or an over-current occurs, the Ni – Cd battery under a similar charging scheme would exhibit thermal runaway, where the charging current would continue to rise until the over-current cut-out operated or the battery destroyed itself.

Whilst not illegal in and of itself, it is implied that there is a minimum height limit in Mega-City One as Low level Sky Surfing is a listed crime.

Whilst the Shopping centre at the base of the tower is run by the Westfield Group the tower itself is occupied by Trippas White Group ( who own and operate Sydney Tower Dining ) and Merlin Entertainments ( who own and operate the Sydney Tower Eye and Oztrek ).

Whilst many of their magical practices continued to be used, being performed by folk and ceremonial magicians or being absorbed into new religious movements that used magic such as Wicca, Davies concluded that the actual profession itself died out.

Whilst breakbeat hardcore itself was not popular in Scotland, its synthesiser sounds were found in bouncy techno's range of stab melodies.

Whilst Bradford City prospered in the 2nd Division – only missing out on promotion to the 1st Division in 1988 after failing to beat Ipswich Town at home on the final day of their first full season back at Valley Parade — Lincoln City suffered two successive relegations, first to the 4th Division in 1986, and again in 1987, becoming the first team to be automatically relegated from the Football League itself.

Whilst most examples predate 1800 the term itself only seems to have become widespread at the end of the 19th century, presumably due to contemporary publicity regarding the cathedral's imp.

Whilst progress was made on technical matters, both parties remained diametrically opposed on the question of status itself.

Whilst the win itself was a surprise, her acceptance speech was received very well as being highly entertaining, claiming that she was so excited that she had wet her dress.

Whilst these buses do not provide a full amount of luggage space, they can be used to house more luggage than what can be held inside the bus itself.

Whilst the charter itself indicates Runnymede by name, it is possible the island may have been considered part of Runnymede at the time.

Whilst the city itself is not a major destination for sunbathing, with no long sandy beaches along the rest of the Boka Kotorska bay, many beaches are reachable by boat.

Whilst Cumbernauld is a new town, having been first planned in 1956, the Village itself has a pre-mediaeval history, with a Roman settlement being built in the area due to its proximity to the Antonine Wall.

Whilst sex itself is a sensitive topic due to its private nature, sex between seniors is often treated with extra care.

Whilst each institution is required to set itself milestones towards improving access, they will not be sanctioned for not meeting those milestones unless this is the result of some serious, wilful breach of the agreement.

Whilst the song itself is as good as Beautiful, you sense that, to the public, Christina Aguilera is one of those artists with one good song and many more that are little more than forgettable.

Whilst the line beyond Abbey Foregate signal box to Wolverhampton has been updated to electronic signalling, Shrewsbury itself is set to remain lever operated for the foreseeable future.

Whilst it may not have been as popular as the Spectrum, Commodore 64 or Amstrad CPC, it did sell in sufficient numbers to ensure that new software was being produced right up until the early 1990s.

Whilst Braid differed in offering an explanation of hypnotic effects that did not rely on supernatual forces, he credited the methods used in hypnosis to the practice of Mesmerism.

Whilst the Old Trafford pitch was not as suited to bodyline as the hard Australian wickets, Martindale did take 5 for 73, but Constantine only took 1 for 55.

Whilst all three representatives initialed the agreement, Beijing later objected to the proposed boundary between the regions of Outer Tibet and Inner Tibet, and did not ratify it.

Whilst the battle did not end the Persian invasion, it effectively ensured that all Greece would not be conquered, and allowed the Allies to go on the offensive in 479 BC.

Whilst RCS did incorporate the concept of branches-they were for individual files only.

Whilst he carefully avoided any cities that were hostile, he did attempt to besiege Milan, which failed due to the small army he had at his disposal.

Whilst many whites did not return to their heavily mortgaged and now ruined estates, some did, and rebuilt.

Whilst being monitored, the Alpha Lanterns did not anticipate a breakout attempt by the rest of the Green Lantern Corps where Stewart was taken.

Whilst these takes were good, they did not quite achieve the quality of the best take from the previous day.

Whilst there was the option of giving the HRH style to Diana, Princess of Wales, in her personal capacity ( which could be justified, given that she was the mother of a future king ), it was decided not to give her the style ; also there may have been a special ruling from The Queen allowing for Diana, Princess of Wales to be known as The Dowager Princess of Wales if and when Charles, Prince of Wales remarried as he later did.

Whilst it established British military supremacy in Bengal, it did not secure the East India Company's control over Upper India, as is sometimes claimed.

Whilst studying at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, he was Chairman of the Cambridge University Conservative Association in Michaelmas 1960, in which term he entertained both the Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and Home Secretary ( and de facto Deputy Prime Minister, although he did not hold the title until 1962 ) Rab Butler.

Whilst the album's modest initial pressing ( which included a large batch of warped editions ) sold out, it did not enter the album charts at that time, and no singles were lifted from it.

Whilst the series did offer upbeat storylines, where some characters, such as Karen Travers during the 1979 run, made it, it also made clear that for some, like Bea and Lizzie, prison life was the only option.

Whilst MJ argued that Spider-Man represented the " real Peter Parker ", Peter argued that MJ had the benefit of hindsight since the beginning, and that Carlie did not share that luxury.

Whilst it was not particularly safe to praise Cato, Augustus did tolerate and appreciate Cato.

Whilst Everton's league form flourished again, their record in the FA Cup under Moyes did not improve: in the third round they crashed out 4 – 1 to Blackburn Rovers.

Whilst the idea of giving this spokesman personal immunity from recrimination as only being the voice of the whole body was quickly adopted and did enhance the Commons ' role, the Crown found it useful to have one person with the authority to select and lead the lower house's business and responses to the Crown's agenda, much more often than not in the way the Crown wanted.

Whilst the ECA did not directly address unions, the practical effect of removing the requirement for employees to be members, and allowing those employees who did want union membership to choose which union they wished to join dramatically reduced the bargaining position of the unions in the New Zealand economy.

Whilst R & B, hip hop and pop rock did have influence and success in Latin America, Latin-based pop music remained highly popular.