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Notices of Amendments: 11 October 2012                  

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Secretary Vince Cable

 

5

 

Page  3,  line  29  [Clause  5],  leave out ‘that Act’ and insert ‘the Companies Act 2006

 

for the purposes of the application to it of—

 

(a)    

Chapters 4 and 4A of Part 10 of that Act, and

 

(b)    

Parts 15 and 16 of that Act (in respect of a financial year).’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

6

 

Page  4,  line  18  [Clause  7],  leave out ‘send’ and insert ‘provide’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

7

 

Page  5,  line  33  [Clause  7],  leave out ‘sending’ and insert ‘providing’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

8

 

Page  8  [Clause  12],  leave out lines 22 to 27 and insert—

 

‘(1)    

Evidence of pre-termination negotiations is inadmissible in any proceedings on a

 

complaint under section 111.

 

    

This is subject to subsections (2) to (4).

 

(1A)    

In subsection (1) “pre-termination negotiations” means any offer made or

 

discussions held, before the termination of the employment in question, with a

 

view to it being terminated on terms agreed between the employer and the

 

employee.’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

9

 

Page  8,  line  36,  [Clause  12],  leave out from beginning to second ‘to’ in line 37 and

 

insert ‘Subsection (1) does not affect the admissibility, on any question as to costs or

 

expenses, of evidence relating’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

10

 

Page  8  [Clause  12],  leave out lines 40 to 43.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

11

 

Page  9  [Clause  13],  leave out lines 8 to 10 and insert—

 

‘(b)    

the lower of—

 

(i)    

a specified amount, and

 

(ii)    

a specified number multiplied by a week’s pay of the individual

 

concerned.’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

12

 

Page  9,  line  11  [Clause  13],  after ‘(2)(a)’ insert ‘or (b)(i)’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

13

 

Page  9,  line  13  [Clause  13],  after ‘(2)(a)’ insert ‘or (b)(i)’.


 
 

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Secretary Vince Cable

 

14

 

Page  9,  line  16  [Clause  13],  after ‘(2)(b)’ insert ‘(ii)’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

15

 

Page  9,  line  38  [Clause  13],  after ‘13(2)(b)’ insert ‘(ii)’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

16

 

Page  12,  line  23  [Clause  17],  leave out paragraph (c).

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

17

 

Page  12,  line  35  [Clause  17],  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

In section 49 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (restrictions on

 

contracting out)—

 

(a)    

in subsections (3) and (4), for “compromise” (in each place where it

 

occurs) substitute “settlement”;

 

(b)    

after subsection (8) insert—

 

“(8A)    

In the application of this section in relation to Northern Ireland,

 

subsections (3) and (4) above shall have effect as if for

 

“settlement agreements” (in each place) there were substituted

 

“compromise agreements.”’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

18

 

Page  37,  line  20  [Clause  40],  at end insert—

 

‘(6)    

After section 188A (as inserted by subsection (5) above) insert—

 

“188B

Defences to commission of cartel offence

 

(1)    

In a case where the arrangements would (operating as the parties intend)

 

affect the supply in the United Kingdom of a product or service, it is a

 

defence for an individual charged with an offence under section 188(1)

 

to show that, at the time of the making of the agreement, he or she did not

 

intend that the nature of the arrangements would be concealed from

 

customers at all times before they enter into agreements for the supply to

 

them of the product or service.

 

(2)    

It is a defence for an individual charged with an offence under section

 

188(1) to show that, at the time of the making of the agreement, he or she

 

did not intend that the nature of the arrangements would be concealed

 

from the CMA.

 

(3)    

It is a defence for an individual charged with an offence under section

 

188(1) to show that, before the making of the agreement, he or she took

 

reasonable steps to ensure that the nature of the arrangements would be

 

disclosed to professional legal advisers for the purposes of obtaining

 

advice about them before their making or (as the case may be) their

 

implementation.”’.


 
 

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Secretary Vince Cable

 

19

 

Page  37,  line  20  [Clause  40],  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

After section 190 of the 2002 Act insert—

 

“190A

Cartel offence: prosecution guidance

 

(1)    

The CMA must prepare and publish guidance on the principles to be

 

applied in determining, in any case, whether proceedings for an offence

 

under section 188(1) should be instituted.

 

(2)    

The CMA may at any time issue revised or new guidance.

 

(3)    

Guidance published by the CMA under this section is to be published in

 

such manner as it considers appropriate.

 

(4)    

In preparing guidance under this section the CMA must consult—

 

(a)    

the Director of the Serious Fraud Office;

 

(b)    

the Lord Advocate; and

 

(c)    

such other persons as it considers appropriate.”’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

20

 

Page  37,  line  21  [Clause  40],  leave out ‘this section’ and insert ‘subsections (1) to

 

(6)’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

21

 

Page  42,  line  38  [Clause  50],  leave out ‘, other than the Scottish Ministers,’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

22

 

Page  42,  line  39  [Clause  50],  at end insert ‘except to the extent that—

 

(a)    

the power or duty is exercisable by the Scottish Ministers, or

 

(b)    

the power or duty is exercisable by any other person within devolved

 

competence (within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998).’.

 

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

23

 

Page  47,  line  17  [Clause  57],  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

But regulations under this section may make only such provision as may

 

be made under subsection (2) of section 2 of the European Communities

 

Act 1972 or such provision as could be made under that subsection if

 

paragraph 1(1)(d) of Schedule 2 to that Act did not apply.’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

24

 

Page  47,  line  33  [Clause  57],  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

But regulations under this section may make only such provision as may

 

be made under subsection (2) of section 2 of the European Communities

 

Act 1972 or such provision as could be made under that subsection if

 

paragraph 1(1)(d) of Schedule 2 to that Act did not apply.’.


 
 

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Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, continued

 
 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

25

 

Page  52,  line  8  [Clause  61],  leave out from ‘begins’ to ‘or’ in line 9 and insert ‘on

 

or after the day on which section 61 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2012

 

comes into force’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

26

 

Page  53,  line  19  [Clause  62],  at end insert—

 

‘ “quoted company” has the same meaning as in Part 15 of this Act;’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

27

 

Page  53,  line  22  [Clause  62],  leave out from ‘person’ to ‘other’ in line 23 and insert

 

‘—

 

(a)    

holding, agreeing to hold or having held office as director of a company,

 

or

 

(b)    

holding, agreeing to hold or having held, during a period when the person

 

is or was such a director—

 

(i)    

any other office or employment in connection with the

 

management of the affairs of the company, or

 

(ii)    

any office (as director or otherwise) or employment in

 

connection with the management of the affairs of any subsidiary

 

undertaking of the company,’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

28

 

Page  54,  line  27  [Clause  62],  after ‘be’ insert ‘or has been’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

29

 

Page  58,  line  4  [Clause  63],  at end insert—

 

‘(12)    

In that Schedule, in the first column, after “quoted company”, insert—

 

“—in Chapter 4A of Part 10

section 226A(1)”.’.

 
 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

30

 

Page  58,  line  13  [Clause  64],  leave out from ‘begin’ to ‘, and’ in line 14 and insert

 

‘on or after the day on which that section of this Act comes into force’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

31

 

Page  59,  line  34  [Clause  68],  leave out ‘17(1)(c)’ and insert ‘17(2A)’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

32

 

Page  60,  line  14  [Clause  68],  after ‘50,’ insert ‘[Osborne estate],’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

33

 

Page  60,  line  14  [Clause  68],  after ‘54’ insert ‘and [Estate agency work]’.


 
 

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Secretary Vince Cable

 

34

 

Page  60,  line  15  [Clause  68],  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

section [Civil liability for breach of health and safety duties] extends only

 

to England and Wales and Scotland except that it also extends to

 

Northern Ireland so far as Parts 1 and 4 of the Health and Safety at Work

 

etc. Act 1974 extend there,’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

35

 

Page  60,  line  16  [Clause  68],  leave out ‘section’ and insert ‘sections’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

36

 

Page  60,  line  16  [Clause  68],  after ‘52’ insert ‘, [Equality Act 2010: third party

 

harassment of employees and applicants] and [Equality Act 2010: obtaining information

 

for proceedings]’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

37

 

Page  60,  line  16  [Clause  68],  leave out ‘extends’ and insert ‘and paragraphs 1, 52

 

to 54, 56 and 61 of Schedule [Adjudicators: minor and consequential amendments]

 

extend’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

38

 

Page  60,  line  17  [Clause  68],  leave out ‘section’ and insert ‘sections’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

39

 

Page  60,  line  17  [Clause  68],  before ‘51’ insert ‘[Listed buildings in England:

 

agreements and orders granting listed building consent],’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

40

 

Page  60,  line  17  [Clause  68],  before ‘51’ insert ‘[Listed buildings in England:

 

certificates of lawfulness],’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

41

 

Page  60,  line  17  [Clause  68],  after ‘51’ insert ‘ and [Adjudicators]’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

42

 

Page  60,  line  17  [Clause  68],  leave out first ‘Schedule’ and insert ‘Schedules’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

43

 

Page  60,  line  17  [Clause  68],  before ‘16’ insert ‘and [Local listed building consent

 

orders: procedure]’.


 
 

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Secretary Vince Cable

 

44

 

Page  60,  line  17  [Clause  68],  after ‘17’ insert ‘, Schedule [Adjudicators:

 

bankruptcy applications by debtors and bankruptcy orders] and paragraphs 2 to 51, 55,

 

57 to 60 and 62 of Schedule [Adjudicators: minor and consequential amendments]’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

45

 

Page  60,  line  22  [Clause  68],  at end insert ‘except that section [Power to provide

 

for equal pay audits] extends only to England and Wales and Scotland’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

46

 

Page  60,  line  26  [Clause  69],  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

section [Osborne estate];’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

47

 

Page  60,  line  26  [Clause  69],  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

section [Power to provide for equal pay audits];’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

48

 

Page  224,  line  29  [Schedule  16],  leave out paragraph 9.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

49

 

Page  227,  line  16  [Schedule  16],  at end insert—

 

‘9A      

In section 32(1)(a) (purchase notice on refusal or conditional grant of

 

consent)—

 

(a)    

for “listed building consent in respect of a building” substitute “on an

 

application for listed building consent in respect of a building,

 

consent”;

 

(b)    

before “is revoked” insert “such consent granted on an application”.

 

9B         

In section 62(2) (validity of certain orders and decisions), after paragraph (a)

 

insert—

 

“(aa)    

any decision to approve or reject a local listed building

 

consent order or part of such an order;

 

(ab)    

any decision on an appeal under section 26K;”.’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

50

 

Page  227,  line  33  [Schedule  16],  at end insert—

 

‘11A      

In section 82(3) (application of Act to land and works of local planning

 

authorities) for “to 29” substitute “to 26, 28, 29”.

 

11B      

In section 82A(2) (application to the Crown), after paragraph (c) insert—

 

“(ca)    

section 26J;”.

 

11C      

In section 88(2)(c) (rights of entry) after “11” insert “, 26J”.

 

11D(1)  

Section 93 (regulations and orders) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In subsection (4) after “8(5),” insert “26C,”.

 

      (3)  

In subsection (5) after “section” insert “26C,”.


 
 

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11E(1)  

Schedule 3 (determination of certain appeals by person appointed by Secretary

 

of State) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In paragraph 1(1), 2(8)(a) and 3(3) after “20” insert “, 26K”.

 

      (3)  

In paragraph 2(1) after paragraph (a) (before “and” at the end) insert—

 

“(aa)    

in relation to an appeal under section 26K, as the Secretary

 

of State has under section 26K(4) to (6);”.’.

 

John McDonnell

 

51

 

Page  5,  line  43  [Clause  7],  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

preventing an employer or ex-employer of a prospective Claimant from

 

applying for costs against the prospective Claimant under the

 

Employment Tribunal Rules or other measures to provide an incentive to

 

employers or ex-employers to take part in the conciliation process.’.

 

John McDonnell

 

52

 

Page  7,  line  27  [Clause  11],  after (2) insert ‘With the consent of the parties but not

 

otherwise.’.

 

John McDonnell

 

53

 

Page  7  [Clause  11],  leave out lines 29 to 38.

 

John McDonnell

 

54

 

Page  8  [Clause  11],  leave out lines 1 to 10.

 

John McDonnell

 

55

 

Page  14,  line  27  [Clause  21],  leave out ‘or similar to’.

 

John McDonnell

 

56

 

Page  43,  line  27,  leave out Clause 52.

 

John McDonnell

 

57

 

Page  65,  line  22  [Schedule  2],  leave out ‘one month’ and insert ‘six months’.

 

Richard Fuller

 

58

 

Page  10,  line  1,  leave out Clause 14.

 

Richard Fuller

 

59

 

Page  10,  line  11  [Clause  14],  after ‘features’, insert—

 

‘(c)    

and where the employer employs in excess of 10 employees at the time

 

of the claim first being submitted to ACAS as per section 7 of this Act,’.


 
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