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(b)
in any other case, the rate is the rate set by an Act of the

National Assembly for Wales for the purposes of this

paragraph.

      (4)
If the passenger’s journey ends at a place in a territory specified in

Part 3 of Schedule 5A—

(a)
if the passenger’s agreement for carriage provides for

standard class travel in relation to every flight on the

passenger’s journey, the rate is the rate set by an Act of the

National Assembly for Wales for the purposes of this

paragraph; and

(b)
in any other case, the rate is the rate set by an Act of the

National Assembly for Wales for the purposes of this

paragraph.

      (5)
If the passenger’s journey ends at any other place—

(a)
if the passenger’s agreement for carriage provides for

standard class travel in relation to every flight on the

passenger’s journey, the rate is the rate set by an Act of the

National Assembly for Wales for the purposes of this

paragraph; and

(b)
in any other case, the rate is the rate set by an Act of the

National Assembly for Wales for the purposes of this

paragraph.

      (6)
The rate of £0 may be set for the purposes of any paragraph.

      (7)
The same rate may be set for the purposes of two or more

paragraphs.

      (8)
Subsections (5) to (7) and (10) to (12) of section 30 apply for the

purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that

section.

      (9)
“The relevant day” means the day appointed as such by an order.

    (10)
Section 42(4) and (5) do not apply to an order under subsection (9).

    (11)
A Bill containing provision authorised by this section may not be

passed by the National Assembly for Wales except in pursuance of

a recommendation which—

(a)
is made by the Minister of Finance; and

(b)
is signified to the Assembly by the Minister or on the

Minister’s behalf.

    (12)
“Passed”, in relation to a Bill, means passed at the final stage (at

which the Bill can be passed or rejected but not amended).

    (13)
Duty paid to the Commissioners in respect of the carriage of

chargeable passengers to which this section applies must be paid by

the Commissioners into the Consolidated Fund of Wales.”.

5    (1)
Section 33 (registration of aircraft operators) is amended as follows.

      (2)
After subsection (2A) insert—

“(2B)
If the Commissioners decide to keep a register under section 33B

below, an operator of a chargeable aircraft does not become liable

to be registered under this section just because the aircraft is used

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for the carriage of chargeable passengers to which section 30B

above applies.”.

      (3)
In subsection (3)(b) after “applies”, insert “or, if the Commissioners have

decided to keep a register under section 33B below, that no chargeable aircraft

which he operates will be used for the carriage of chargeable passengers apart

from the carriage of chargeable passengers to which section 30B above

applies.

      (4)
In subsection (7) after “section 33A”, insert “or section 33B below”.

6
After section 33A insert—

“33B
Registration of Wales long haul aircraft operators

      (1)
The Commissioners may under this section keep a register of

aircraft operators.

      (2)
If the Commissioners decided to keep a register under this section,

the operator of a chargeable aircraft becomes liable to be registered

under this section if the aircraft is used for the carriage of

chargeable passengers to which section 30B above applies.

      (3)
A person who has become liable to be registered under this section

ceases to be so liable if the Commissioners are satisfied at any

time—

(a)
that he no longer operates any chargeable aircraft; or

(b)
that no chargeable aircraft which he operates will be used

for the carriage of chargeable passengers to which section

30B above applies.

      (4)
A person who is not registered under this section and has not given

notice under this subsection shall, if he becomes liable to be

registered under this section at any time, give written notice of that

fact to the Commissioners not later than the end of the prescribed

period beginning with that time.

      (5)
Notice under subsection (4) above shall be in such form, be given

in such manner and contain such information as the Commissioners

may direct.”.

7
In section 34 (fiscal representatives) in subsection (5)—

(a)
in paragraph (a) after “33A”, insert “or 33B”.

8
After section 41B insert—

“41C
Wales long haul rates of duty: disclosure of information

      (1)
An officer of Revenue and Customs may disclose to the Secretary

of State, the Treasury or the Department of Finance in Wales any

information for purposes connected with the setting of rates under

section 30B above, including (in particular) to enable the setting of

rates under that section to be taken into account for the purposes of

section 118 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (payments by

Secretary of State into Welsh Consolidated Fund).

      (2)
Information disclosed under subsection (1) above may not be

further disclosed without the consent of the Commissioners (which

may be general or specific).

      (3)
In section 19 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act

2005 (wrongful disclosure) references to section 18(1) of that Act

are to be read as including a reference to subsection (2) above.”.

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9
In section 44 of CRCA 2005 (payment into Consolidated Fund) after

subsection (2)(cb) insert—

“(cc)
sums required by section 30A(15) of the Finance Act 1994

(air passenger duty: Wales long haul rates of duty) to be

paid into the Consolidated Fund of Wales,”.

10
In column 2 of the Table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 41 to FA 2008 (penalties

for failure to notify), in the entry relating to air passenger duty, after “33A(4)”,

insert “or 33B(4)”.

11
The amendments made by this Part of this Schedule have effect in relation to

the carriage of passengers beginning on or after 1 April 2014.

12
The rate of duty in force under section (30B) shall not be greater than the rate

which would be in force if the section had not been enacted.’.

Order of the House [1 April 2014]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Finance (No. 2) Bill—

Committal

1.
The following shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House—

(a)
Clauses 1, 5 to 7, 11, 72 to 74 and 112;

(b)
Schedule 1;

(c)
any new Clauses, and any new Schedules, relating to—


          (i) tax relief in connection with the costs of childcare, or


            (ii) income tax allowances for parties to a marriage or civil

              partnership, or


         (iii) air passenger duty, or


          (iv) the rate of the bank levy, or


             (v) the subject matter of Clause 1, or


          (vi) the subject matter of Clauses 5 to 7 and Schedule 1.

2.
The remainder of the Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Committee

3.
(1) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in two

     days.

(2) Those proceedings shall be taken on each of those days as shown in the

    first column of the following table and in the order so shown.

(3) Each part of the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

     brought to a conclusion at the time specified in relation to it in the second

    column of the Table.

(4) Standing Order No. 83B (programming committees) shall not apply to

     proceedings in Committee of the whole House.

        TABLE

Proceedings
Time for conclusion of proceedings

First Day

New Clauses and new Schedules
3.30pm on the first day

relating to the subject matter of

Clauses 5 to 7 and Schedule 1;

Clauses 5 to 7; Schedule 1

New Clauses and new Schedules
5.30pm on the first day

relating to the subject matter of

New Clauses and new Schedules
7.30pm on the first day

relating to tax relief in

connection with the costs of

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Second Day

New Clauses and new Schedules
4.00pm on the second day

relating to income tax allowances

for parties to a marriage or civil

partnership; Clause 11

New Clauses and new Schedules
6.00pm on the second day

relating to the rate of the bank

New Clauses and new Schedules
8.00pm on the second day

relating to air passenger duty;

4.
Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 17 June 2014.

5.
The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

which it meets.

6.
When the provisions of the Bill considered respectively by the Committee of

the whole House and by the Public Bill Committee have been reported to the

House, the Bill shall be proceeded with as if it had been reported as a whole

to the House from the Public Bill Committee.

Consideration and Third Reading

7.
Proceedings on consideration and on Third Reading shall be completed in

two days.

8.
Standing Order No. 83B (programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.

NOTICES WITHDRAWN

The following Notices were withdrawn on 7 April 2014:

NC3.



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