London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill

Page 1, line 9, leave out subsections (3) and (4)

Page 2, line 2, leave out subsections (7) to (9)

Page 7, line 22, leave out from “regulations),” to end of line 29 and insert “after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) But if, in relation to regulations under section 19 other than the first regulations, the Secretary of State considers that by reason of urgency it is necessary that they be made without being approved in draft—

(a) subsection (2)(b) does not apply to the regulations, and

(b) the regulations are instead subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.””

Page 7, leave out lines 35 to 41 and insert “after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) But if, in relation to regulations under section 25 other than the first regulations, the Secretary of State considers that by reason of urgency it is necessary that they be made without being approved in draft—

(a) subsection (2)(b) does not apply to the regulations, and

(b) the regulations are instead subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.””

Page 8, line 7, leave out from “case” to end of line 13 and insert “, for subsections (2) and (2A) there were substituted—

“(2) Regulations under that section are subject to the affirmative procedure.

(2A) But if, in relation to regulations under that section other than the first regulations, the Scottish Ministers consider that by reason of urgency it is necessary that they be made without being approved in draft—

(a) subsection (2) does not apply to the regulations, and

(b) the regulations are instead subject to the negative procedure.””

Page 8, line 20, at end insert—

“( ) After section 31(6) of that Act insert—

“(6A) Where subsection (1) applies in the case of organised criminal activity, a custodial sentence may be pursued.””

Page 8, line 20, at end insert—

“( ) In section 31(1) of that Act, omit paragraph (b).”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Record of ticket purchasers

To prevent ticket touting, tickets should record the name of the person purchasing the ticket and indicate that ticket holders may be admitted even though they are not accompanied by the person purchasing the ticket.”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Police resources

(1) Section 6 of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 is amended as follows.

(2) After subsection (2) insert—

“(3) Any consultation under subsection (2) shall include a request from the Authority that the Commissioner or relevant chief constable provides an estimate of the number of police officers required to be deployed in order that the Olympic Delivery Authority may effectively exercise its duties under subsection (1).””

Insert the following new Clause—

“Transfer of ticket

After section 31 of the London Olympic Games and Paralympics Games Act 2006 (sale of tickets) insert—

“31A Transfer of ticket

(1) An Olympic ticket may only be transferred into another person’s name if—

(a) the transfer takes place at least 48 hours before the Olympic event that the ticket is for, and

(b) the London Organising Committee has received confirmed authorisation from the original Olympic ticket purchaser disclosing that they have not made any financial profit out of the transfer.

(2) The London Organising Committee must ensure the process for a transfer of ticket as set out in subsection (1) is communicated to all those who have purchased a ticket and is clearly marked on the Olympic ticket itself.””

Insert the following new Clause—

“Operation of Olympic Route Network

(1) Section 11 of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (4)(a) leave out from “unless” to the end of the paragraph and insert “the following have been consulted—

(i) the highway authority, traffic authority or street authority with responsibility for each road designated in the order, and

(ii) members of the public living in the Greater London Authority area and in the local authority areas through which roads designated in the order run,”.

(3) After subsection (4)(a) insert—

“(aa) may not be made unless the consultation under paragraph (a) considered—

(i) proposals for the minimisation of disruption to the general public due to the operation of the Olympic Route Network,

(ii) proposals for informing members of the public in relation to the proposed Olympic Route Network and its likely impact on local and regional traffic,

(iii) proposals for maintaining road safety and preventing accidents which might result from operation of the Olympic Route Network,

(iv) proposals for allowing taxis licensed under section 37 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847, section 6 of the Metropolitan Police Carriage Act 1869 or under any similar enactment to use the Olympic Route Network in appropriate circumstances, and

(v) proposals for ensuring that the Olympic Route Network and related restrictions should be in operation for the shortest time possible in order to achieve the purposes set out in subsection (1) and (2).””

The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 9 stand part of the Bill.

Insert the following new Clause—

“Delivery of an Olympic and Paralympic legacy

After section 36 of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006, insert—

“36A Legacy

The Secretary of State is required to report to Parliament twice annually on the progress of the delivery of a London Olympic games and Paralympic games legacy, with specific focus on the following aims—

(a) to deliver a lasting sporting legacy which—

(i) increases national participation in sports;

(ii) improves sports provision in schools; and

(iii) delivers wider uptake of new sports;

(b) to deliver a programme of cultural activity which—

(i) showcases UK creativity, culture and innovation;

(ii) promotes grassroots cultural engagement in communities; and

(iii) delivers a UK Cultural Olympiad;

(c) to deliver an Olympic Park legacy which—

(i) achieves economic regeneration and sustainable development of the local economy;

(ii) supports continued local and national use of the Olympic Park and its buildings; and

(iii) provides an international blueprint for sustainable living”.”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Disabled spectator access

After section 36 of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006—

“36A Disabled spectator access

The London Organising Committee must undertake to provide for a significant attendance of disabled spectators at Olympic and Paralympic events.””