NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Thursday 10th December 1998
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
Mr Michael Meacher
That, if proceedings on the Water Industry Bill are not completed at this day's sitting, the Committee do meet on Tuesday 12th January at half-past Ten o'clock and half-past Four o'clock.
STANDING COMMITTEE A
WATER INDUSTRY BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order to be proposed by Mr Michael Meacher.
Mr Michael Meacher
To move, That the Bill be considered in the following order, namely, Clauses 1 to 12; Schedule 1; Clauses 13 to 15; Schedules 2 and 3; remaining Clauses; new Clauses; new Schedules.
Mr Simon Burns
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Mr James Gray
Mr Shaun Woodward
5
*Clause 1, page 1, line 13, leave out 'which is occupied by a person as his only or principal home' and insert 'except where it can be demonstrated that it is not occupied by a person as his only or principal home'.
Mr Simon Burns
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Mr James Gray
Mr Shaun Woodward
6
*Clause 1, page 1, line 14, at end insert 'including houses in multiple occupation within the meaning of the Housing Act 1996, where the landlord is not resident on the premises'.
Mr Simon Burns
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Mr James Gray
Mr Shaun Woodward
3
*Clause 1, page 1, line 16, leave out 'or'.
Mr Simon Burns
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Mr James Gray
Mr Shaun Woodward
4
*Clause 1, page 1, line 17, at end insert—
'(d) a children's home within the meaning of the Children Act 1989,
(e) a nursing home within the meaning of the Registered Homes Act 1984,
(f) premises dedicated to further education within the meaning of the Education Act 1996, or
(g) premises dedicated to higher education within the meaning of the Education Act 1996.'.
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Donald Gorrie
2
*Clause 4, page 3, line 17, at end insert—
'(10) The Director in exercising his power under subsection (6) shall act in accordance with the objective of achieving sustainable development.'.
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Donald Gorrie
1
*Page 6, line 34, leave out Clause 8.
NEW CLAUSE
Charging by reference to council tax bands
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Donald Gorrie
NC1
*To move the following Clause:—
'1.—(1) Section 145 of the Water Industry Act 1991 shall be amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3) below.
(2) In subsection (2)(a), for "2000" there shall be substituted "2001"
(3) After subsection (2) there shall be inserted—
"(2A) All occupiers of premises who are required to pay for services for the period including 31st March 2001 by a charges scheme that makes reference to a rating valuation list shall, from 1st April 2001, have their charges scheme replaced by a scheme based on the council tax band valuation of the premises as fixed by a valuation under the Local Government Finance Act 1992.'.
