S.C.A.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Friday 11th 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
7
*Clause 1, page 1, line 17, at end insert 'or
(d) a children's home within the meaning of the Children Act 1989.'.
Mr Simon Burns
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Mr James Gray
Mr Shaun Woodward
8
*Clause 1, page 1, line 17, at end insert 'or
(d) a nursing home within the meaning of the Registered Homes Act 1984.'.
Mr Simon Burns
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Mr James Gray
Mr Shaun Woodward
9
*Clause 1, page 1, line 17, at end insert 'or
(d) a premises dedicated to further education within the meaning of the Education Act 1996.'.
Mr Simon Burns
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Mr James Gray
Mr Shaun Woodward
10
*Clause 1, page 1, line 17, at end insert 'or
(d) a premises dedicated to higher education within the meaning of the Education Act 1996.'.
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Donald Gorrie
11
*Clause 1, page 1, line 17, at end insert 'or
(d) residential care homes as defined under the Registered Homes Act 1984'.
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Donald Gorrie
12
*Clause 1, page 1, line 17, at end insert 'or
(d) local authority residential care homes as defined under the National Assistance Act 1948'.
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Donald Gorrie
13
*Clause 1, page 1, line 17, at end insert 'or
(d) dwelling-houses for persons of pensionable age (sheltered accommodation) as defined under the Housing Act 1985'.
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Donald Gorrie
14
*Clause 1, page 1, line 17, at end insert 'or
(d) halls and accommodation for students owned by a university as defined under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992'.
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Donald Gorrie
15
*Clause 1, page 1, line 17, at end insert 'or
(d) tenanted properties where the tenant is not responsible for payment of water bills'.
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Donald Gorrie
16
*Clause 1, page 1, line 17, at end insert 'or
(d) prisons for the purposes of the Prison Act 1952'.
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Donald Gorrie
17
*Clause 1, page 1, line 17, at end insert 'or
(d) daycare centres as defined under the Children Act 1989'.
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Donald Gorrie
18
*Clause 1, page 1, line 17, at end insert 'or
(d) business premises occupied by doctors as defined under the Medical Act 1983'.
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Donald Gorrie
19
*Clause 1, page 1, line 17, at end insert 'or
(d) business premises occupied by dentists as defined under the Dentists Act 1984'.
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 CLAUSES
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.'.
Liability of owners for charges
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Donald Gorrie
NC2
*To move the following Clause:—
'After section 144 of the Water Industry Act 1991, there is inserted—
"Liability of owners for charges
144A. Whenever under section 144 above a service is taken to be provided to an occupier of premises who is a licensee of those premises, or a tenant for a fixed term of less than twelve months of those premises, such service shall, for the purposes of section 144 above, be taken to be provided to the owner for the time being of those premises".'.
Payment of charges by the Secretary of State
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Donald Gorrie
NC3
*To move the following Clause:—
After Chapter II of Part V of the Water Industry Act 1991, there is inserted:—
"CHAPTER III
PAYMENT OF BENEFITS
Payment of charges by the Secretary of State
154A (1) Regulations under section 5 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 shall include provision for:—
(a) the payment direct by the Secretary of State to relevant undertakers of any charges owing under this Part by the recipients of the benefits listed in that section; and
(b) the Secretary of State's obligation to make such payments to rank immediately after his obligation to make payments of mortgage interest under section 15A of the 1992 Act.
(2) The Secretary of State shall make such regulations within three months of the day on which this Act is passed.".'.
