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Mr Paul Burstow 30 Clause 5, page 4, line 19, leave out from 'may' to 'matters' and insert 'issue guidance in consultation with representatives of best value authorities in relation to'.
Mr Paul Burstow 85 *Clause 5, page 4, line 21, leave out 'an order may require' and insert 'any guidance may recommend'.
Mr Paul Burstow 31 Clause 5, page 4, line 31, after 'authorities', insert ', by the voluntary sector,'.
Mr Paul Burstow 32 Clause 5, page 4, line 33, after 'authorities', insert ', the voluntary sector,'.
Hilary Armstrong 52 Clause 5, page 5, leave out lines 12 to 18.
Mr Paul Burstow 86 *Clause 5, page 5, line 17, at end insert'and shall have regard to the outcomes of that consultation'.
Mr Paul Burstow 87 *Clause 5, page 5, line 18, at end add—'(9) The Secretary of State must have regard in exercising his functions under this section, to the outcomes of consultation carried out by authorities under section 3(2).'.
Mr Paul Burstow 88 *Clause 6, page 5, line 19, leave out 'must' and insert 'shall'.
Mr Paul Burstow 89 *Clause 6, page 5, line 20, leave out 'order made or'.
Mr Paul Burstow 90 *Clause 6, page 5, line 21, at end insert—'(1) A plan under subsection (1) must reflect sustainable development, and in particular shall specify an authority's Local Area 21 strategy'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 9 Clause 6, page 5, leave out lines 22 to 24 and insert—'(2) A best value performance plan obliges an authority—'
Mr Paul Burstow 33 Clause 6, page 5, line 22, leave out 'by order specify' and insert 'issue guidance relating to'.
Mr Paul Burstow 91 *Clause 6, page 5, line 23, leave out 'an order may require' and insert 'guidance may recommend'.
Mr Paul Burstow 34 Clause 6, page 6, line 8, at end insert—
Mr Paul Burstow 35 Clause 6, page 6, line 10, leave out from 'year' to end of line 11.
Mr Paul Burstow 92 *Clause 6, page 6, line 12, leave out subsection (4).
Hilary Armstrong 53 Clause 6, page 6, leave out lines 14 to 20.
Mr Paul Burstow 93 *Clause 6, page 6, line 20, at end add—'(6) The Secretary of State must consult representatives of best value authorities before issuing guidance under this section.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 10 Clause 7, page 6, line 23, after 'by', insert 'a qualified auditor different from'.
Hilary Armstrong 54 Clause 8, page 7, line 39, leave out '94)' and insert '(4)'.
Hilary Armstrong 55 Clause 8, page 7, line 40, leave out '92)' and insert '(2)'.
Hilary Armstrong 56 Clause 9, page 8, leave out lines 7 to 11 and insert—'() A best value authority shall publish any report received in accordance with section 7(5)(a). () The following subsections apply where a best value authority receives a report under subsection (4) of section 7 which contains a recommendation under any of paragraphs (c) to (f) of that subsection.'.
Hilary Armstrong 57 Clause 9, page 8, leave out lines 15 to 18 and insert—'() The authority shall incorporate the statement in its next best value performance plan. () If the statement relates to a report which recommends that the Secretary of State give a direction under section 13, the authority shall send a copy of the statement to the Secretary of State as soon as practicable.'.
Mr Paul Burstow 94 *Clause 9, page 8, line 16, insert at beginning—'( ) submit the statement and report for debate and approval by a full council meeting of the authority.'.
Hilary Armstrong 58 Clause 10, page 8, leave out lines 32 to 39.
Mr Paul Burstow 95 *Clause 11, page 9, line 13, leave out 'three' and insert 'seven'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 11 Clause 12, page 9, line 38, after 'recommendation', insert 'and the original report'.
Mr Paul Burstow 36 Clause 13, page 10, line 10, after 'opinion', insert 'in consultation with the representatives of best value authorities'.
Mr Paul Burstow 96 *Clause 13, page 10, line 20, leave out subsection (5).
Hilary Armstrong 59 Clause 13, page 10, line 30, after '(6)' insert 'Subject to subsection (7A),'.
Mr Paul Burstow 37 Clause 13, page 10, line 32, leave out '(if any)'.
Hilary Armstrong 60 Clause 13, page 10, line 34, after '(7)' insert 'Subject to subsection (7A),'.
Hilary Armstrong 61 Clause 13, page 10, line 38, at end insert—'(7A) The Secretary of State may give a direction without complying with subsection (6) or (7) if he considers the direction sufficiently urgent. (7B) Where the Secretary of State gives a direction without complying with subsection (6) or (7) he shall inform—
of the direction and of the reason why it was given without complying with subsection (6) or (7).'.
Mr Paul Burstow 97 *Clause 13, page 10, leave out lines 39 and 40 and insert—'(8) No direction shall be given under this section unless a statutory instrument containing the direction has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.
Mr Paul Burstow 38 Clause 14, page 11, line 10, leave out from beginning to end of line 11 and insert 'An order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament'.
Hilary Armstrong 62 Clause 14, page 11, line 11, at end add—'() In exercising a power conferred under subsection (2) a best value authority shall have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 41 Page 10, line 42, leave out Clause 14.
Hilary Armstrong 63 Clause 17, page 12, line 12, leave out 'subsection (1)' and insert 'this section'.
Hilary Armstrong 64 Clause 17, page 12, line 17, leave out 'subsection (1)' and insert 'this section'.
Hilary Armstrong 65 Clause 17, page 12, line 18, at end add—'() In exercising a function regulated by section 17 of the Local Government Act 1988 with reference to a matter which is, by virtue of an order under this section, not a non-commercial matter, a best value authority shall have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.'.
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