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Mr Bernard Jenkin 209 Schedule 1, page 18, leave out lines 1 and 2.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 42 Schedule 1, page 18, line 30, after 'may', insert 'by order'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 43 Schedule 1, page 18, line 34, at end insert—'(4) No order shall be made under this section unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.
Hilary Armstrong 235 Clause 24, page 14, leave out from beginning of line 18 to 'the' in line 22 and insert 'the amount calculated by a major precepting authority as its budget requirement for a financial year is excessive.(1A) Whether an amount is excessive shall be determined by reference to criteria specified and published by the Secretary of State. (2) Where this section applies'.
Hilary Armstrong 236 Clause 24, page 14, line 24, leave out 'The Secretary of State may base his opinion on' and insert 'The Secretary of State's criteria may refer to'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 201 Clause 24, page 14, line 24, leave out from 'State' to end of line 32 and insert 'shall base his opinion on one or more principles which shall be the same for all authorities'.
Mr Paul Burstow 99 Clause 24, page 14, line 25, leave out 'thinks fit' in line 25 and insert 'has agreed with the Local Government Association'.
Mr Paul Burstow 100 Clause 24, page 14, line 32, at end insert—'(3A) The Secretary of State must publish all factors he takes into account in reaching his opinion under subsection (1).'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 202 Clause 24, page 14, line 32, at end insert—'(3A) 'No local authority budget requirement shall be considered excessive if the associated precept, expressed as the corresponding Council Tax amount at band D is less than the average amount for authorities of the same class, where the class comprises four or more authorities'.
Mr Paul Burstow 101 Clause 24, page 15, line 3, at end insert—'(ff) requiring a local precepting authority to supply information to a billing authority to which the precepting authority has power to issue a precept'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 203 Clause 24, page 15, line 9, at end insert ', but the sums shall be related to the amount by which the budget requirement is considered excessive in accordance with one or more principles, which shall be the same for all authorites'.
Hilary Armstrong 237 Clause 24, page 15, line 10, after '(6)' insert 'Subject to subsection (9A)'.
Mr Paul Burstow 39 Clause 24, page 15, line 11, leave out '1999' and insert '2000'.
Dr Alan Whitehead 196 Clause 24, page 15, line 11, at end insert 'but shall cease to apply on 1st April 2005'.
Mr Paul Burstow 40 Clause 24, page 15, leave out lines 12 to 14 and insert—'(7) No regulations shall be made under this section unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 204 Clause 24, page 15, line 13, leave out 'annulment in pursuance of' and insert 'approval by'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 205 Clause 24, page 15, line 13, leave out 'either House' and insert 'both Houses'.
Mr Paul Burstow 194 Clause 24, page 15, line 21, leave out '60' and insert '70'.
Hilary Armstrong 238 Clause 24, page 15, line 24, at end insert—'(9A) In its application as regards the financial year beginning with 1st April 1999 this section shall have effect with the following modifications—
Mr Paul Burstow 102 Clause 24, page 15, line 31, at end add—'(12) This section shall not apply to a local precepting authority'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 16 Page 14, line 17, leave out Clause 24.
NEW CLAUSE RELATING TO PART IIApproval of capping principles by affirmative order
Mr Bernard Jenkin NC4 To move the following Clause:—'.—(1) None of the powers contained in sections 52 B L and P of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as inserted by Schedule I, shall be exercised unless the relevant order has been approved by affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament. (2) Such an order shall specify the principles referred to in Clause 52 (B)(2), 52(L)(2)(b) and 52 (P) of that Act.'.
Hilary Armstrong 70 Schedule 2, page 32, line 12, at end insert—
Hilary Armstrong 71 Schedule 2, page 32, line 13, leave out 'section 18' and insert 'sections 18 and 20'.
Hilary Armstrong 69 Clause 28, page 16, line 4, at end insert '(except in the case of section 18 and Part I of Schedule 2).'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 48 Title, line 2, leave out 'and'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 49 Title, line 2, after 'effectiveness', insert 'equity, innovation and partnering'.
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