Amendments proposed to the Greater London Authority Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Richard Ottaway

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Page     121,     line     41     [Clause     222],     leave out 'keeping or'.

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Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Vincent Cable
Mr Edward Davey
Dr Jenny Tonge

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Page     122,     line     3     [Clause     223],     after '(1)', insert 'Where the revenue raised is to be invested solely and exclusively in better provision for public transport, cycling and walking in Greater London'.

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Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Vincent Cable
Mr Edward Davey
Dr Jenny Tonge

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Page     129,     line     24     [Clause     239],     after '(1)', insert 'Subject to subsection (1A) and (1B) below,'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Vincent Cable
Mr Edward Davey
Dr Jenny Tonge

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Page     129,     line     26     [Clause     239],     at end insert—

    '(1A) With respect to the Acts shown in subsection (1B) below, the Metropolitan Police district is defined by the area shown in (1) above and the following areas:

(a) in the county of Essex, in the district of Epping Forest—

the area of the former urban district of Chigwell

the parish of Waltham Abbey;

(b) in the county of Hertfordshire—

in the borough of Broxbourne, the area of the former urban district of Cheshunt

the district of Hertsmere

in the district of Welwyn Hatfield, the parish of Northaw;

(c) in the county of Surrey—

in the borough of Elmbridge, the area of the former urban district of Esher in the boroughs of Espom and Ewell and Spelthorne—

in the district of Reigate ad Banstead, the area of the former urban district of Banstead.

    (1B) Subsection (1A) above relates to the following Acts:

    (i) The London Hackney Carriages Act 1843;

    (ii) The London Hackney Carriages Act 1850;

    (iii) The London Hackney Carriages Act 1853;

    (iv) The London Hackney Carriages (No. 2) Act 1853;

    (v) The Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 (in so far as it applies to London Hackney Carriages);

    (vi) The London Cab and Stage Carriage Act 1907;

    (vii) The London Cab Act 1968;

    (viii) The Transport Act 1985 (in so far as it applies to London Hackney Carriages);

    (ix) The Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998.'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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*Page     135     [Clause     251],     leave out lines 11 to 15.

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Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Vincent Cable
Mr Edward Davey
Dr Jenny Tonge

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Page     141,     line     30     [Clause     265],     leave out 'global warming' and insert 'climate change'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Vincent Cable
Mr Edward Davey
Dr Jenny Tonge

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Page     141,     line     32     [Clause     265],     after 'production', insert ', minimisation'.

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Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Vincent Cable
Mr Edward Davey
Dr Jenny Tonge

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Page     143,     line     24     [Clause     267],     after 'the', insert 'minimisation,'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     156,     line     22     [Clause     299],     after 'legislation' insert '(including subordinate legislation made under or by virtue of this Act)'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     156,     line     24     [Clause     299],     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     156,     line     36     [Clause     299],     leave out 'enactment, any instrument made under any enactment' and insert 'such enactment, or any instrument made under any such enactment, as is mentioned in subsection (1) above'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     156,     line     37     [Clause     299],     at end insert—

    '(4) The amendment by this Act of any provision is without prejudice to the exercise in relation to that provision of the powers conferred by this section.'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     156,     line     37     [Clause     299],     at end insert—

    '(5) For the purposes of this section "the relevant day" means the earliest day on which—

(a) the Authority and the functional bodies are all in being, and

(b) London Regional Transport and the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District have ceased to exist,

    and any reference to an Act passed before that day includes a reference to this Act.'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     156,     line     38     [Clause     300],     leave out from beginning to end of line 10 on page 157.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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*Page     157,     line     21     [Clause     301],     leave out '27 ' and insert '(Limits of the general power)'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     158,     line     5     [Clause     301],     leave out 'or (2)'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     158,     line     5     [Clause     301],     at end insert 'or (5)'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     158     [Clause     301],     leave out line 11.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     158,     line     11     [Clause     301],     at end insert—

'section (Transitional and consequential provision);'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     158,     line     11     [Clause     301],     at end insert—

'section (Transfers of property, rights or liabilities);'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     158,     line     11     [Clause     301],     at end insert—

'section (Pensions);'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     158,     line     11     [Clause     301],     at end insert—

'section (Transfer and pension instruments: common provisions);'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Vincent Cable
Mr Edward Davey
Dr Jenny Tonge

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Page     158,     line     37     [Clause     305],     leave out 'or'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Vincent Cable
Mr Edward Davey
Dr Jenny Tonge

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Page     158,     line     38     [Clause     305],     at end insert 'or

(e) the Greater London Regional Health Authority;'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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*Page     159,     line     9     [Clause     305],     at end insert—

' "national policies" means any policies of Her Majesty's government which are available in a written form and which—

    (a) have been laid or announced before, or otherwise presented to, either House of Parliament; or

    (b) have been published by a Minister of the Crown;'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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*Page     159,     line     15     [Clause     305],     at end insert—

' "principal purposes", in relation to the Authority, shall be construed in accordance with section (The general power of the Authority)(2) above;'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     159,     line     34     [Clause     305],     at end insert—

    '(4) Any power conferred by this Act to affect enactments by subordinate legislation is exercisable notwithstanding that those enactments consist of or include—

(a) provisions contained in Part III above;

(b) provisions relating to the subject matter of that Part; or

(c) provisions creating or otherwise relating to offences.

    (5) In subsection (4) above "affect", in relation to any enactment, includes make—

(a) incidental, consequential, transitional, supplemental or supplementary provision or savings; or

(b) amendments, modifications or adaptations.'.

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NEW SCHEDULE

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

NS1

To move the following Schedule:—

'SCHEDULE

Transfer schemes

Interpretation

     1. In this Schedule—

"Crown scheme" means a scheme under subsection (1) of section (Transfer schemes) of this Act;

"ordinary scheme" means a scheme under subsection (2) of section (Transfer schemes) of this Act;

"predecessor bodies" means the bodies or persons falling within subsection (3) of section (Transfers of property, rights or liabilities) above;

"successor bodies" means the bodies or persons falling within subsection (2) of section (Transfers of property, rights or liabilities) above;

"transfer scheme" means a Crown scheme or an ordinary scheme.

Effect of transfer scheme

     2. A transfer scheme shall by virtue of this paragraph take effect in accordance with the provisions of the scheme on such day or days as may be appointed by the scheme.

Other provision that may be contained in a Crown scheme

     3.—(1) A Crown scheme may also contain provision—

(a) for the creation, in relation to property which the scheme transfers, of an interest in or right over the property in favour of the transferor;

(b) for the creation of any rights or liabilities as between two or more of the successor bodies, or as between one or more of them and the Crown;

(c) for any rights or liabilities specified or described in the scheme to be, or to be to any extent, enforceable by or against two or more of the successor bodies, or by or against one or more of them and the Crown;

(d) for imposing on any two or more of the successor bodies, or on one or more of them and the Crown, an obligation to enter into written agreements with, or execute other instruments in favour of, each other.

    (2) A Crown scheme may also contain provision—

(a) for the creation in favour of any of the successor bodies of an interest in or right over property retained by the Crown;

(b) for the creation in favour of any of the successor bodies of an interest in or right over property which the scheme transfers to another of those bodies.

Making and approval of ordinary scheme

     4.—(1) Where any of the predecessor bodies is required to make an ordinary scheme, it shall submit the scheme to the relevant Minister for his approval before such date as he may direct.

    (2) Where a scheme is submitted under sub-paragraph (1) above, the relevant Minister may approve the scheme either with or without modification.

    (3) Before giving his approval under sub-paragraph (2) above, the relevant Minister must consult—

(a) the transferor;

(b) such of the successor bodies as have been established and are affected by the scheme; and

(c) if the scheme makes provision by virtue of subsection (5) of section (Transfer schemes) of this Act, the trustees or managers, or the administrators, of any existing pension scheme in relation to which provision is made.

    (4) A scheme required to be submitted under sub-paragraph (1) above shall not take effect unless approved under sub-paragraph (2) above.

    (5) In this paragraph "the relevant Minister", in relation to an ordinary scheme, means the Minister of the Crown who gave the direction under section (Transfer schemes)(2) of this Act to make the scheme.

Power of Minister to make ordinary scheme

     5.—(1) A Minister of the Crown who has given a direction under subsection (2) of section (Transfer schemes) of this Act may, after consultation with the transferor and such of the successor bodies as are affected, make an ordinary scheme himself if—

(a) he decides not to approve (with or without modifications) a scheme submitted to him pursuant to the direction before the date specified for the purpose under paragraph 4(1) above, or

(b) no ordinary scheme is submitted to him pursuant to the direction for approval before that date.

    (2) Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) above shall prevent a Minister of the Crown from approving a scheme submitted to him after the date specified in relation to it under paragraph 4(1) above.

    (3) A scheme made by a Minister of the Crown under sub-paragraph (1) above shall be treated for all purposes as having been made by the transferor and approved by the Minister.

Other provision that may be contained in an ordinary scheme

     6. An ordinary scheme may also contain provision—

(a) for the creation, in relation to property which the scheme transfers, of an interest in or right over the property in favour of the transferor;

(b) for the creation in favour of any of the successor bodies of—

    (i) an interest in or right over property retained by the transferor; or

    (ii) an interest in or right over property which the scheme transfers to another of those bodies;

(c) for the creation of any rights or liabilities as between two or more of the successor bodies or as between one or more of those bodies and the transferor;

(d) for any rights or liabilities specified or described in the scheme to be, or to be to any extent, enforceable by or against two or more of the successor bodies, or by or against one or more of those bodies and the transferor;

(e) for imposing on any two or more of the successor bodies, or on one or more of those bodies and the transferor, an obligation to enter into written agreements with, or execute other instruments in favour of, each other.

Power to make consequential, transitional etc provision

     7. A transfer scheme may contain incidental, consequential, supplemental or transitional provision and savings.'.

Prepared 26 Apr 1999