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Tuesday 7th December 1999


Ms Patricia Hewitt That, during proceedings on the Electronic Communications Bill, the Committee do meet on Tuesdays at half-past Ten o'clock and at half-past Four o'clock and on Thursdays at half-past Two o'clock.

New Amendments handed in are marked thus *

STANDING COMMITTEE B

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS BILL


   

Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Richard Allan

19

*Clause     1,     page     1,     line     7,     leave out 'It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to' and insert 'The Secretary of State may'.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mrs Eleanor Laing

1

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     14,     leave out 'and' and insert ', physical address, e-mail address and website'.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mrs Eleanor Laing

2

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     20,     after 'register', insert ', including provision to ensure publicity is freely available by electronic means'.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mrs Eleanor Laing

3

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     23,     at end add—

    '(4A) In discharging his duties the Secretary of State shall ensure publicity is freely available by electronic means'.


   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mrs Eleanor Laing

4

Clause     2,     page     2,     leave out lines 3 to 7 and insert 'are providing or seeking approval to provide cryptography support services, whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.'.

   

Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Richard Allan

20

*Clause     2,     page     2,     leave out lines 14 to 17.

   

Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Richard Allan

21

*Clause     2,     page     2,     leave out lines 34 to 36.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mrs Eleanor Laing

5

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     36,     leave out from 'approval' to end of line 38.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mrs Eleanor Laing

6

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     42,     after 'regulations', insert ', which shall include a procedure for appeal to an independent party who shall not be an employee of the Crown'.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mrs Eleanor Laing

7

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     42,     at end insert—

    '(4A) Regulations made under this section shall be laid before Parliament in draft and shall be subject to approval by both Houses of Parliament.'.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mrs Eleanor Laing

8

Clause     2,     page     2,     leave out from line 43 to end of line 6 on page 3.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mrs Eleanor Laing

9

Clause     2,     page     3,     line     9,     leave out from 'information' to end of line 10.

   

Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Richard Allan

22

*Clause     2,     page     3,     line     12,     leave out '(d)' and insert '(c)'.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mrs Eleanor Laing

10

Clause     2,     page     3,     leave out lines 16 to 25.

   

Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Richard Allan

23

*Clause     2,     page     3,     line     20,     leave out from beginning to 'or'.

   

Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Richard Allan

24

*Clause     2,     page     3,     line     23,     leave out 'shall' and insert 'may be required to'.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mrs Eleanor Laing

11

Clause     2,     page     3,     leave out lines 26 and 27.


   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mrs Eleanor Laing

12

Page     3,     line     28,     leave out Clause 3.


   

Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Richard Allan

25

*Clause     4,     page     5,     leave out lines 16 to 18.


   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mrs Eleanor Laing

13

Clause     5,     page     5,     line     28,     at beginning insert 'Except where otherwise provided,'.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mrs Eleanor Laing

14

Clause     5,     page     5,     leave out lines 31 to 35.


   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mrs Eleanor Laing

15

Clause     6,     page     6,     leave out lines 1 to 5.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mrs Eleanor Laing

16

Clause     6,     page     6,     leave out line 8.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mrs Eleanor Laing

17

Clause     6,     page     6,     leave out lines 9 and 10.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mrs Eleanor Laing

18

Clause     6,     page     6,     line     12,     leave out 'or' and insert 'and'.


 
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