Amendments proposed to the Financial Services and Markets Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     29,     line     8     [Clause     62],     leave out '(2)' and insert '(2)(b)'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     29,     line     8     [Clause     62],     at end insert—

    '(3A) If the Authority issues the proposed statement or code it must publish an account, in general terms, of—

      (a) the representations made to it in accordance with subsection (2)(b); and

      (b) its response to them.

    (3B) If the statement or code differs from the draft published under subsection (1) in a way which is, in the opinion of the Authority, significant—

      (a) the Authority must (in addition to complying with subsection (3A)) publish details of the difference; and

      (b) those details must be accompanied by a cost benefit analysis.

    (3C) Neither subsection (2)(a) nor subsection (3B)(b) applies if the Authority considers—

      (a) that, making the appropriate comparison, there will be no increase in costs; or

      (b) that, making that comparison, there will be an increase in costs but the increase will be of minimal significance.'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     29,     line     9     [Clause     62],     leave out 'Subsection (1) does' and insert 'Subsections (1) to (3C) do'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     29,     line     10     [Clause     62],     leave out 'it' and insert 'them'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     29,     line     12     [Clause     62],     leave out paragraph (a).

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     29,     line     13     [Clause     62],     leave out from '61' to end of line 14.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     29,     line     15     [Clause     62],     leave out 'the statement or code' and insert 'a draft published under subsection (1)'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     29,     line     16     [Clause     62],     at end insert—

    '( ) This section also applies to a proposal to alter or replace a statement or code.'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     29,     line     17     [Clause     62],     leave out subsections (7) to (12).

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     29,     line     28     [Clause     62],     at end insert—

    '( ) "Cost benefit analysis" means an estimate of the costs together with an analysis of the benefits that will arise—

      (a) if the proposed statement or code is issued; or

      (b) if subsection (3B)(b) applies, from the statement or code that has been issued.

    ( ) "The appropriate comparison" means—

      (a) in relation to subsection (2)(a), a comparison between the overall position if the statement or code is issued and the overall position if it is not issued;

      (b) in relation to subsection (3B)(b), a comparison between the overall position after the issuing of the statement or code and the overall position before it was issued.'.


   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     30,     line     11     [Clause     63],     leave out from 'when' to 'is' and insert 'a warning notice'.


   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     31,     line     5     [Clause     67],     leave out from 'and' to end of line 11 and insert 'issue a statement of its policy with respect to—

      (a) the imposition of penalties under section 63; and

      (b) the amount of penalties under that section.'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     31,     line     11     [Clause     67],     at end insert—

    '( ) The Authority's policy in determining what the amount of a penalty should be must include having regard to—

      (a) the seriousness of the misconduct in question in relation to the nature of the principle or requirement concerned;

      (b) the extent to which that misconduct was deliberate or reckless; and

      (c) whether the person on whom the penalty is to be imposed is an individual.'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     31,     line     12     [Clause     67],     leave out 'any material published' and insert 'or replace a statement issued'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     31,     line     14     [Clause     67],     leave out from 'If' to end of line and insert—

    'a statement issued under this section is altered or replaced, the Authority must issue the altered or replacement statement.'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     31,     line     15     [Clause     67],     leave out subsection (5) and insert—

    '(5) The Authority must, without delay, give the Treasury a copy of any statement which it publishes under this section.'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     31,     line     17     [Clause     67],     leave out subsection (6) and insert—

    '(6) A statement issued under this section must be published by the Authority in the way appearing to the Authority to be best calculated to bring it to the attention of the public.'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     31,     line     19     [Clause     67],     at end insert—

    '( ) The Authority may charge a reasonable fee for providing a person with a copy of the statement.'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     31,     line     20     [Clause     67],     leave out subsection (7).

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     31,     line     25     [Clause     67],     leave out subsection (8) and insert—

    '(8) In exercising, or deciding whether to exercise, its power under section 63 in the case of any particular misconduct, the Authority must have regard to any statement of policy published under this section and in force at the time when the misconduct in question occurred.'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     31,     line     28     [Clause     67],     leave out subsection (9).


   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     33,     line     5     [Clause     71],     leave out 'company' and insert 'body'.


   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

409

Page     35,     line     42     [Clause     77],     after 'in' insert 'listing'.


   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     37,     line     7     [Clause     80],     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     37,     line     9     [Clause     80],     leave out 'Any other' and insert 'A'.


   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     38,     line     18     [Clause     83],     leave out 'But this section is subject to the' and insert 'Subsection (1) is subject to'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     38,     line     26     [Clause     83],     at end insert—

    '( ) Subsection (4) is subject to exemptions provided by Schedule 9'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     38,     line     41     [Clause     83],     after 'particulars"' insert ', in subsection (1) and Schedule 9,'.


   

Mr William Hague
Mr Francis Maude [R]
Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
Mr Howard Flight [R]
Sir Nicholas Lyell
Mr Tim Loughton [R]

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Page     39,     line     26     [Clause     85], at end insert 'and the procedure on such an appeal'.

   

Mr William Hague
Mr Francis Maude [R]
Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
Mr Howard Flight [R]
Sir Nicholas Lyell
Mr Tim Loughton [R]

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Page     39,     line     30     [Clause     85], at end insert—

    '(4) The provisions of sections 349(3) to 349(5) shall apply in relation to the warning notices as if the competent authority was the Authority.

    (5) If, notwithstanding the representations made to the competent authority before the end of the period specified in the warning notice, the competent authority decides to impose a penalty on a person under section 84, the competent authority must give the person concerned written notice of the decision it takes and must inform him of the right of appeal available to him and the procedure on such an appeal.

    (6) The provisions of sections 350(1)(c), 350(6) and 351 shall apply to any such notice under subsection (5) as if it were a decision notice and the competent authority was the Authority.'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     39,     line     38     [Clause     86],     leave out 'publish' and insert 'issue'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     39,     line     41     [Clause     86],     leave out from 'to' to end of line 42 and insert 'any policy statement published under this section and in force at the time when the contravention in question occurred.'.


   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     40,     line     1     [Clause     86],     leave out from 'publish' to end of line 3 and insert 'a statement issued under this section in the way appearing to the competent authority to be best calculated to bring it to the attention of the public.'.

 
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