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NOTICES OF AMENDMENTSgiven up to and includingThursday 10th February 2000New Amendments handed in are marked thus * COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE
(Clauses 1 to 18, Clauses 95 to 120, Schedules 1, 2, 11, 12, 13 and 14, and new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Parts I and VII) NOTEThe Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order to be proposed by Mr Secretary Straw.Mr Secretary Straw To move, That the order in which proceedings in Committee of the whole House on the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill are to be taken shall be: Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clause 2, Schedule 2, Clauses 3 to 18, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part I, Clauses 95 to 103, Schedule 11, Clause 104, Schedule 12, Clauses 105 to 111, Schedule 13, Clause 112, Schedule 14, Clauses 113 to 120, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part VII.
Mr Secretary Straw 6 Schedule 1, page 94, line 9, at end insert—
'Powers 1A. The Commission may do anything (except borrow money) which is calculated to facilitate, or is incidental or conducive to, the carrying out of any of their functions.'.
Mr Andrew Stunell 1 Schedule 1, page 94, line 20, at end insert—'(4A) An Electoral Commissioner shall cease to hold office if he accepts nomination for office on any elected public body.'.
Mr Andrew Stunell 2 Schedule 1, page 94, line 20, at end insert—'(4B) An Electoral Commissioner shall cease to hold office if he takes up any office of profit under the Crown.'.
Mr Andrew Stunell 3 Schedule 1, page 95, line 44, at end insert—
Sir George Young 35 *Schedule 1, page 98, line 14, after '17(8)', insert 'or by the Scottish Parliament in pursuance of section [Transfer to Commission of functions of Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland](8).'.
Sir George Young 17 *Clause 2, page 2, leave out lines 6 to 20 and insert—'(2) The Speaker's Committee shall consist of the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Leader of House of Commons, a nominee of the Leader of the Opposition and three other members appointed by the House of Commons, none of whom shall be a Minister of the Crown.'.
Sir George Young 18 *Schedule 2, page 102, leave out lines 17 to 21.
Sir George Young 19 *Schedule 2, page 102, leave out lines 34 to 40 and insert—'3.—(1) The Speaker of the House of Commons shall be the chairman of the Speaker's Committee. (2) The Committee may appoint a member of the Committee to act as Chairman at any meeting of the Committee in the absence of the Speaker. (3) In the case of a vote being taken in the Committee and the result being a tie, the Chairman of the Committee for the time being shall have the casting vote.'.
Sir George Young 20 *Clause 3, page 2, line 36, leave out 'chairman of the'.
Sir George Young 21 *Clause 3, page 3, line 11, at end add—'(7) At least three members of the Commission (one of whom shall be the Chairman of the Commission appointed under section 1(5)) shall be drawn from the following categories:
Sir George Young 22 *Clause 3, page 3, line 11, at end add—'(7) No serving or former member of the House of Commons, the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly or the European Parliament shall be eligible for appointment as an Electoral Commissioner.'.
Mr David Maclean 37 *Clause 5, page 4, line 6, at end insert—'( ) Any report submitted to the Secretary of State under subsections (1) and (2) shall be—
Mr David Maclean 38 *Clause 5, page 4, line 7, leave out subsection (3).
Sir George Young 23 *Clause 5, page 4, line 7, after 'however', insert 'save with the consent of the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales or the Northern Ireland Assembly (as the case may be)'.
Sir George Young 24 *Clause 5, page 4, line 26, at end add—
Sir George Young 25 *Clause 6, page 4, line 30, after 'Commission', insert ', and secure its approval'.
Sir George Young 27 *Clause 6, page 5, line 8, leave out '(2)' and insert '(3)'.
Sir George Young 26 *Clause 6, page 5, line 10, after 'Commission', add 'and the Commission's approval has been given'.
Mr Secretary Straw 7 Clause 8, page 5, line 35, leave out 'on request'.
Sir George Young 28 *Clause 8, page 6, line 28, after 'Scotland', insert 'unless the Scottish Parliament requests otherwise'.
Mr Martin Linton 11 *Clause 9, page 6, line 42, leave out from 'broadcasts' to end of line 2 on page 7.
Mr Martin Linton 10 *Clause 9, page 7, line 4, at end insert—'(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the ultimate responsibility of the ITC, the British Broadcasting Corporation, the Radio Authorities or Sianel Pedwar Cymru for their respective services.'.
Mr Martin Linton 4 Clause 10, page 7, line 16, leave out from 'party' to end of line 20.
Mr Martin Linton 5 Clause 10, page 8, line 5, leave out '2' and insert '10'.
Mr David Maclean 39 *Clause 10, page 8, line 7, leave out subsection (9).
Sir George Young 29 *Clause 11, page 8, leave out line 10 and insert—
Mr David Maclean 40 *Clause 11, page 8, leave out line 10 and insert—
Mr David Maclean 41 *Clause 11, page 8, leave out line 11 and insert—
Sir George Young 30 *Clause 11, page 8, line 11, leave out from 'government' to end of line 12.
Sir George Young 33 *Clause 11, page 8, line 11, after 'government', insert 'in use in the United Kingdom'.
Mr David Maclean 43 *Clause 11, page 8, line 11, leave out from second 'government' to end of line 12.
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