S.C.A.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 10th February 2000
STANDING COMMITTEE A
Mrs Helen Liddell
That, during proceedings on the Utilities Bill, the Committee do meet on Tuesdays at half-past Ten o'clock and at half past Four o'clock and on Thursdays at Ten o'clock and at half-past Two o'clock.
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
UTILITIES BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order to be proposed by Mrs Helen Liddell.
Mrs Helen Liddell
To move, That the Bill be considered in the following order, namely, Clause 1; Clause 84; Schedule 1; Clause 2; Clause 6; Clause 85; Clause 3; Clause 86; Clauses 4 and 5; Clause 87; Clause 7; Clause 88; Clause 8; Clause 12; Clause 89; Clause 9; Clause 13; Clause 90; Clause 10; Clause 14; Clause 11; Clause 15; Clause 91; Clauses 16 to 19; Clause 92; Schedule 2; Clause 95; Clause 20; Clause 96; Clause 21; Clause 94; Clauses 22 to 24; Clause 93; Clauses 25 and 26; Clause 63; Clause 66; Clauses 27 and 28; Clause 64; Clause 29; Clause 62; Clauses 30 to 33; Clause 65; Clause 34; Clause 67; Clause 100; Clause 35; Clause 68; Clauses 36 to 41; Clause 69; Clause 42; Clause 70; Clause 43; Clause 71; Clause 44; Clause 72; Clause 101; Clause 45; Clause 73; Clause 46; Clause 74; Clause 47; Clause 75; Clause 97; Clause 102; Clause 48; Clause 76; Clause 98; Clause 49; Clause 77; Clause 99; Clauses 50 to 57; Clause 78; Clause 58; Clause 79; Clauses 59 to 61; Clause 82; Clause 80; Clause 81; Clause 83; Clauses 103 to 105; Schedule 4; Clause 106; Schedule 3; Clauses 107 to 132; Schedules 5 to 7; Clauses 133 and 134; new Clauses; new Schedules.
Mrs Helen Liddell
10
*Schedule 1, page 152, line 22, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mrs Helen Liddell
11
*Schedule 1, page 153, line 5, at beginning insert—
'(1) The application of the seal of the Authority to a statutory instrument shall be authenticated by the signature of the chairman or by some other person who has been authorised by the Authority to act for that purpose.
(2)'.
Mrs Helen Liddell
1
*Clause 2, page 2, line 4, leave out 'Act' and insert 'Part'.
Mrs Helen Liddell
2
*Clause 2, page 2, line 6, leave out 'Act' and insert 'Part'.
Mrs Helen Liddell
3
*Clause 4, page 2, line 38, leave out subsection (2) and insert—
'() That description must include the objectives of each project.
() The forward work programme for any year shall also include an estimate of the overall expenditure which the Authority or the Council expects to incur during the year in the exercise of its functions.'
Mrs Helen Liddell
4
*Clause 4, page 3, line 9, leave out 'the notice under subsection (3)' and insert 'any notice given by it under subsection (3)'.
Mrs Helen Liddell
5
*Clause 5, page 3, line 19, leave out from 'functions' to end of line 22 and insert 'including in particular developments in competition between persons engaged in, or in commercial activities connected with—
(i) the shipping, transportation or supply of gas conveyed through pipes; or
(ii) the generation, transmission, distribution or supply of electricity;'.
Mrs Helen Liddell
6
*Clause 5, page 4, line 4, at end insert—
'() Section 125(1) of the Fair Trading Act 1973 (annual and other reports) does not apply to activities of the Competition Commission on which the Authority is required to report under this section.'
Mrs Helen Liddell
7
*Clause 87, page 93, leave out lines 1 to 5 and insert—
'() That description must include the objectives of each project.
() The forward work programme for any year shall also include an estimate of the overall expenditure which the Authority or the Council expects to incur during the year in the exercise of its functions.'
Mrs Helen Liddell
8
*Clause 87, page 93, line 19, leave out 'the notice under subsection (3)' and insert 'any notice given by it under subsection (3)'.
Mrs Helen Liddell
9
*Clause 87, page 93, leave out lines 33 and 34 and insert 'competition between persons engaged in commercial activities connected with telecommunications in the United Kingdom;'.
Mrs Helen Liddell
12
*Schedule 2, page 156, line 20, after 'member' insert 'or employee'.
