Amendments proposed to the Utilities Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mrs Helen Liddell

201

Schedule     5,     page     162,     line     43,     leave out '66(1)' and insert '111(1)'.

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Mrs Helen Liddell

360

Schedule     6,     page     166,     line     33,     at end insert—

'Consultation by Consumer Councils before establishing regional committees

    .—(1) The requirements in paragraph 11(2) to (4) of Schedule 2 to this Act do not apply to any regional committee of the Gas and Electricity Consumer Council which is established within the period of two months beginning with the day on which section 16(2) of this Act comes into force.

    (2) The requirements in paragraph 11(2) to (4) of Schedule 1B to the Telecommunications Act 1984 (as inserted by section 85(2) of this Act) do not apply to any regional committee of the Telecommunications Consumer Council which is established within the period of two months beginning with the day on which subsection (2) of section 46C of that Act (as inserted by section 92 of this Act) comes into force.'

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Mrs Helen Liddell

258

Schedule     7,     page     168,     line     10,     column     3,     at end insert 'Sections 32 and 32A.'.

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NEW CLAUSES

Preliminary

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) In this Chapter—

"consumers" includes both existing consumers and future consumers;

"the interests of consumers" means the interests of consumers in relation to gas conveyed through pipes or electricity conveyed through distribution systems; and

"consumer matter" means any matter connected with the interests of consumers.

    (2) In considering the interests of consumers the Council shall have regard to the interests of—

(a) individuals who are disabled or chronically sick;

(b) individuals of pensionable age;

(c) individuals with low incomes; and

(d) individuals residing in rural areas,

    but that is not to be taken as implying that regard may not be had to the interests of other descriptions of consumer.'.

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Combined heat and power

   

Mr Brian White

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

    '. In making an order and other arrangements under sections 50, 51, 52, 53 or 54 above the Secretary of State may also make provision for—

(a) electricity generated by combined heat and power stations

(b) heat or chilled water produced in association with electricity.'.

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Licence conditions

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Christopher Fraser

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

'Licence conditions.

( ) In section 7 of the 1984 Act (power to license systems), after subsection (5) there is inserted—     "(5A) Conditions included in a licence may include provisions for the conditions— (a) to have effect or cease to have effect at such times and in such circumstances as may be determined by or under the conditions; or (b) be modified in such manner as may be specified in the conditions at such times and in such circumstances as may be so determined.".'

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Prepared 29 Feb 2000