Amendments proposed to the Utilities Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]

279

Clause     93,     page     102,     line     14,     at end insert 'provided that where such information relates to the activities of any telecommunications operator, such telecommunications operator shall have been consulted and its representations on the matter shall have been taken into account by the Authority in the exercise of its power under this sub-section.'.


   

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

337

Clause     34,     page     32,     line     9,     at end insert 'and, in the case of a decision under paragraph (c) or (d) of subsection (1), the notice shall include an analysis of the costs and benefits to the licence holder of the modification, direction or consent concerned.'.


   

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

338

Clause     67,     page     67,     line     30,     at end insert 'and, in the case of a decision under paragraph (c) or (d) of subsection (1), the notice shall include an analysis of the costs and benefits to the licence holder of the modification, direction or consent concerned.'.


   

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

339

Clause     100,     page     112,     line     44,     at end insert 'and, in the case of a decision under paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection (1), the notice shall include an analysis of the costs and benefits to the licence holder of the modification, direction or consent concerned.'.


   

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

318

Clause     47,     page     46,     line     15,     leave out 'has contravened or is contravening' and insert 'is contravening or has contravened and is likely again to contravene'.

   

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

319

Clause     47,     page     46,     line     17,     leave out 'has failed or is failing' and insert 'is failing or has failed and is likely again to fail'.

   

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

320

Clause     47,     page     46,     line     19,     at beginning insert 'and that the contravention or failure has been or is being committed intentionally or negligently,'.

   

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

321

Clause     47,     page     46,     line     20,     leave out from 'is' to end of line 21 and insert 'proportionate having regard to the nature and specificity of the condition or prescribed standard in question.

    (1A) In setting the level of any penalty imposed under subsection (1) the Authority shall take account of the seriousness and duration of, and the harm caused by, the contravention or failure but in any event the penalty imposed shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the annual turnover of the licence holder in the relevant goods or services for the year in which the contravention or failure occurred.'.

   

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

322

Clause     47,     page     46,     line     39,     at end insert—

    '(2A) In deciding whether to impose a penalty under subsection (1) the 'Authority shall have regard to—

      (a) the statement of policy it has published in accordance with section 27B; and

      (b) the principle that the purpose of a penalty is to deter any similar contravention or failure by the operator in the future.'.

   

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

323

Clause     47,     page     49,     line     18,     at end insert—

      '(aa) that, having regard to all the circumstances, it was unreasonable for the Authority to impose a penalty or a penalty of the amount so imposed;'


   

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

324

Clause     75,     page     77,     line     27,     leave out 'has contravened or is contravening' and insert 'is contravening or has contravened and is likely again to contravene'.

   

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

325

Clause     75,     page     77,     line     29,     leave out 'has failed or is failing' and insert 'is failing or has failed and is likely again to fail'.

   

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

326

Clause     75,     page     77,     line     32,     at beginning insert 'and that the contravention or failure has been or is being committed intentionally or negligently,'

   

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

327

Clause     75,     page     77,     line     33,     leave out from 'is' to end of line 34 and insert 'proportionate having regard to the nature and specificity of the condition or prescribed standard in question.

    (1A) In setting the level of any penalty imposed under subsection (1) the Authority shall take account of the seriousness and duration of, and the harm caused by, the contravention or failure but in any event the penalty imposed shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the annual turnover of the licence holder in the relevant goods or services for the year in which the contravention or failure occurred.'.

   

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

328

Clause     75,     page     78,     line     6,     at end insert—

    '(2A) In deciding whether to impose a penalty under subsection (1) the Authority shall have regard to—

      (a) the statement of policy it has published in accordance with section 30B; and

      (b) the principle that the purpose of a penalty is to deter any similar contravention or failure by the operator in the future.'

   

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

329

Clause     75,     page     80,     line     36,     at end insert:—

      '(aa) that, having regard to all the circumstances, it was unreasonable for the Authority to impose a penalty or a penalty of the amount so imposed;'.


   

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

330

Clause     97,     page     105,     line     27,     leave out 'has contravened or is contravening' and insert 'is contravening or has contravened and is likely again to contravene'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]

259

Clause     97,     page     105,     line     27,     after 'contravened', insert 'and is likely again to contravene'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

358

Clause     97,     page     105,     line     28,     at end insert ', or what is deemed by virtue of section 27N or 46G(10) to be such a condition'.

   

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

331

Clause     97,     page     105,     line     29,     leave out 'has contravened or is contravening' and insert 'is contravening or has contravened and is likely again to contravene'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]

260

Clause     97,     page     105,     line     29,     after 'contravened', insert 'and is likely again to contravene'.

   

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

332

Clause     97,     page     105,     line     32,     leave out 'has failed or is failing' and insert 'is failing or has failed and is likely again to fail'.

   

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

333

Clause     97,     page     105,     line     35,     at beginning insert 'and that the contravention or failure has been or is being committed intentionally or negligently,'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]

261

Clause     97,     page     105,     line     36,     leave out from 'amount' to end of line 37 and insert 'prescribed in the regulations made under section 18B'.

   

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

334

Clause     97,     page     105,     line     36,     leave out from 'is' to end of line 37 and insert 'proportionate having regard to the nature and specificity of the condition or prescribed standard in question.

    (1A) In setting the level of any penalty imposed under subsection (1) the Authority shall take account of the seriousness and duration of, and the harm caused by, the contravention or failure but in any event the penalty imposed shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the annual turnover of the licence holder in the relevant goods or services for the year in which the contravention or failure occurred.'.

 
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