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Mr Nick Gibb 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—
Mr Nick Gibb 323 Clause 47, page 49, line 18, at end insert—
Mr Nick Gibb 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 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 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 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 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—
Mr Nick Gibb 329 Clause 75, page 80, line 36, at end insert:—
Norman Baker 246 Clause 50, page 53, line 3, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall, within one year of the entering into force of this Act,'.
Mrs Helen Liddell 357 Clause 51, page 55, line 29, leave out subsection (2).
Mr Nick Gibb 380 Clause 56, page 57, leave out lines 4 to 12 and insert—'15A.—(1) Where it is necessary or expedient to modify—
in order to implement or facilitate the effective operation of new electricity trading arrangements ("the new arrangements"), the Secretary of State may make such modifications as he considers appropriate in accordance with the provisions of this section.'.
Mr Nick Gibb 381 Clause 56, page 57, line 16, leave out from 'including' to end of line 17 and insert ', but only to the extent that the new arrangements apply to them, matters connected with the transmission or distribution of electricity).'.
Mr Nick Gibb 382 Clause 56, page 57, line 30, leave out 'two years' and insert 'one year'.
Mr Nick Gibb 383 Clause 56, page 57, line 31, at end insert—'(7) In this section, "new electricity trading arrangements", in relation to a licence holder, means arrangements for the trading of electricity in bulk that are designed to modify, revoke, or replace, whether in whole or in part, any such arrangements which he is required by a condition of his licence to comply with immediately before this section comes into force.'.
Norman Baker 247 Clause 58, page 59, line 22, at end insert—'(1A) In specifying those targets, the Secretary of State shall have regard to any national greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, including in particular that of a reduction of 20 per cent. in carbon dioxide emissions by 2010 compared to 1990 levels'.
Mr Brian White 26 Clause 58, page 61, line 12, after 'heat', insert 'or chilled water.'.
Mrs Helen Liddell 90 Clause 83, page 90, line 35, at end insert—
Mr Chris Mullin 451 Schedule 3, page 156, line 45, leave out from beginning of line to 'and' in line 46.
Mr Chris Mullin 452 Schedule 3, page 157, line 1, leave out 'or 106(1)'.
Mr Chris Mullin 453 Schedule 3, page 157, line 40, leave out 'or the Consumer Council for Water'.
Mrs Helen Liddell 409 Clause 124, page 141, line 13, leave out from first 'of' to second 'and' in line 17 and insert—
Mr Chris Mullin 442 Clause 124, page 141, line 16 at end insert 'or'.
Mr Chris Mullin 443 Clause 124, page 141, line 17, leave out from '1989' to end of line 18.
Mr Chris Mullin 444 Clause 124, page 141, line 20, leave out from 'modifications' to 'to' in line 22.
Mr Chris Mullin 445 Clause 124, page 141, line 28, leave out from 'for' to end of line 30 and insert 'sub-paragraph (ii) there is substituted—
Mrs Helen Liddell 410 Clause 124, page 141, leave out line 33.
Mr Chris Mullin 446 Clause 124, page 141, leave out line 35.
Mrs Helen Liddell 411 Clause 124, page 141, line 43, leave out 'section 13 of the Telecommunications Act 1984'.
Mr Chris Mullin 447 Clause 124, page 142, line 1, leave out from '1989' to end of line 2.
Mr Chris Mullin 450 Clause 130, page 151, line 2, leave out '125 to 129' and insert '127 and 128'.
Mrs Helen Liddell 413 Schedule 5, page 161, leave out lines 31 to 33.
Mrs Helen Liddell 200 Schedule 5, page 162, line 18, at end insert—'. In section 48(1) (interpretation of Part I)—
Mrs Helen Liddell 495 Schedule 5, page 162, line 18, at end insert—'. In section 42 (restrictions on disclosure), in subsection (4)(a) for "33C" there is substituted " 33, 33DA".'.
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