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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 568 Clause 78, page 84, line 33, after 'gas', insert ',or that a disadvantaged group is unable to afford access to essential suppliers'.
Norman Baker 569 Clause 78, page 84, line 33, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Norman Baker 570 Clause 78, page 84, line 35, at end insert ',or make an order containing a scheme to ensure affordable access'.
Norman Baker 571 Clause 78, page 85, line 47, at end insert 'annually'.
Norman Baker 572 Clause 78, page 85, line 48, after 'and', insert 'carry out consumer impact assessments and'.
Norman Baker 573 Clause 78, page 85, line 49, leave out 'whenever he directs it to do so.'.
Norman Baker 574 Clause 78, page 86, line 4, at end insert '; and( ) shall provide this information to the Council.'.
Norman Baker 576 Clause 58, page 59, line 21, after 'period' insert ', of not more than one year,'.
Norman Baker 577 Clause 58, page 59, line 21, at end insert 'and improvement'.
Norman Baker 578 Clause 58, page 59, line 22, at end insert ', including targets for reducing CO2 by 12.5 per cent. by 2010 and energy efficiency by 20 per cent.'.
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 637 Clause 58, page 61, line 9, after 'premises', insert 'through pipes'.
Mr Brian White 26 Clause 58, page 61, line 12, after 'heat', insert 'or chilled water.'.
Mr Brian White 638 Clause 58, page 61, line 14, at end insert—
Norman Baker 575 Clause 79, page 87, line 33, leave out from 'supplier' to end of line 37.
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'.
Mr Nick Gibb 596 Schedule 3, page 158, line 4, at end add—'10. Any expenses incurred as a result of a transfer scheme shall be regarded as deductible expenses for the purposes of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.'.
Mr Nick Gibb 597 Schedule 3, page 158, line 4, at end add—'10. Where a trade is transferred from one company within a group of companies to another company in that group as a result of a transfer where for the purposes of section 245 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 no change in the nature or conduct of the trade shall be deemed to have occurred.'.
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.
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