Amendments proposed to the Utilities Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

689

*Clause     79,     page     86,     line     19,     leave out 'targets' and insert 'obligations'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

690

*Clause     79,     page     86,     line     26,     leave out 'targets' and insert 'obligations'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

688

*Clause     79,     page     86,     line     27,     leave out ' "energy efficient target" means a target' and insert ' "energy efficiency obligation" means an obligation'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

685

*Clause     79,     page     86,     line     30,     after 'consumers', insert 'which means may include the reductions in emissions resulting from the energy efficiency'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

691

*Clause     79,     page     86,     line     33,     leave out 'target' and insert 'obligation'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

692

*Clause     79,     page     86,     line     37,     leave out 'target' and insert 'obligation'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

684

*Clause     79,     page     87,     line     3,     after 'determination;', insert—

'(f) that a minimum amount of any obligation mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) shall be achieved using a specific energy efficiency technique or by specified consumer categories or both;'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

693

*Clause     79,     page     87,     line     8,     leave out 'targets' and insert 'obligations'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

694

*Clause     79,     page     87,     line     13,     leave out 'targets' and insert 'obligations'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

695

*Clause     79,     page     87,     line     16,     leave out 'targets' and insert 'obligations'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

696

*Clause     79,     page     87,     line     29,     leave out 'target' and insert 'obligation'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

697

*Clause     79,     page     87,     line     33,     leave out 'target' and insert 'obligation'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

575

Clause     79,     page     87,     line     33,     leave out from 'supplier' to end of line 37.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

698

*Clause     79,     page     87,     line     35,     leave out 'target' and insert 'obligation'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

699

*Clause     79,     page     87,     line     36,     leave out 'target' and insert 'obligation'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

686

*Clause     79,     page     87,     line     37,     after 'accordingly', insert '; (d) the Authority may issue certificates to certify the emissions reductions resulting from actions taken to promote energy efficiency.'.

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Mrs Helen Liddell

652

Clause     80,     page     88,     line     5,     leave out '40(7)' and insert '47(7)'.

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Mrs Helen Liddell

90

Clause     83,     page     90,     line     35,     at end insert—

' "electricity licence" means a licence under section 6 of the 1989 Act;

"gas licence" means a licence under section 7 or 7A of the 1986 Act;'.

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

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

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.'.

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Mrs Helen Liddell

409

Clause     124,     page     141,     line     13,     leave out from first 'of' to second 'and' in line 17 and insert—

'(a) section 6D or 24 of the Gas Act 1986; or

(b) section 5C or 12 of the Electricity Act 1989.'

   

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—

    "(ii) section 124 of the Utilities Act 2000; or".'.

   

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.

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Mr Chris Mullin

450

Clause     130,     page     151,     line     2,     leave out '125 to 129' and insert '127 and 128'.

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Mrs Helen Liddell

413

Schedule     5,     page     161,     leave out lines 31 to 33.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

591

Schedule     5,     page     162,     line     3,     at end insert—

    '. In section 5 (prohibition on unlicensed activities), in subsection (1)(a) and (c) for "public gas transporter" there is substituted "gas transporter".

    . In section 7 (licensing of public gas transporters), in subsections (2)(b), (6)(b) and (9) for "public gas transporter" there is substituted "gas transporter".'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

655

Schedule     5,     page     162,     line     13,     leave out second '33E'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

656

Schedule     5,     page     162,     line     15,     leave out from 'cases)' to end of line 18 and insert—

'(a) for subsections (1) and (2) there is substituted—

    "(1) The Authority may make regulations prescribing such standards of performance in connection with the activities of gas suppliers so far as affecting customers or potential customers of theirs.

    (2) Regulations under this section may only be made with the consent of the Secretary of State.";

(b) in subsection (3)(a), for "domestic customers" there is substituted "customers or potential customers"; and

(c) in subsection (4), for "domestic customer" there is substituted "customer or potential customer" and after "failure" there is inserted "and is of a prescribed description".'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

200

Schedule     5,     page     162,     line     18,     at end insert—

    '. In section 48(1) (interpretation of Part I)—

(a) before the definition of "gas" there is inserted—

"exemption" means an exemption under section 6A;"; and

(b) for the definition of "licence" there is substituted—

"licence" means a licence under section 7 or 7A and "licence holder" shall be construed accordingly;".'

   

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".'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

657

Schedule     5,     page     162,     line     18,     at end insert—

    '(7A) In section 33C (information with respect to levels of performance), in subsection (2)(b), for "may be so specified" there is substituted "the Authority may direct".'

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

658

Schedule     5,     page     162,     line     18,     at end insert—

    '. Section 33E (procedures for dealing with complaints) shall cease to have effect.'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

659

Schedule     5,     page     162,     line     19,     leave out '"41A"' and insert '"6B, 33BB, 41A"'.

Prepared 21 Mar 2000