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

788

Clause     81,     page     89,     line     47,     leave out from beginning to end of line 20 on page 90 and insert—

    '(9) Every person who is a gas transporter during any period shall pay to the Authority such proportion as the Authority may determine of such part of its expenses for that period as the Authority may determine to be attributable to its functions in connection with the testing of gas for the purposes of this section.

    (10) It shall be the duty of every gas transporter to conduct his business in such a way as can reasonably be expected to secure compliance with the standards set under subsection (1).'.

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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

789

Clause     124,     page     141,     line     11,     leave out 'eight' and insert 'six'.

   

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

758

Clause     124,     page     141,     line     11,     leave out 'eight' and insert 'four'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

790

Clause     124,     page     141,     line     13,     leave out from beginning to end of line 18 and insert 'the exercise by the Commission of any function under or by virtue of—

'(a) section 24, 26A or 41E of the Gas Act 1986; or
(b) section 12, 14A or 56C of the Electricity Act 1989.'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

791

Clause     124,     page     141,     line     19,     leave out from 'perform' to first 'the' in line 23 and insert 'any function of the Commission under or by virtue of any provision mentioned in subsection (1)'.

   

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;".'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

792

Clause     124,     page     141,     line     31,     leave out subsection (4) and insert—

    '(4) Section 12(9) and (9A) of the Electricity Act 1989 (which are superseded by this section) shall cease to have effect).'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

793

Clause     124,     page     141,     line     38,     leave out 'any provision mentioned in subsection (4)' and insert 'section 12(9) of the Electricity Act 1989'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

794

Clause     124,     page     141,     line     43,     after 'of' insert 'section 24 of the Gas Act 1986 or'.

   

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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Mrs Helen Liddell

795

Clause     127,     page     145,     line     6,     leave out '25' and insert '26'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

796

Clause     127,     page     145,     line     8,     leave out from beginning to 'a' in line 14 and insert—

    '"(4A) After considering any representations or objections made in response to proposals set out in a notice under subsection (3), the Authority shall give notice to the Competition Commission—
(a) setting out the modifications it proposes to make to remedy or prevent the adverse effects specified in the report; and
(b) stating the reasons for making the modifications.

    (4B) The Authority shall include with the notice under subsection (4A)'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

797

Clause     127,     page     145,     line     17,     leave out '(3)' and insert '(4A)'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

798

Clause     127,     page     145,     line     22,     leave out '25' and insert '26'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

799

Clause     127,     page     145,     line     39,     leave out from 'exercised' to 'requisite' in line 41 and insert 'in respect of such of the modifications set out in the notice under section 26(4A)(a) as appear to the Commission not to be'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

800

Clause     127,     page     146,     line     1,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

801

Clause     127,     page     146,     line     13,     leave out from beginning to second 'the' in line 14 and insert 'In exercising its function under subsection (4)(b)'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

802

Clause     127,     page     146,     line     40,     at end insert—

    "(9) The provisions mentioned in subsection (10) are to apply in relation to the exercise by the Commission of its functions under this section as if—
(a) in section 82(1) and (2) of the Fair Trading Act 1973 references to a report of the Commission under that Act were references to a notice under subsection (4)(a), (6) or (8) of this section;
(b) in section 85 of that Act references to an investigation on a reference made to the Commission were references to an investigation by the Commission for the purposes of the exercise of its functions under this section.

    (10) The provisions are—

(a) section 82(1) and (2) of the Fair Trading Act 1973 (general provisions as to reports under that Act);
(b) section 85 of that Act (attendance of witnesses and production of documents);
(c) section 24 of the Competition Act 1980 (modification of provisions about the Competition Commission's general functions); and
(d) Part II of Schedule 7 to the Competition Act 1998 (the Competition Commission's general functions).".'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

803

Clause     127,     page     146,     line     43,     leave out 'passing' and insert 'commencement of section 127(3)'.

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Mrs Helen Liddell

804

Clause     128,     page     147,     line     1,     leave out '13' and insert '14'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

805

Clause     128,     page     147,     line     3,     leave out from beginning to end of line 8 and insert—

    ' "(4A) After considering any representations or objections made in response to proposals set out in a notice under subsection (3), the Authority shall give notice to the Competition Commission—
(a) setting out the modifications it proposes to make to remedy or prevent the adverse effects specified in the report; and
(b) stating the reasons for making the modifications.'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

806

Clause     128,     page     147,     line     13,     leave out '(3)' and insert '(4A)'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

807

Clause     128,     page     147,     line     35,     leave out from 'exercised' to 'requisite' in line 37 and insert 'in respect of such of the modifications set out in the notice under section 14(4A)(a) as appear to the Commission not to be'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

808

Clause     128,     page     147,     line     46,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

809

Clause     128,     page     148,     line     12,     leave out from beginning to second 'the' in line 13 and insert 'In exercising its function under subsection (4)(b)'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

810

Clause     128,     page     148,     line     39,     at end insert—

    "(9) The provisions mentioned in subsection (10) are to apply in relation to the exercise by the Commission of its functions under this section as if—
(a) in section 82(1) and (2) of the Fair Trading Act 1973 references to a report of the Commission under that Act were references to a notice under subsection (4)(a), (6) or (8) of this section;
(b) in section 85 of that Act references to an investigation on a reference made to the Commission were references to an investigation by the Commission for the purposes of the exercise of its functions under this section.

    (10) The provisions are—

(a) section 82(1) and (2) of the Fair Trading Act 1973 (general provisions as to reports under that Act);
(b) section 85 of that Act (attendance of witnesses and production of documents);
(c) section 24 of the Competition Act 1980 (modification of provisions about the Competition Commission's general functions); and
(d) Part II of Schedule 7 to the Competition Act 1998 (the Competition Commission's general functions).".'.

Prepared 4 Apr 2000