S.C.A.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 6th April 2000
STANDING COMMITTEE A
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
UTILITIES BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [7th March], as follows:—
Clauses 89 to 103; Clause 126; Clauses 104 to 123; Schedule 4; Clause 125; Clause 129; Clause 9; Clause 13; Clause 10; Clause 14; Clause 11; Clause 15; Clauses 16 to 19; Schedule 2; Clauses 20 to 26; Clause 63; Clause 66; Clauses 27 and 28; Clause 64; Clause 29; Clause 62; Clauses 30 to 33; Clause 65; Clause 34; Clause 67; Clause 35; Clause 68; Clauses 36 to 41; Clause 69; Clause 42; Clause 70; Clause 43; Clause 71; Clause 44; Clause 72; Clause 45; Clause 73; Clause 46; Clause 74; Clause 47; Clause 75; Clause 48; Clause 76; Clause 49; Clause 77; Clauses 50 to 57; Clause 78; Clause 58; Clause 79; Clauses 59 to 61; Clause 82; Clause 80; Clause 81; Clause 83; Schedule 3; Clause 124; Clauses 127 and 128; Clauses 130 to 132; Schedules 5 to 7; Clauses 133 and 134; new Clauses; new Schedules.
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—
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)'.
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).".'.
Mrs Helen Liddell
811
Clause 128, page 148, line 42, leave out 'passing' and insert 'commencement of section 128(3)'.
Mr Chris Mullin
450
Clause 130, page 151, line 2, leave out '125 to 129' and insert '127 and 128'.
Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Christopher Fraser
831
Clause 131, page 151, line 9, leave out 'and the Telecommunication Authority.'
Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Christopher Fraser
832
Clause 131, page 151, line 10, at end insert ', provided that such expenditure does not exceed the combined expenditure of the offices of the Director General of Gas Supply and the Director General of Electricity Supply in 1999-2000 and as adjusted for inflation in subsequent years.'.
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
815
Schedule 5, page 162, line 3, at end insert—
' .—(1) In the following provisions, for "public gas transporter", in each place where it appears, there is substituted "gas transporter"—
(2) In Part II of Schedule 3, in each place where it appears, for "public gas transporter's" there is substituted "gas transporter's".'.
Mrs Helen Liddell
816
Schedule 5, page 162, line 9, at end insert—
' . In section 7B(9), in paragraph (b)—
(a) for "or extension" in both places where it appears, there is substituted ", extension or restriction";
(b) for "previously included" there is substituted "includes".'.
