Amendments proposed to the Postal Services Bill - continued | House of Commons |
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Mrs Angela Browning 33 Clause 86, page 48, line 4, leave out from 'require' to 'to' in line 5 and insert 'a universal service provider or any licence holder under Part II who is not a universal service provider'.
Mrs Angela Browning 34 Clause 86, page 48, line 14, at end insert
Mrs Angela Browning 35 Clause 91, page 49, line 38, after 'any', insert 'relevant'.
Mrs Angela Browning 36 Clause 91, page 49, line 38, at end insert'(1B) In this section "relevant subsidiary" has the same meaning as in section 52 of the Postal Services Act 2000.'.
Mr Alan Johnson 145 Clause 91, page 49, line 44, after 'or' insert ', where the loan is to be'.
Mr Alan Johnson 146 Clause 91, page 49, line 45, leave out from 'sterling' to the end of the line and insert ', in that currency or in sterling.'.
Mrs Angela Browning 37 Clause 91, page 50, line 7, after 'other', insert 'relevant'.
Mrs Angela Browning 38 Clause 91, page 50, leave out lines 10 and 11.
Mrs Angela Browning 39 Clause 91, page 50, line 11, at end add'(7) After section 74(2) of that Act there shall be inserted
Mr Alan Duncan 119 Clause 92, page 50, line 16, at end insert 'and
Mr Alan Duncan 120 Clause 92, page 50, line 16, at end insert'(1A) In the File
NEW CLAUSESRestrictions on use of sums from the disposal of property
Mrs Angela Browning NC1 To move the following Clause:'.The Post Office company shall not use sums from the disposal of property transferred under section 51(1) for the purpose of subscription for, or acquisition of, securities of an incorporated company or other body corporate, promotion of the formation of an incorporated company or participation in the promotion of such a company or acquisition of an undertaking or part of an undertaking.'.
Reasonable excuse: meaning
Mrs Angela Browning NC2 To move the following Clause:'.In sections 68 and 69 reasonable excuse includes intentionally delaying or opening a postal packet in the course of its transmission by post
Further provisions relating to the capital structure of the Post Office company
Mr Alan Johnson NC3 To move the following Clause:'.(1) If the Secretary of State so directs, the Post Office company shall be taken to have assumed a debt to the Secretary of State of such amount as may be specified in the direction. (2) The terms of any such debt, including the terms as to the payment of interest and repayment, shall be such as the Secretary of State may from time to time determine. (3) The Post Office company shall issue such debt securities of the company as the Secretary of State may direct; and any such securities shall, as the Secretary of State may direct, be issued to the Treasury or the Secretary of State. (4) Debt securities to be issued in pursuance of subsection (3) shall be issued at such time or times, and on such terms, as the Secretary of State may direct. (5) Subsections (3) and (4) are without prejudice to any power conferred by section 52. (6) The Secretary of State may by order repeal this section. (7) The Secretary of State
(8) In this Part "debt securities" means any instrument creating or acknowledging indebtedness which is issued by a company including, in particular, debentures, loan stock, bonds and certificates of deposit.'.
Mr Alan Johnson 147 Clause 96, page 52, line 19, after '59,' insert '[Further provisions relating to the capital structure of the Post Office company],'.
Mr Alan Duncan 121 Clause 99, page 53, line 17, at end insert ', but shall exclude any communication which has been converted into a physical form by a postal operator from electronic data transmitted to him by means of a telecommunications system'.
Mr Alan Johnson 148 Clause 104, page 56, line 24, after second 'to' insert '90, sections 92 and'.
Mr Alan Johnson 149 Clause 104, page 56, line 27, at end insert'( ) Section 91 shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.'.
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