| Amendments proposed to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill, As Amended - continued | House of Commons |
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Mr Secretary Straw 122 Page 158 [Schedule 16], leave out lines 22 to 27.
Mr Secretary Straw 123 Page 160, line 26 [Schedule 17], at end insert—'(1A) If any such return contains a statement of donations in accordance with section 81(3)(e) above, the appropriate officer shall secure that the copy of the statement made available for public inspection under subsection (1)(a) above or (as the case may be) supplied under subsection (1)(b) above does not include, in the case of any donation by an individual, the donor's address.'.
Dr Julian Lewis 1 Page 160, line 30 [Schedule 17], at end insert—'7A.—(1) Section 106 (false statements as to candidates) shall be amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) after the words "character or conduct" there shall be inserted the words "or fails to take reasonable steps to withdraw from circulation and public availability a false statement previously made or published". (3) After subsection (1) there shall be inserted— "(1A) 'For the avoidance of doubt, a person who makes or publishes a statement on the Internet or by other electronic means, or who causes a statement to be so made or published, makes or publishes a statement for the purposes of this subsection; and a person who fails to remove or cause the removal of a statement from the Internet shall be regarded as having failed, for the purposes of this subsection, to take reasonable steps to withdraw that statement from circulation and public availability".'.
Dr Julian Lewis 2 Page 160, line 30 [Schedule 17], at end insert—'7B.—(1) Section 106 (false statements as to candidates) shall be amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1), the words "(b) for the purpose of affecting the return of any candidate at the election" shall be omitted.'.
Sir George Young 145 Page 82, line 5 [Clause 130 ], at end insert 'and in the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986'.
Sir George Young 175 Page 162, [Schedule 18], leave out lines 1 and 2.
Mr Gerald Kaufman 139 Page 84, line 32 [Clause 132], leave out '10' and insert '5'.
Mr Andrew Stunell 180 Page 84, line 32 [Clause 132], at end add ', except for employees of approved international institutions, where for "20 years" there shall be substituted "the whole of their period of employment with an approved international institution".(2) For the purpose of subsection (1) an approved international institution shall be any organisation set up pursuant to any treaty or convention of which the United Kingdom is for the time being a signatory.'.
Sir George Young 176 Page 84, line 32 [Clause 132], at end add—'(2) The substitution of "10 years" for "20 years" in subsection (1) shall not apply in respect of any person who, on the coming into force of this section, was registered as an overseas elector and who continues to register in each succeeding year.'.
Mr Secretary Straw 72 Page 85, line 16 [Clause 134], after 'or', insert 'other'.
Mr Secretary Straw 73 Page 85, line 26 [Clause 134], leave out from 'records' to end of line 31 and insert—'(3A) Where any such records as are mentioned in subsection (1) or (3) are kept in electronic form, then—
Mr Secretary Straw 74 Page 85, line 37 [Clause 134], after second 'to', insert—
Mr Secretary Straw 75 Page 85, line 38 [Clause 134], after 'donee)', insert 'or
Mr Secretary Straw 76 Page 85, line 40 [Clause 134], after '(2)', insert '(3A),'.
Mr Secretary Straw 77 Page 85, line 43 [Clause 134], after 'obtaining', insert—
Mr Secretary Straw 78 Page 85, line 47 [Clause 134], at end insert 'or
as the case may be.'.
Mr Secretary Straw 79 Page 86 [Clause 134], leave out line 11 and insert 'or (in the case of such a party with accounting units) the central organisation of the party or any of its accounting units,'.
Mr Secretary Straw 124 Page 169 [Schedule 19], leave out lines 11 to 13.
Mr Secretary Straw 80 Page 91, line 14 [Clause 141], leave out from 'Act' to 'be' in line 16 and insert ', and the offence is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, any partner, he as well as the partnership shall'.
Mr Secretary Straw 81 Page 91, line 20 [Clause 141], leave out from 'Act' to first 'be' in line 27 and insert 'and the offence is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of—
he, as well as the association, shall'.
Mr William Ross 174 Page 92, line 13 [Clause 144], at end add—'(aa) section 63 (1A)'.
Mr Secretary Straw 82 Page 92, line 16 [Clause 144], at end insert—
Mr Secretary Straw 83 Page 93, line 27 [Clause 148], at end insert—' "functions" includes powers and duties;'.
Mr Secretary Straw 125 Page 173, line 22 [Schedule 20], leave out 'In section 3(8)(a) of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978' and insert—'(1) The European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 (as amended by the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999) is amended as follows. (2) In section 3(8)(a)'.
Mr Secretary Straw 126 Page 173, line 25 [Schedule 20], at end insert—'(3) In paragraph 2(3A)(a) of Schedule 1 (European Parliamentary elections), for "(including expenses incurred in relation to a general election as a whole)" substitute "of candidates".'.
Mr Secretary Straw 127 Page 173, line 36 [Schedule 20], at end insert—'(5) In Schedule 1 (parliamentary elections rules), at the end of rule 14 (publication of statement of persons nominated) insert—
Mr Secretary Straw 128 Page 174, line 37 [Schedule 20], at end insert—'(2A) In section 11(2)(c) (power to make provision about elections) omit "and registered political parties".'.
Mr Secretary Straw 129 Page 175, line 18 [Schedule 20], leave out 'In section 5(9) of the Scotland Act 1998' and insert—'(1) The Scotland Act 1998 is amended as follows. (2) In section 5(9)'.
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