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Mr Secretary Byers 2 Page 18, line 29 [Clause 27], at end insert—'(1A) The requirements of this subsection are that the Commission shall—
Mr Secretary Byers 3 Page 18, line 30 [Clause 27], after 'requirements', insert 'of this subsection'.
Mr Secretary Byers 4 Page 18, line 34 [Clause 27], leave out 'The notice' and insert 'A notice under subsection (1A) or (2)'.
Mr Secretary Byers 5 Page 18, line 37 [Clause 27], leave out 'publication of the notice'and insert 'the giving of the notice under subsection (1A) or (as the case may be) the publication of the notice under subsection (2)'.
Mr Secretary Byers 6 Page 19, line 13 [Clause 27], at end insert—'(7A) If, after giving notice under subsection (1A), the Commission decides not to make a final order or confirm a provisional order, it shall give notice of that decision to the licence holder concerned and the Council.'.
Mr Secretary Byers 7 Page 19, line 13 [Clause 27], at end insert—'(7B) A notice under subsection (1A) shall be given by serving a copy of the notice on the Council and a notice under subsection (7A) shall be given by serving a copy of the notice on the licence holder and the Council.'.
Mr Secretary Byers 8 Page 19, line 14 [Clause 27], leave out 'A' and insert 'Any other'.
Mr Secretary Byers 9 Page 24, line 40 [Clause 38], leave out 'variation' and insert 'modification'.
Mr Secretary Byers 34 *Page 27, line 17 [Clause 41], leave out 'section' and insert 'Act'.
Mr Secretary Byers 10 Page 28, line 10 [Clause 43], after 'Kingdom', insert ', other member States'.
Mr Secretary Byers 11 Page 28, line 12 [Clause 43], after 'Kingdom', insert ', other member States'.
Mr Secretary Byers 35 *Page 28 [Clause 43], leave out lines 30 to 32.
Mr Secretary Byers 12 Page 33, line 38 [Clause 53], after 'functions' insert 'in relation to relevant postal services'.
Mr Secretary Byers 13 Page 33, line 40 [Clause 53], leave out 'and matters affecting their different interests'.
Mr Secretary Byers 14 Page 33, line 41 [Clause 53], at end insert—'( ) The Council shall, in exercising its functions, have regard to the interests of—
but that is not to be taken as implying that regard may not be had to the interests of other descriptions of persons.'.
Mr Secretary Byers 15 Page 39, line 10 [Clause 62], after 'its', insert 'wholly owned'.
Mr Secretary Byers 16 Page 39, line 46 [Clause 62], leave out 'in this subsection' and insert 'any other subsidiary of the Post Office company which holds shares or share rights in, or is connected to, any such subsidiary.( ) For the purposes of subsection (8), a subsidiary of the Post Office company is connected to another such subsidiary which falls within any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of that subsection ("the operating subsidiary") if it forms part of a chain of subsidiaries of the Post Office company which leads to the operating subsidiary and which is identified by the fact that each member of the chain holds shares or share rights in the next subsidiary in the chain. ( ) In subsection (8)'.
Mr Secretary Byers 17 Page 40, line 37 [Clause 65], leave out 'such person' and insert 'person falling within this subsection'.
Mr Secretary Byers 18 Page 40, line 37 [Clause 65], at end insert—'( ) Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to any disposal by the Post Office company, any subsidiary of that company or any nominee of the company or subsidiary to any other person falling within this subsection.'.
Mr Secretary Byers 36 *Page 55, line 26 [Clause 93], after 'customs' insert 'or excise'.
Mr Secretary Byers 37 *Page 55, line 27 [Clause 93], leave out '16 of the Post Office Act 1953' and insert '(Application of customs and excise enactments to certain postal packets)'.
Mr Secretary Byers 38 *Page 55, line 30 [Clause 93], leave out '17 of that Act' and insert '(Power to detain postal packets containing contraband)'.
Mr Secretary Byers 19 Page 57, line 31 [Clause 97], at end insert ', a member of the National Assembly for Wales'.
Mr Secretary Byers 20 Page 57, line 38 [Clause 97], after 'Parliament', insert ', the National Assembly for Wales'.
Mr Secretary Byers 21 Page 57, line 40 [Clause 97], after 'Parliament', insert ', a member of the National Assembly for Wales'.
Mr Secretary Byers 22 Page 58, line 10 [Clause 97], after second 'Parliament' insert ', the National Assembly for Wales'.
Mr Secretary Byers 39 *Page 63, line 44 [Clause 109], after 'order' insert ', or of the Treasury to make regulations,'.
Mr Secretary Byers 40 *Page 64, line 1 [Clause 109], after 'order' insert ', or of the Treasury to make regulations,'.
Mr Secretary Byers 41 *Page 64, line 6 [Clause 109], after 'State' insert 'or (as the case may be) the Treasury'.
Mr Secretary Byers 42 *Page 64, line 16 [Clause 109], at end insert—'( ) The power of the Secretary of State under section (Subsidy for public post offices) as extended by this section may be exercised by modifying any enactment.'.
Mr Secretary Byers 43 *Page 64, line 16 [Clause 109], at end insert—'( ) Regulations under section (Application of customs and excise enactments to certain postal packets) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.'.
Mr Secretary Byers 44 *Page 64, line 21 [Clause 109], after '91' insert '(Subsidy for public post offices),'.
Mr Secretary Byers 45 *Page 64, line 29 [Clause 111], at end insert—
Mr Secretary Byers 46 *Page 67, line 35 [Clause 113], at end insert—'Public post office Section 41(3)'.
Mr Secretary Byers 47 *Page 68, line 10 [Clause 115], leave out ', or in any instrument or other document,'.
NEW SCHEDULE
Mr Secretary Byers NS1 *To move the following Schedule:—
'TRANSFER TO THE POST OFFICE COMPANY: TAXCorporation tax: general 1. The Post Office company shall, on and after the appointed day, be treated for all purposes of corporation tax as if it were the same person as the Post Office.
Shares and other securities 2. Any share issued by the Post Office company or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries in pursuance of section 62 shall be treated for the purposes of the Corporation Tax Acts as if it had been issued wholly in consideration of a subscription paid to the company concerned of an amount equal to the nominal value of the share.3. Any security (other than a share) issued by the Post Office company or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries in pursuance of section 62 or 73 shall be treated for the purposes of the Corporation Tax Acts as if it had been issued wholly in consideration of a loan made to the company concerned of an amount equal to the principal sum payable under the security.
Transfer arrangements 4. The existence or exercise of the powers of the Secretary of State under section 61 shall not be regarded as constituting or creating arrangements within the meaning of section 410 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (arrangements for the transfer of a company to another group or consortium).
Tax-free benefits 5. Nothing in this Part and nothing done under it shall be regarded as a scheme or arrangement for the purposes of section 30 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (tax-free benefits).
Assets acquired by the Post Office in 1969 6. The Act of 1992 shall apply in relation to a disposal by the Post Office company of an asset acquired by the Post Office by virtue of Part III of the Post Office Act 1969 as if the acquisition or provision of the asset by the Crown had been the acquisition or provision of it by the Post Office company.
Stamp duty 7. No transfer effected by virtue of section 61 shall give rise to any liability to stamp duty.'.
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