Amendments proposed to the Vehicles (Crime) Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell

42

Clause     11,     page     7,     line     10,     leave out from 'operator' to 'gives' in line 11.


   

Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell

43

Clause     15,     page     7,     line     41,     after 'yard', insert 'or other premises'.

   

Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell

44

Clause     15,     page     7,     line     41,     after 'vehicles', insert 'or parts of motor vehicles'.

   

Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell

45

Clause     15,     page     8,     line     1,     leave out from 'operator' to end of line 3, and insert 'within the meaning of section 1(2)'.

   

Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell

46

Clause     15,     page     8,     line     16,     leave out 'substantial'.

   

Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell

47

Clause     15,     page     8,     line     42,     after 'yard', insert 'or other premises'.

   

Mr David Chidgey

Bob Russell

48

Clause     15,     page     8,     line     43,     after 'yard', insert 'or other premises'.

   

Mr David Chidgey

Bob Russell

49

Clause     15,     page     9,     line     1,     after 'yard', insert 'or other premises'.

   

Mr David Chidgey

Bob Russell

50

Clause     15,     page     9,     line     8,     after 'yard', insert 'or other premises'.


   

Mr Andrew Miller

51

Clause     37,     page     21,     line     11,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Andrew Miller

52

Clause     37,     page     21,     line     23,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr David Kidney

53

Clause     37,     page     22,     line     6,     at end insert—

    '( ) The Lord Chancellor in consultation with the Secretary of State shall produce in 2003, and thereafter at such intervals as he shall think fit, a report outlining the extent of the provision of safety cameras, their financial implications and their impact upon casualty reduction; and such a report shall be laid before Parliament.'.


   

Mr John Bercow
Mr Keith Simpson
Mr Michael Fabricant
Miss Anne McIntosh

32

Clause     40,     page     23,     leave out lines 34 to 36 and insert—

    '(3) The Secretary of State shall make no orders or regulations under this Act (other than an order under section 43) unless a draft of the order or regulation, as the case may be, has first been laid before, and approved by, a resolution of each House of Parliament.'.


NEW CLAUSES

False applications

   

Mr John Bercow
Mr Keith Simpson
Mr Michael Fabricant
Miss Anne McIntosh

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

    '. Any person who knowingly makes a false application under section 18 shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.'.


Registration of car park operators

   

Mr David Chidgey

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) Any person who carries on business as a car park operator in the area of a local authority without being registered for that area by the authority shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

    (2) For the purposes of this section a person carries on business as a car park operator if he carries on a business which consists wholly or partly in the provision of parking spaces for motor vehicles in areas and premises reserved for that purpose and for which he makes a charge.

    (3) In this section "registered" means registered in a register established and maintained by a local authority under subsection (4); and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.

    (4) Every local authority shall establish and maintain a register for their area of persons carrying on business as car park operators in that area.

    (5) The register shall, subject to any requirements that may be prescribed, be in such form as the local authority consider appropriate.'.


Relief of small motor salvage operators from excessive expense and bookkeeping, etc

   

Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) Where a person who carries on the business of a motor salvage operator has a turnover from the activities that are specified in section 1(2) of less than £1,000,000 per annum, the maximum fee that a local authority may determine under section 3(1)(b) shall be calculated on a sliding scale from—

    (a) turnover less than £100,000 per annum: maximum fee that may be determined £20, to

    (b) turnover less than £1,000,000 per annum: maximum fee that may be determined £200.

    (2) Where a person who carries on the business of a motor salvage operator purchases:

    (a) a part of a motor vehicle for less than £20, or

    (b) five or more parts together for less than £100,

    he shall not be obliged by such regulations as may be made under section 7(1) to keep a record of the description of the part or parts (save that the part in question has been marked with a vehicle identification number under the provisions of regulation 67(3) of the Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986).

    (3) Where a person who carries on the business of a motor salvage operator purchases for less than £100 a motor vehicle whose engine and chassis or frame are over 10 years old, he shall not be obliged by such regulations as may be made under section 8(1) to notify the destruction of the motor vehicle.

    (4) Where a person carries on the business of a motor salvage operator in whole or part on domestic premises, the right of a constable to enter and inspect premises under section 9(1) shall not extend to the domestic premises.'.


Offences of supplying registration plates for unlawful purposes

   

Mr Stephen McCabe

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) A person who supplies a registration plate to another person when he knows or reasonably suspects that it will be used for an unlawful purpose shall be guilty of an offence.

    (2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 of the standard scale.'.


Provisions relating to regional symbols   

Mr John Bercow
Mr Keith Simpson
Mr Michael Fabricant
Miss Anne McIntosh

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

    'After section 27 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (registration marks) there shall be inserted—

"Provisions relating to regional symbols

    (27A)(1) The Secretary of State shall prescribe no specifications that require a registration plate to contain or display any flag or symbol of the European Union.

    (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Secretary of State shall by regulations provide for any registration plate to contain or display a flag specified by the owner of the relevant vehicle.".'.


ORDER OF THE HOUSE (18th DECEMBER 2000)

VEHICLES (CRIME) BILL (PROGRAMME)

    That the following provisions shall apply to the Vehicles (Crime) Bill:

Standing Committee

    1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

    2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 23rd January 2001.

    3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet.


ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE (PROGRAMMING) (9th JANUARY 2001)

    That—

(1) during proceedings on the Vehicles (Crime) Bill the Standing Committee do meet on Tuesdays at half-past Ten o'clock and between half-past Four o'clock and Seven o'clock and on Thursdays at five minutes to Ten o'clock and between half-past Two o'clock and Five o'clock;

    (2) 10 sittings in all shall be allotted to the consideration of the Bill by the Committee;

    (3) the proceedings to be taken on the sittings shall be as shown in the second column of the Table below and shall be taken in the order so shown;

    (4) the proceedings which under paragraph (3) are to be taken on any sitting shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the third column of the Table;

    (5) paragraph (3) does not prevent proceedings being taken (in the order shown in the second column of the Table) on any earlier sitting than that provided for under paragraph (3) if all previous proceedings have already been concluded.

TABLE

SittingProceedingsTime for conclusion of proceedings
1stClauses 16 to 30
2ndClauses 16 to 30 (so far as not previously concluded)
3rdClauses 16 to 30 (so far as not previously concluded)11.25 a.m.
4thClauses 31 to 335 p.m.
5thClauses 1 to 15
6thClauses 1 to 15 (so far as not previously concluded)
7thClauses 1 to 15 (so far as not previously concluded)11.25 a.m.
8thClauses 34 to 375 p.m.
9thClauses 38 to 42, The Schedule, Clauses 43 to 45, new Clauses and new Schedules
10thClauses 38 to 42, The Schedule, Clauses 43 to 45, new Clauses and new Schedules (so far as not previously concluded)7 p.m.

 
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