S.C.C.
Amendment Paper as at
Wednesday 4th April 2001
STANDING COMMITTEE C
CHRISTMAS DAY (TRADING) BILL
Mr Mike O'Brien
1
Clause 1, page 1, line 12, leave out 'religion' and insert 'Sabbath'.
Mr Mike O'Brien
2
Clause 2, page 1, line 18, leave out 'shall have the same meaning as in' and insert 'has the meaning given by'.
Mr Mike O'Brien
3
Clause 2, page 1, line 21, leave out from beginning to 'by' in line 22 and insert—
"large shop" has the meaning given by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1994 Act, except that the definition of "relevant floor area" in that paragraph has effect for the purposes of this Act as if the reference to the week ending with the Sunday in question were a reference to the period of seven days ending with the Christmas Day in question;
"retail customers" and "shop" have the meaning given'.
Mr Mike O'Brien
4
Clause 2, page 1, line 23, at end insert—
'(2) Paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 1 to the 1994 Act has effect for the purposes of section 1(2)(a) above as if—
(a) the reference to weekdays were a reference to days of the year other than Christmas Day, and
(b) the reference to Sunday were a reference to Christmas Day.'.
Mr Mike O'Brien
5
Clause 4, page 2, line 3, after 'order' insert 'made by statutory instrument'.
NEW CLAUSE
Consequential amendments
Mr Mike O'Brien
NC1
To move the following Clause:—
'.—(1) Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the 1994 Act (large shops not to open on Sunday except in accordance with notice to local authority) is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (4), the words "or Christmas Day" are omitted.
(3) After that sub-paragraph there is inserted—
"(5) Nothing in this paragraph applies where the Sunday is Christmas Day.".'.
Mr Mike O'Brien
6
Schedule 1, page 3, line 13, after '3', insert 'as'.
