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Mr Michael Meacher 32 Clause 1, page 2, line 20, leave out subsection (5).
Dr Desmond Turner
17 Clause 1, page 2, line 20, leave out 'pursuant to this Part' and insert 'under this section'.
Mr Michael Meacher 33 Clause 1, page 2, line 22, at end insert—'( ) An energy conservation authority must, at all reasonable times, keep a copy of any energy conservation report, or report sent to the Secretary of State under section 3(2)(a) of the principal Act, available for inspection by the public free of charge. ( ) In this section— "energy conservation authority" has the same meaning as in the principal Act,"energy conservation report" means a report prepared under section 2 or 5 of the principal Act,"the principal Act" means the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 (c. 10).'.
Dr Desmond Turner
18 Clause 2, page 2, line 24, leave out from 'authority' to end of line 26 and insert 'shall make arrangements for the carrying out of the authority's functions under this Act and the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995, and shall identify an officer with responsibility for administering those arrangments.'.
Mr Michael Meacher 34 Page 2, line 23, leave out Clause 2.
Dr Desmond Turner
19 Page 2, line 27, leave out Clause 3.
Dr Desmond Turner
20 Clause 4, page 2, line 34, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'appropriate authority'.
Dr Desmond Turner
21 Clause 4, page 2, line 35, leave out 'his opinion' and insert 'the opinion of the authority'.
Dr Desmond Turner
22 Clause 4, page 2, line 42, leave out 'him' and insert 'the appropriate authority'.
Dr Desmond Turner
23 Clause 4, page 2, line 43, leave out 'him' and insert 'the appropriate authority'.
Dr Desmond Turner
24 Clause 4, page 3, line 1, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'appropriate authority'.
Dr Desmond Turner
25 Clause 4, page 3, line 6, at end insert—'(4) In this section "the appropriate authority" has the meaning given by section 1.'.
Mr Michael Meacher 36 Page 2, line 33, leave out Clause 4.
Mr John Baron [R] 51 Clause 5, page 3, leave out lines 14 to 37 and insert '"house in multiple occupation" means a house which is occupied by persons who do not form a single household.'.
Mr John Baron [R] 52 Clause 5, page 3, line 14, leave out from 'house" to end of line 25 and insert 'where its occupancy is or would be subject to more than one tenancy agreement whether written or verbal'.
Mr John Baron [R] 53 Clause 5, page 3, line 37, at end add—
Mr Michael Meacher 48 Page 3, line 9, leave out Clause 5.
Mr Michael Meacher 39 Page 3, line 38, leave out Clause 6.
Mr John Baron [R] 26 Clause 7, page 4, line 17, at end insert 'which shall include specific requirements relating to the provision, siting and maintenance of smoke alarms'.
Mr Richard Bacon 45 Clause 7, page 4, line 28, at end insert—'(3) Where the costs of refurbishing an HMO to a standard which meets the requirements of a scheme introduced under subsection (1) is equal to or exceeds 50 per cent. of the annual rental income of that HMO, the owner shall, within two years of the Secretary of State making an order under subsection (1), have the right to convert the HMO to single occupancy and to obtain planning permission for that purpose.'.
Mr Richard Bacon 46 Clause 7, page 4, line 28, at end insert—'(3) Where the costs of refurbishing an HMO to a standard which meets the requirements of a scheme introduced under subsection (1) is equal to or exceeds 50 per cent. of the annual rental income of that HMO, the owner shall, within two years of the Secretary of State making an order subsection (1), have the right to convert the HMO to single occupancy and there shall be a presumption in favour of planning permission being granted for that purpose.'.
Mr Michael Meacher 40 Page 4, line 3, leave out Clause 7.
Mr John Baron [R] 27 Clause 8, page 4, line 35, leave out 'four' and insert 'three'.
Mr Richard Bacon 47 Clause 8, page 4, leave out lines 36 and 37.
Mr Alan Simpson 50 Clause 8, page 4, line 36, leave out 'a registered social landlord or'.
Mr Michael Meacher 41 Page 4, line 29, leave out Clause 8.
Mr Michael Meacher 56 Clause 10, page 5, line 12, at end insert—'( ) Section 1 comes into force at the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.'.
Mr Michael Meacher 42 Clause 10, page 5, line 13, leave out subsection (2) and insert—'( ) The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—
( ) The appropriate Minister may by order made by statutory instrument make such transitional provisions and savings as he considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act. ( ) In this Act "the appropriate Minister" means—
NEW CLAUSESFailure of energy conservation authority to implement measures
Dr Desmond Turner
NC1 To move the following Clause:—'Where the appropriate authority is satisfied that an energy conservation authority is failing to comply with section 1, subsections (5), (6) (9), (11), (12) and (13) of section 15 of the Local Government Act 1999 (which empower the appropriate authority to give directions to defaulting best value authorities as to the exercise by them of their functions or to transfer their functions to another person) shall apply in relation to that energy conservation authority.'.
Registration schemes
Mr Michael Meacher NC2 To move the following Clause:—'(1) The Housing Act 1985 is amended as follows. (2) For section 346 there is substituted—
(3) But a registration scheme must apply to every house in multiple occupation in the authority's district of a description prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State. (4) A registration scheme may vary or revoke a previous registration scheme; and a scheme which revokes a previous scheme may contain transitional provisions. (5) A local housing authority shall make—
(3) In section 347(1) (control provisions), for "A registration scheme may contain control provisions, that is to say," there is substituted "In this Part "control provisions" means". (4) In section 348B(1) (special control provisions), for "which contains control provisions may also" there is substituted "may". (5) In section 349 (steps required to inform public about schemes), subsection (5) is repealed.'
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