| Amendments proposed to the Tax Credits Bill - continued | House of Commons |
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Mr Howard Flight 105 Clause 25, page 18, line 2, leave out 'or neglect'.
Dawn Primarolo 90 Schedule 1, page 36, line 1, leave out 'claim' and insert 'complaint'.
Dawn Primarolo 91 Schedule 1, page 37, line 10, leave out 'claim to an employment' and insert 'complaint to an industrial'.
Dawn Primarolo 92 Schedule 1, page 37, line 14, leave out '70(1B)' and insert '71(1B)'.
Steve Webb 67 Clause 27, page 18, line 44, at end insert 'but such a decision may only be made after it has been finally determined (on appeal or otherwise) under subsection 27(2A) that the excess if recoverable.'.
Steve Webb 68 Clause 27, page 18, line 45, at end insert—'(2A) For the purpose of subsection (1) above, an excess is only recoverable if it is determined that, whether fraudulently or otherwise, any person has misrepresented, or failed to disclose, any material fact, and in consequence of the misrepresentation or failure an excess was paid.'.
Steve Webb 52 Clause 28, page 19, line 35, at end add—'(6) Where an amount is liable to be repaid under subsections (3) to (5), the amount repaid in any period may not exceed a specified percentage of the person's income during that period, such percentage to be set out in regulations.'.
Mr Howard Flight 24 Clause 29, page 19, line 38, leave out 'fraudulently or'.
Steve Webb 69 Clause 29, page 19, line 38, leave out 'or negligently'.
Mr Howard Flight 18 Clause 29, page 20, line 1, leave out '£3,000' and insert '£5,000'.
Mr Howard Flight 25 Clause 29, page 20, line 1, at end insert—'(1A) If a person fraudulently—
(1B) A person guilty of an offence under subsection 1(A) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both.'.
Mr Howard Flight 19 Clause 29, page 20, line 10, leave out '£3,000' and insert '£5,000'.
Steve Webb 70 Clause 29, page 20, line 14, leave out 'or negligently'.
Mr Howard Flight 20 Clause 29, page 20, line 18, leave out '£3,000' and insert '£5,000'.
Steve Webb 71 Clause 30, page 20, line 28, leave out '14(2)'.
Mr Howard Flight 21 Clause 31, page 21, line 17, after 'fails', insert 'without reasonable excuse'.
Mr Howard Flight 38 Clause 31, page 21, line 22, leave out subsection (2).
Mr Howard Flight 39 Clause 31, page 21, line 22, after 'employer', insert 'without reasonable excuse'.
Mr Howard Flight 28 Schedule 2, page 39, line 15, at end insert 'but before making any such determination in respect of an employer the Board must give the employer an opportunity to make written representations in respect of the matter which is the subject of the determination.'.
Mr Howard Flight 40 Schedule 2, page 39, line 20, leave out subparagraph (4).
Mr Howard Flight 30 Schedule 2, page 39, line 36, at end insert—'(1A) In the case of an appeal against a penalty imposed on an employer the Commissioners must have regard to the size of the employer in decisions they take under subparagraph (1) above.'.
Mr Howard Flight 41 Schedule 2, page 39, line 39, after '(a)', insert 'a county court or'.
Mr Howard Flight 42 Schedule 2, page 40, line 9, after 'to', insert 'a county court or'.
Mr Howard Flight 29 Schedule 2, page 40, line 27, at end insert 'and in the case of an employer they shall have regard to the size of the employer in any decisions they take under this paragraph'.
Mr Howard Flight 43 Schedule 2, page 41, line 17, at end add—'8 The Board must within one year of this schedule coming into operation consult such organisations as appear to it to be representative of employers, including employers in small and medium sized enterprises, about the operation of this schedule and make a report to Parliament setting out the outcome of such consultations.'.
Mr Howard Flight 22 Clause 33, page 21, line 40, leave out 'seven' and insert 'ten'.
Mr Howard Flight 23 Clause 33, page 21, line 40, at end add—'(3) The Secretary of State shall within one year of this section coming into effect and every year thereafter make a report to Parliament on—
Mr Howard Flight 44 Clause 34, page 22, line 8, leave out 'serious'.
Steve Webb 72 Clause 35, page 22, line 21, leave out 'or neglect'.
Steve Webb 73 Clause 36, page 23, line 8, leave out 'and'.
Steve Webb 74 Clause 36, page 23, line 9, at end insert 'and—
Mr Howard Flight 54 Clause 37, page 23, line 17, at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (1A) below'.
Mr Howard Flight 55 Clause 37, page 23, line 19, at end insert—'(1A) The General Commissioners or the Special Commissioners may allow notice of an appeal under section 36 to be given more than thirty days after the date on which notice of the decision was given if it appears reasonable for them to do so.'.
Steve Webb 75 Clause 37, page 23, line 21, leave out subsections (3) to (7) and insert—'(3) An appeal under section 36 shall be to an appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter 1 to the Social Security Act 1998, and the provisions of sections 12 to 16 of the Social Security Act 1998 (and Regulations made thereunder) shall apply with like effect to appeals under section 36.'.
Mr Howard Flight 106 Clause 37, page 23, line 21, leave out from 'be' to end of line 23 and insert 'to a Social Security Appeal Tribunal'.
Mr Howard Flight 56 Clause 37, page 23, line 29, leave out from 'notice' to end of line 30.
Ms Karen Buck 88 Clause 38, page 24, line 4, leave out ', child tax credit or working tax credit (or both),' and insert 'working tax credit (but such regulations shall not exclude entitlement to persons subject to immigration control who are entitled to take up or be engaged in employment in the United Kingdom)'.
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