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Mr John Whittingdale 43 Clause 193, page 171, line 17, at end insert 'and to enforce the terms of the BBC Fair Trading Commitment as currently drafted'.
Mr John Whittingdale 149 Clause 193, page 171, line 23, at end insert—'(2A) In exercising their functions under this section OFCOM shall consult with and have regard to the views of persons providing services and facilities other than the BBC who, in their opinion, are likely to be affected by the BBC's services.'.
Mr John Whittingdale 121 Clause 231, page 202, line 44, at end insert—'(2A) The amount of the penalty under this section is to be such an amount as OFCOM determine to be—
Mr Simon Thomas 191 *Clause 299, page 258, line 35, at end insert—'(2A) In Wales, due prominence means parity of access to the full range of S4C digital programmes.'.
Mr Simon Thomas 192 *Clause 322, page 278, line 6, at end insert—
Mr Simon Thomas 194 *Schedule 12, page 387, line 33, at end insert—'(2A) In paragraph (2)(b), "mainly" means at least 75 per cent.'.
Mr Simon Thomas 193 *Clause 329, page 282, line 41, leave out '£250,000' and insert '£10,000'.
Mr Andrew Lansley 21 Clause 335, page 285, line 12, leave out paragraph (b).
Mr Andrew Lansley 20 Page 286, line 41, leave out Clause 336.
Mr John Whittingdale 44 Clause 338, page 288, line 24, leave out subsections (1) and (2) and insert—'(1) Subsection (9) of section 32 of the 1990 Act (limits on participation in nominated news providers) shall cease to have effect.'
Mr Andrew Lansley 17 Clause 347, page 296, line 38, leave out 'three' and insert 'two'.
Mr Andrew Lansley 18 Clause 347, page 296, line 38, leave out 'to (5)' and insert 'and (4)'.
Mr Andrew Lansley 19 Clause 347, page 296, line 43, leave out 'a selection' and insert 'a sequence of at least two selections'.
Mr Andrew Lansley 16 Clause 347, page 297, line 3, leave out subsection (5).
Mr John Whittingdale 122 Clause 355, page 307, line 7, at end add—'(4) OFCOM's competition functions should form part of the review of regulatory burdens by OFCOM as described in section 6.'.
Mr Andrew Lansley 24 Clause 364, page 312, line 41, at end insert—'(3CC) The condition in subsection (3C) will not be satisfied if, in relation to the supply of newspapers of any description considered, the total circulation of those newspapers does not exceed 50,000 on a daily or a weekly basis as appropriate.'.
Mr Andrew Lansley 25 Clause 377, page 320, line 25, at end insert 'and broadcast radio and television services'.
Mr Andrew Lansley 26 Clause 377, page 320, line 36, at end insert—'(4A) Any report to the Secretary of State on a review carried out prior to the coming into force of section [broadcasting public interest considerations] must set out OFCOM's recommendations on whether that section ought to be brought into force. (4B) Any report to the Secretary of State on a review carried out after the coming into force of section [broadcasting public interest considerations] must set out OFCOM's recommendations on the exercise by the Secretary of State of his powers under Part 3 of the Enterprise Act in connection with broadcast radio and television services.'.
Mr John Whittingdale 123 Schedule 17, page 472, line 42, at end insert—
'Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 36A In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments and authorities subject to investigation), there shall be inserted (at the appropriate place in alphabetical order) the following entry—
Mr John Whittingdale 45 Schedule 19, page 531, line 7, at end insert—'Section 32(9).'.
Mr Andrew Lansley 170 Schedule 19, page 533, leave out line 40.
NEW CLAUSESBroadcasting public interest considerations
Mr Andrew Lansley NC1 To move the following Clause:—'(1) Section 58 of the Enterprise Act (c. 40) (specified considerations) shall be amended as follows. (2) After subsection (2), there shall be inserted—
(2B) The need for, to the extent that it is reasonable and practicable, a plurality of views in broadcasting television and radio services is specified in this section.".'.
Duty to establish and maintain Competition Board
Mr John Whittingdale NC2 To move the following Clause:—'(1) It shall be the duty of OFCOM to establish and maintain a committee to be known as "the Competition Board". (2) The Competition Board shall consist of—
(4) Before appointing a person to be chairman or another member of the Competition Board, OFCOM must satisfy themselves that he will not have any direct financial or other interest which would be likely prejudicially to affect the carrying out by him of any of his functions as chairman or member of the Competition Board.'.
Functions of the Competition Board
Mr John Whittingdale NC3 To move the following Clause:—'(1) The functions conferred on the Competition Board must include, to such an extent and subject to such restrictions and approvals as OFCOM may determine, the carrying out on OFCOM's behalf of—
Duty to establish and maintain Economic Panel
Mr John Whittingdale NC4 To move the following Clause:—'(1) It shall be the duty of OFCOM, in accordance with the following provisions of this section, to exercise their powers under paragraph 14 of the Schedule to the Office of Communications Act 2002 (c. 11) to establish and maintain a committee to be known as "the Economic Panel" to give advice to OFCOM on economic theory and practice in relation to the exercise of their functions under this Act and, in particular, in relation to the following matters—
(3) It shall be the duty of OFCOM, in the carrying out of their functions, to consider and, to such extent as they think appropriate, to have regard to—
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