Amendments proposed to the Communications Bill - continued House of Commons

back to previous text
   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

201

Clause     83,     page     80,     line     20,     at end insert—

    '(9A)   In relation to SMP conditions authorised by subsection (9), the burden of proof that charges are cost-orientated shall be with the dominant provider.'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

84

Clause     83,     page     80,     line     40,     leave out 'access' and insert 'services'.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

85

Clause     86,     page     82,     line     43,     at end add 'with a facility to override that selection on any occasion by dialling a code determined by OFCOM'.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

103

Clause     89,     page     84,     line     24,     after 'apparatus', insert 'in that market'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

104

Clause     89,     page     84,     line     26,     leave out from 'section' to end of line 29 and insert 'are—

      (a) conditions requiring the dominant supplier to maintain such a separation for accounting purposes between matters relating to the supply of electronic communications apparatus in that apparatus market and the rest of the supplier's business as a whole as may be described in the conditions; and

      (b) conditions imposing price controls in relation to the supply (whether by sale or hire) of telephones for hardwiring to an electronic communications network.'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

86

Page     84,     line     18,     leave out Clause 89.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

105

Clause     90,     page     84,     line     41,     leave out from 'OFCOM' to second 'that' and insert 'find, on the basis of an investigation in which the undertaking has had a proper opportunity in which to make representations'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

106

Clause     90,     page     85,     line     8,     leave out 'making representations' and insert 'stating his views'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

107

Clause     90,     page     86,     line     8,     after 'condition', insert 'consisting of the same behaviour'.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

236

*Clause     91,     page     86,     line     14,     leave out subsections (1) and (2) and insert—

    '(1)   If, after following the procedure in section 90, OFCOM then proposes to give the notified provider an enforcement notification, it shall first—

      (a) give written notice of its proposed action stating the matters to which they have taken objection, the action they propose and their reasons for it;

      (b) inform the notified provider that any oral or written representations made to OFCOM within the period specified in the notice will be considered, and give the notified provider a reasonable opportunity to make such representations; and

      (c) subject to subsection (2), if so requested by the notified provider, give the notified provider or its authorised representatives an opportunity to inspect the documents in OFCOM's file relating to the proposed decision.

    (2)   OFCOM may give the notified provider an enforcement notification if the notified provider—

      (a) is or has been in contravention, in any of the respects notified, of a condition specified in the notification under section 90;

      (b) has not taken the necessary steps to remedy the contravention; and

      (c) has received a notice under subsection (1) and been afforded the opportunities to make representations and to access OFCOM's file as set out in that subsection.'.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

233

*Page     87,     line     4,     leave out Clause 92.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

232

*Clause     93,     page     87,     line     38,     leave out 'ten' and insert 'five'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

234

*Page     87,     line     36,     leave out Clause 93.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

108

Clause     94,     page     89,     line     43,     leave out from 'direction' to end of line 47.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

109

Clause     95,     page     90,     line     19,     leave out fourth 'the' and insert 'a'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

110

Clause     95,     page     90,     line     22,     leave out 'the' and insert 'a'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

111

Clause     95,     page     90,     line     23,     leave out from second 'that' to end of line 24 and insert 'a direction was justified, they may confirm the direction with or without modifications'.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

95

Page     91,     line     44,     leave out Clause 97.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

115

Clause     98,     page     93,     line     3,     leave out 'or 97'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

96

Clause     98,     page     93,     line     4,     leave out 'or contravening supplier'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

97

Clause     98,     page     93,     line     10,     leave out 'or the contravening supplier'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

116

Clause     98,     page     93,     line     14,     leave out 'or 97'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

98

Clause     98,     page     93,     line     15,     leave out 'or contravening supplier'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

117

Clause     98,     page     93,     line     23,     leave out 'or 97'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

99

Clause     98,     page     93,     line     32,     leave out 'or contravening supplier'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

118

Clause     98,     page     93,     line     39,     leave out from '96' to end of line 40.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

112

Clause     100,     page     94,     line     14,     leave out paragraph (a).

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

113

Clause     100,     page     94,     line     31,     at end add—

    '(4)   Any proceedings brought against a person by virtue of subsection (2)(a) shall be suspended pending the outcome of any appeal under section 187 in respect of any decision of OFCOM in relation to the breach or alleged breach which is the subject matter of the proceedings and the outcome of such appeal shall be binding in relation to those proceedings.'.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

100

Clause     131,     page     120,     line     42,     leave out paragraph (e).


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

114

Clause     133,     page     122,     line     46,     at end add—

    '(7)   In a case where a requirement for information under section 131 or 132 indicates a requirement for any person to answer a question, make a statement or provide an opinion, whether orally or in writing, such answer, statement or opinion shall not be used by OFCOM in relation to any action to be taken against that person under section 33, 37, 92, 108, 126 or 135 without the consent in writing of that person.'.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

102

Page     126,     line     20,     leave out Clause 137.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

101

Clause     139,     page     128,     line     24,     leave out subsection (2).


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

119

Clause     146,     page     131,     line     38,     leave out from 'apparatus"' to end of line 39 and insert 'means (except where the extended definition in the electronic communications code applies) apparatus constructed or adapted for use in transmitting, conveying (including switching or routing) or receiving signals (as defined in section 28(10)) which are to be or have been conveyed by means of a transmission system described in section 28(1)(a).'.

 
previous section contents continue
 
House of Commons home page Houses of Parliament home page House of Lords home page Search page Enquiries index

©Parliamentary copyright 2002
Prepared 12 Dec 2002