Amendments proposed to the Communications Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Andrew Lansley

15

Clause     149,     page     136,     line     32,     leave out subsection (3).

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Mr Andrew Lansley

23

Clause     156,     page     140,     line     44,     at end insert—

'(d)	after subsection (4), there shall be inserted—

"(4A)

The sum of charges in respect of the grant of recognised spectrum access shall not exceed those which would apply in line with the principles of section 34(4) of the Communications Act 2003.".'.

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

133

Clause     181,     page     163,     line     8,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   OFCOM must make their decision no more than two weeks after the dispute is referred to them under section 180 (or, as the case may be, two weeks after the dispute is referred back to them under subsection (6)).

    (3B)   Where it is practicable for OFCOM to make their decision before the end of the two week period, they must make it as soon in that period as practicable.'.

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

134

Clause     185,     page     166,     line     16,     leave out paragraph (a).

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

120

Clause     187,     page     167,     line     26,     after 'approval', insert ', determination'.

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

135

Clause     188,     page     168,     line     42,     at end insert 'which period must not exceed three months'.

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

136

Clause     190,     page     169,     line     35,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   The Tribunal must make its decision either—

(a)	in a case falling within section 188, no more than six months after the day on which the appeal was made; and

(b)	in any other case, no more than four months after the day on which the appeal was made.'.

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Mr Andrew Lansley

22

Clause     193,     page     171,     line     12,     at end insert—

'( )	the BBC Charter;'.

   

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

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
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

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.'.

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

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—

(a)	appropriate; and

(b)	proportionate to the contravention in respect of which it is imposed.'.

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Mr Simon Thomas

212

Clause     60,     page     60,     line     31,     at end insert—

'(g)	television services for the deaf and visually impaired so far as provided in digital form.'.

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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.'.

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

205

Clause     307,     page     265,     line     14,     leave out 'unsuitable' and insert 'misleading or offensive'.

   

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

206

Clause     307,     page     265,     line     16,     leave out 'unsuitable' and insert 'misleading or offensive'.

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

207

Clause     312,     page     269,     line     26,     leave out 'After publishing the' and insert ': in the preparation of any'.

   

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

208

Clause     312,     page     270,     line     6,     leave out 'professional organisations' and insert 'organisations, bodies and associations'.

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

209

Clause     313,     page     271,     line     8,     leave out 'themselves'.

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Mr Simon Thomas

192

Clause     322,     page     278,     line     6,     at end insert—

'(d)	It shall be allowable for a service provider to enter into a contractual obligation with a third party in pursuance of compliance with paragraph (a) above.

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Michael Fabricant

235

*Schedule     12,     page     387,     line     8,     at end insert—

    '1A(1)   It shall be the duty of the BBC to secure that, in each relevant period, not less than the prescribed percentage of the total amount of time allocated to the broadcasting of qualifying programmes in the radio broadcasting services provided by them is allocated to the broadcasting of a range and diversity of independent productions.

    (2)   In subparagraph (1)—

(a)	the reference to prescribed percentage is a reference to the percentage which the Secretary of State may by order specify;

(b)	the reference to qualifying programmes is a reference to programmes of such description as the Secretary of State may by order specify as describing the programmes that are to be qualifying programmes for the purposes of that section;

(c)	the reference to independent productions is a reference to programmes of such description as the Secretary of State may by order specify as describing the programmes that are to be independent productions for the purposes of that subsection; and

(d)	the reference to a range of independent productions is a reference to a range of programmes in terms of cost of acquisition as well as in terms of the types of programme involved.

    (3)   Before making an order under subparagraph (2) above the Secretary of State shall consult with OFCOM.

    (4)   OFCOM shall, in each relevant period, make a report to the Secretary of State on the extent to which the BBC have performed their duty under subparagraph (1) above in that period.'.

   

Mr Simon Thomas

194

Schedule     12,     page     387,     line     33,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   In subsubparagraph (2)(b), "mainly" means at least 75 per cent.'.

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Mr Simon Thomas

193

Clause     329,     page     282,     line     41,     leave out '£250,000' and insert '£10,000'.

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Mr Andrew Lansley
Nick Harvey

21

Clause     335,     page     285,     line     12,     leave out paragraph (b).

   

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

229

*Clause     335,     page     285,     leave out line 12 and insert—

'(b)	paragraphs 2 and 6 (disqualification of religious bodies and advertising agencies).'.

   

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

230

*Clause     335,     page     285,     line     13,     leave out subsections (2) and (3).

   

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

231

*Clause     335,     page     286,     line     30,     leave out subsections (5), (6) and (7).

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Mr Andrew Lansley

20

Page     286,     line     41,     leave out Clause 336.

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

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.'

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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'.

Prepared 12 Dec 2002