S.C.E.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 9th January 2003
STANDING COMMITTEE E
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
COMMUNICATIONS BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [10th December].
Mr Andrew Lansley
15
Clause 149, page 136, line 32, leave out subsection (3).
Mr Andrew Lansley
293
Clause 151, page 137, line 30, leave out '3A' and insert '3'.
Mr Andrew Lansley
294
Clause 151, page 137, line 31, leave out from 'licences' to end of line 32.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
318
Clause 154, page 139, line 14, at end insert—
'(1A) OFCOM shall not issue any regulations under subsection (1) until they have consulted all interested parties, and considered any representations received, on whether the application of such regulations to any particular circumstances of use is appropriate and proportionate, having regard to all the circumstances.'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
320
Clause 154, page 139, line 18, leave out subsection (3).
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
321
Clause 154, page 139, leave out subsections (5) to (7).
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Andrew Lansley
279
Page 139, line 2, leave out Clause 154.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
337
Schedule 5, page 355, leave out line 36.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
338
Schedule 5, page 356, line 18, at end insert 'but such a revocation or modification may only be made—
| (a) | with the consent of that person, or |
| (b) | where that person has contravened a condition or restriction of the grant and OFCOM consider that the revocation or the proposed modification is proportionate and appropriate in the circumstances of that contravention.'. |
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
339
Schedule 5, page 356, leave out lines 22 to 40 and insert 'give notice of the proposal to the holder of the grant, and that notice shall state the reasons for the proposal.
(2) The holder of a grant who receives a notice under paragraph (1) shall be entitled to make representations to OFCOM within such period, not being less than one month after the day the notice was given to the holder, and OFCOM may, if they think fit, extend that period on one or more occasions.
(3) OFCOM may specify a shorter period than one month in the notice given under sub-paragraph (1) if—'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
340
Schedule 5, page 356, line 42, leave out 'or an urgent case'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
341
Schedule 5, page 357, line 2, leave out from 'appropriate' to end of line 3.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
342
Schedule 5, page 357, line 4, leave out subparagraph (7).
Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells
308
Schedule 5, page 357, line 15, leave out 'vary or revoke' and insert 'revoke or modify'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
343
Schedule 5, page 357, line 28, at end insert 'or such shorter period as may be agreed with the person to whom the notification was given'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
344
Schedule 5, page 357, line 30, leave out from 'proposal' to 'and' in line 31.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
345
Schedule 5, page 357, line 41, leave out from 'modification' to 'compliance' in line 42 and insert 'in order to secure'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Andrew Lansley
280
Page 140, line 1, leave out Clause 155.
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.".'. |
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
322
Clause 156, page 140, line 45, leave out subsection (3).
Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells
306
Clause 156, page 142, line 23, after 'payable', insert 'under regulations'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
319
Clause 156, page 142, line 23, at end add—
'(9) Section 388 of the Communications Act 2003 shall apply to the power to make regulations under this section.'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Andrew Lansley
281
Page 140, line 22, leave out Clause 156.
Mr Andrew Lansley
299
Clause 157, page 142, leave out lines 26 and 27.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Andrew Lansley
282
Page 142, line 24, leave out Clause 157.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
323
Clause 159, page 143, line 10, leave out 'and grants of recognised spectrum access'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
324
Clause 159, page 143, line 13, leave out 'and grants of recognised spectrum access'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
325
Clause 159, page 143, line 17, leave out 'and grants of recognised spectrum access'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
326
Clause 159, page 143, line 18, leave out 'or made'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
327
Clause 159, page 143, line 20, leave out 'or grants of spectrum access made'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
328
Clause 159, page 143, leave out lines 34 to 36.
Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells
307
Clause 162, page 146, line 18, after 'payable', insert 'under regulations'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
329
Clause 163, page 146, line 28, at end insert 'and'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
330
Clause 163, page 146, line 32, leave out from 'transfer' to end of line 40.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
331
Clause 163, page 146, line 42, leave out 'or grant of recognised spectrum access'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
332
Clause 163, page 147, line 2, leave out 'or grant'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
333
Clause 163, page 147, line 6, leave out 'or grant of recognised spectrum access'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
334
Clause 163, page 147, line 7, leave out 'or making'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
336
Clause 163, page 147, line 29, at end insert—
'(3A) Subsections (3)(a), (c), (d), (i), (j) and (k) shall also have effect as if they applied to the grant of recognised spectrum access.'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mark Hoban
335
Clause 163, page 147, line 30, leave out 'or grant of recognised spectrum access'.
