Amendments proposed to the Communications Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Peter Bradley

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Page     324,     line     7     [Clause 371],     leave out 'or (2B)' and insert ', (2B) or (2C)'.

   

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

170

Page     324,     line     17,     leave out Clause 372.

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

171

Page     325,     line     30,     leave out Clause 373.

   

Mr Peter Bradley

80

Page     325,     line     34     [Clause 373],     leave out 'and (2B)' and insert 'to 2(C)'.

   

Mr Peter Bradley

81

Page     325,     line     40     [Clause     373],     leave out 'and (2B)' and insert 'to 2(C)'.

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

172

Page     326,     line     7,     leave out Clause 374.

   

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

173

Page     326,     line     25,     leave out Clause 375.

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

174

Page     327,     line     1,     leave out Clause 376.

   

Mr Peter Bradley

82

Page     327,     line     7     [Clause     376], leave out 'or (2B)' and insert ', (2B) or 2(C)'.

   

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

175

Page     327,     line     16,     leave out Clause 377.

   

Mr Peter Bradley

83

Page     327,     line     25     [Clause     377],     leave out 'or (2B)' and insert ', (2B) or 2(C)'.

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

176

Page     328,     line     3,     leave out Clause 378.

   

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

177

Page     328,     line     12,     leave out Clause 379.

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Mr Andrew Lansley

204

Page     329,     line     25     [Clause 381],     at end insert 'and broadcast television and radio services'.

   

Mr Andrew Lansley

205

Page     329,     line     36     [Clause 381],     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.'.

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Mr John Whittingdale

Mr John Greenway

Mr Mark Hoban

102

Page     347,     line     15     [Clause 399],     at end insert—

    '(3A)   Before making an order under subsection (2) appointing a day for the coming into force of section [restrictive covenants affecting freehold property], the Secretary of State shall consult OFCOM and such other persons as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate'.

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Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

54

Page     375,     line     15     [Schedule     8],     leave out paragraph 3.

   

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

55

Page     375,     line     16     [Schedule     8],     at end insert—

'4A

A decision required to be published in a notification under section 40(4).'.

   

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

56

Page     375,     line     20     [Schedule     8],     leave out paragraphs 8 and 9 and insert—

'7A

A decision required to be published in a notification under section 104(4).

7B

A decision given effect to by an order under section 118.

7C

A decision relating to the making or revision of a statement under section 127.

7D

A decision given effect to by an order under section 130(6).'.

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Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

57

Page     376,     line     6     [Schedule     8],     at end insert—

'20A

A decision relating to the making or revision of a statement under section 172.'.

   

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

58

Page     376,     line     15     [Schedule     8],     at end insert—

'27A

A decision relating to the making or revision of a statement under section 13B of that Act.'.

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

178

Page     473,     line     1,     leave out Schedule 16.

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Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page     498,     [Schedule     17],     leave out lines 17 to 26.

   

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

61

Page     498,     line     27     [Schedule     17],     after '567(2)(b)', insert 'of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c.1)'.

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Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

62

Page     510,     line     11     [Schedule     17],     at end insert—

'Merchant Shipping Act 1995

131A

In section 91(7) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c.21) (report of dangers to navigation), in the definition of "controlled station for wireless telegraphy"—

(a)   after "Secretary of State" there shall be inserted "or by the Office of Communications"; and

(b)   for "by him" there shall be substituted "by the Office of Communications".'.

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Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page     516,     line     20     [Schedule     17],     leave out from beginning to '(relevant' in line 21 and insert—

'(1)

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c.23) shall be amended as follows.

(2)	In section 26(6)(a) (surveillance carried out for detecting unlicensed TV use), for "section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949)" there shall be substituted "Part 4 of the Communications Act 2003)".

(3)	In Part 1 of Schedule 1'.

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Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page     519,     line     23     [Schedule     17],     at end insert—

'Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003

173

(1)

The Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 00) shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In section 319(3) (mobile telephones), in the definition of "telephone apparatus", for "connected to a public telecommunication system (as defined in section 9(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (c.12))" there shall be substituted "used in connection with a public electronic communications service".

(3)	In section 320(7)(c)(ii) (limited exemption for computer equipment), for "any public telecommunication system, and" there shall be substituted "a public electronic communications service."'.

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Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page     521,     line     17     [Schedule     18],     leave out 'licensable sound programme services' and insert 'a formerly regulated radio service (within the meaning of section 246 of this Act)'.

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Paul Farrelly
Mr John Grogan
Mr Simon Thomas
Mr Austin Mitchell
John McDonnell

14

Page     550     [Schedule     19],     leave out lines 3 to 5.

   

Paul Farrelly
Mr John Grogan
Mr Simon Thomas
Mr Austin Mitchell
John McDonnell

15

Page     550,     line     6     [Schedule     19],     leave out '(2) and'.

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Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page     551,     line     15     [Schedule     19],     column 2, at beginning insert—

'Section 26(8)(a).

In Schedule 5, the entry relating to the President of the tribunal established under section 9 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949.'.

   

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page     551,     line     15     [Schedule     19],     column 2, at end insert—

'In Schedule 7, paragraph 5(5)(xxxii).'.

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Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page     552,     line     15     [Schedule     19],     column 2, at end insert—

'Section 54(7).'.

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Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

69

Page     556,     line     32     [Schedule     19],     at end insert—

'Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 00)

In section 320(7), paragraph (d).'.

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ORDER OF THE HOUSE (3RD DECEMBER 2002)

COMMUNICATIONS BILL (PROGRAMME)

That the following provisions shall apply to the Communications Bill—

Committal

    (1)   The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

    (2)   Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 6th February 2003.

    (3)   The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

    (4)   Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

    (5)   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced.

    (6)   Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

    (7)   Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed—.

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ORDER OF THE HOUSE (10TH FEBRUARY 2003)

COMMUNICATIONS BILL (PROGRAMME) (NO. 2)

That in accordance with the Report [6th February 2003] from Standing Committee E, the Order of 3rd December 2002 (Communications Bill) (Programme)) shall be varied as follows—

Consideration and Third Reading

    1.   Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order (Consideration and Third Reading) shall be omitted.

    2.   Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be concluded in two days.

    3.   Proceedings on consideration shall be taken on each of the days as shown in the first column of the following Table and shall be taken in the order so shown, and each part of the proceedings shall (if not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the second column of the Table.

Proceedings	Time for conclusion of proceedings
First day
New Clauses relating to Parts 3 and 4, new Schedules relating to Parts 3 and 4, Amendments relating to Clauses in Parts 3 and 4 and Amendments relating to Schedules 9 to 15	The moment of interruption
Second day
Remaining new Clauses, remaining new Schedules, Amendments relating to Clauses in Parts 1, 2, 5 and 6, Amendments relating to Schedules 1 to 8, Amendments relating to Schedules 16 to 19 and remaining proceedings on consideration	One hour before the moment of interruption

    4.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second of those days.

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Prepared 25 Feb 2003