Amendments proposed to the Licensing Bill [Lords] - continued House of Commons

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Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

71

*Clause     5,     page     3,     line     32,     at end insert 'and

      ( ) the regulation of licensed premises providing a leisure amenity for the general public'.

   

Jim Knight

88

*Clause     5,     page     3,     line     32,     at end insert 'and

      (c) the safeguarding of cultural activity.'

   

Mr Mark Field
Mr Malcolm Moss

42

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     34,     at end insert—

      '( ) the protection of amenity,'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

72

*Clause     5,     page     3,     line     36,     leave out 'guidance' and insert 'regulations'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

73

*Clause     5,     page     3,     line     36,     at end insert 'which shall in particular set out the specific reasons which the Secretary of State considers to justify the exclusion of children from free access to licensed premises.'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

74

*Clause     5,     page     3,     line     36,     at end insert 'which shall in particular set out the specific reasons which the Secretary of State considers justify the prevention of any licensing authority from restricting the number of licensed premises, regulating the type of licensed premises, or imposing a generalised closing time in any part of a town centre of other locality within the licensing area.'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

119

*Clause     5,     page     3,     line     36,     at end insert 'and

      ( ) the encouragement of the development of social, cultural and sporting facilities for persons living and working in that area, or visitors to that area, in such a manner as is consistent with the licensing objectives.'.


   

Mr Mark Field
Mr Malcolm Moss
Nick Harvey
Mr Adrian Sanders

43

Clause     179,     page     99,     leave out lines 5 to 19 and insert—

    '( )   But the Secretary of State may not revise the licensing guidance unless a draft of the revised version has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.'.


   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

75

*Clause     6,     page     3,     line     38,     leave out subsection (1).

   

Mr Andrew Turner

105

*Clause     6,     page     4,     line     1,     after 'licensing', insert 'policy'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

76

*Clause     6,     page     4,     line     3,     leave out from 'section' to end of line 6 and insert 'relevant period' means—

      (a) in the case of a council whose members are wholly or partly elected every four years, a period of four years beginning with the date of coming into force of this Act;

      (b) in the case of council whose members are wholly or partly elected every three years, a period of three years beginning with the date of coming into force of this Act.'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

77

*Clause     6,     page     4,     line     7,     leave out 'three years' and insert 'relevant'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

108

*Clause     6,     page     4,     line     7,     after 'authority', insert 'other than the Central Authority'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

104

*Clause     6,     page     4,     line     11,     leave out from beginning to 'businesses' in line 18 and insert—

      '(c) holders of premises licences issued by that authority;

      (d) holders of club premises certificates issued by that authority;

      (e) holders of personal licences living in or carrying on business in the area of that authority; and

      (f) '.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

103

*Clause     6,     page     4,     line     16,     leave out 'issued by' and insert 'resident in or carrying on business in the area of'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

92

*Clause     6,     page     4,     line     18,     at end insert—

    '(3B)   Before the licensing policy of the Central Authority shall take effect its licensing statement shall be laid before each House of Parliament for twenty-eight days and may be referred back to the authority for further consideration by resolution of either House.'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

109

*Clause     6,     page     4,     line     18,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   Before determining its policy the Central Authority must consult—

      (a) the Secretary of State for the Home Department;

      (b) such persons as represent—

      (i) chief officers of police,

      (ii) chief fire officers,

      (iii) holders of premises licences, and

      (iv) holders of club premises certificates, and

      (c) holders of personal licences'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

78

*Clause     6,     page     4,     line     19,     leave out 'three year' and insert 'relevant'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

79

*Clause     6,     page     4,     line     20,     at end insert—

    '( )   In drawing up keeping under review or revising a licensing policy, a licensing authority must take into account the need to promote such live music, dancing and theatre as it considers to be for the wider cultural benefit of its local community.'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

80

*Clause     6,     page     4,     line     25,     leave out subsection (7).

   

Mr Andrew Turner

106

*Clause     6,     page     4,     line     26,     after 'licensing', insert 'policy'.


   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

81

*Clause     7,     page     4,     line     29,     leave out from 'of' to end of line 30 and insert 'such members of the authority as the authority shall determine'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

101

*Clause     7,     page     4,     line     30,     leave out 'ten', and insert 'five'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

102

*Clause     7,     page     4,     line     30,     at end insert 'none of whom shall be members of the executive of that authority'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

62

*Clause     7,     page     4,     line     31,     leave out subsection (2).


   

Mr Andrew Turner

100

*Clause     8,     page     5,     leave out lines 13 and 14.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

94

*Clause     8,     page     5,     line     19,     leave out '(unless the matter is urgent)'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

93

*Clause     8,     page     5,     line     22,     leave out '5(b)' and insert '5(a)'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

95

*Clause     8,     page     5,     line     30,     after 'unable', insert 'by virtue of conflict of interest'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

86

*Clause     8,     page     5,     line     32,     at end insert —

    '(9A)   Nothing in this Act shall detract from the right of an elected member of a council that is a licensing authority under this Act to address or write to the licensing committee or licensing authority in order to make representations to them on behalf of the residents of the ward or other electoral sub-division, or the authority which he represents.

    (9B)   No elected member making representations on behalf of local residents under subsection (9A) may participate in any decision made by the licensing committee or licensing authority concerning a matter about which he has made representations to them, either in public of in private.'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

63

*Clause     8,     page     5,     line     33,     leave out subsection (10).


   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

87

*Clause     9,     page     5,     line     37,     leave out from 'and' to end of line 38 and insert 'and all relevant contact details that the Secretary of State may by regulation require.'.

   

Dr Kim Howells

9

Clause     9,     page     5,     line     41,     leave out paragraph (d).


   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

82

*Clause     10,     page     6,     line     17,     insert 'Subject to subsection 2(A),'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

83

*Clause     10,     page     6,     line     26,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   Regulations made under subsection (2) may not make provision for—

      (a) the public to be excluded from any meeting of a licensing committee or sub-committee, or

      (b) the public to be denied access to the agendas and records produced in respect of those buildings.'.


   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

84

*Clause     11,     page     6,     line     33,     after 'officer', insert 'or a panel of officers'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

85

*Clause     11,     page     6,     line     38,     after 'officer', insert 'or a panel of officers'.


   

Dr Kim Howells

10

Clause     14,     page     9,     line     1,     leave out paragraph (e).

   

Dr Kim Howells

11

Clause     14,     page     9,     line     14,     at end insert—

      '( ) a body which—

      (i) represents those who, in relation to any such area, are responsible for, or interested in, matters relating to the protection of children from harm, and

      (ii) is recognised by the licensing authority for that area for the purposes of this section as being competent to advise it on such matters,'.



 
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