S.C.F.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Friday 23rd January 2004
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
STANDING COMMITTEE F
CIVIL CONTINGENCIES BILL
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
1
Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out 'a place in'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
2
Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert 'or in a Part or region'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
3
Clause 1, page 1, line 8, leave out 'a place in'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
4
Clause 1, page 1, line 8, after 'Kingdom', insert 'or of a Part or region'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
5
Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out 'place in the United Kingdom' and insert 'Part or region'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
6
Clause 1, page 1, line 10, at end insert—
'(1A) In subsection (1), "Part" and "region" have the same meanings as in Part 2 of this Act.'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
7
Clause 1, page 1, line 16, at beginning insert 'severe'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
8
Clause 1, page 1, line 17, leave out 'money'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
9
Clause 1, page 1, line 18, leave out 'an electronic or other' and insert 'any'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
10
Clause 1, page 1, line 18, at end insert—
| '(ff) | spread of fire leading to circumstances damaging to human welfare,'. |
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
11
Clause 1, page 1, line 19, leave out 'transport' and insert 'air, rail and sea transport, and major roads considered vital to human welfare for the purposes of subsection (1)(a)'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
12
Clause 1, page 1, line 20, leave out 'relating to' and insert 'and impediment of persons concerned with preservation of'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
13
Clause 1, page 2, line 2, after 'biological', insert 'noxious'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
14
Clause 1, page 2, line 3, at end insert 'or
| (iii) | any controlled combustible substance'. |
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
15
Clause 1, page 2, line 9, after 'terrorism', insert 'or a direct threat of terrorism'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
16
Clause 1, page 2, line 10, at end insert—
| '(c) | serious crime leading to circumstances damaging to human welfare as defined in subsection (2)'. |
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
17
Clause 2, page 2, line 26, leave out 'from time to time' and insert 'every three months'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
18
Clause 2, page 2, line 27, leave out 'from time to time' and insert 'every three months'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
34
Clause 5, page 5, line 40, at end insert—
'(d) establishing an emergency volunteer reserve force'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
35
Clause 5, page 5, line 40, at end insert—
'(e) establishing a public information programme in respect of emergencies'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
36
Clause 5, page 5, line 40, at end insert—
'(f) establishing and promoting a public training programme in respect of emergencies'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
19
Clause 7, page 7, line 12, leave out 'thinks' and insert 'genuinely believes on reasonable grounds'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
20
Clause 7, page 7, line 16, leave out 'insufficient' and insert 'no'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
21
Clause 7, page 7, line 19, leave out 'may be written or oral' and insert 'shall be written'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
22
Clause 7, page 7, line 27, after 'given', insert 'or when the Minister accepts that the emergency (as defined in section 1) has ended, whichever is the sooner'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
23
Clause 7, page 7, line 28, at end insert 'but the Minister may extend the direction for a further 21 days'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
24
Clause 7, page 7, line 29, leave out subsection (5).
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
25
Clause 7, page 7, line 31, leave out 'for all purposes'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
26
Clause 8, page 7, line 35, leave out 'think' and insert 'genuinely believe on reasonable grounds'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
27
Clause 8, page 7, line 39, leave out 'insufficient' and insert 'no'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
28
Clause 8, page 8, line 1, leave out 'may be written or oral' and insert 'shall be written'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
29
Clause 8, page 8, line 9, after 'given', insert 'or when the Ministers accept that the emergency (as defined in section 1) has ended, whichever is the sooner'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
30
Clause 8, page 8, line 10, at end insert 'but the Ministers may extend the direction for a further 21 days'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
31
Clause 8, page 8, line 11, leave out subsection (5).
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
32
Clause 8, page 8, line 13, leave out 'for all purposes'.
Mr Douglas Alexander
66
*Clause 14, page 9, line 37, at end insert—
'() A Minister of the Crown shall consult the Scottish Ministers before making an order under section 13(1)(a) adding an entry which relates wholly or partly to a person or body exercising functions in relation to Scotland.'.
Mr Douglas Alexander
67
*Clause 14, page 9, line 38, at end insert—
Mr Douglas Alexander
68
*Clause 14, page 9, line 40, after 'Part', insert '2 or'.
Mr Douglas Alexander
69
*Clause 14, page 9, line 40, leave out 'other than paragraph 32 or 38'.
Mr Douglas Alexander
70
*Clause 14, page 9, line 40, at end insert ', or
| (b) | an order under this Part.'. |
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
37
Clause 19, page 12, line 35, leave out paragraphs (b) and (c) and insert 'or
(b) one of Her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, whose sole responsibility relates to civil contingencies'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
38
Clause 21, page 13, line 37, leave out 'thinks' and insert 'believes on reasonable grounds'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
39
Clause 21, page 13, line 39, leave out 'thinks' and insert 'believes on reasonable grounds'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
40
Clause 21, page 13, line 44, leave out 'money'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
41
Clause 21, page 14, line 1, leave out 'an electronic or other' and insert 'any'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
42
Clause 21, page 14, line 4, leave out paragraph (h).
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
43
Clause 21, page 14, line 15, leave out paragraph (n).
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
44
Clause 21, page 14, line 21, leave out 'or on any other specified person'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Patrick Mercer
45
Clause 21, page 14, line 25, leave out 'whether written or oral' and insert 'in writing to the Emergency Powers Committee.'.
