Amendments proposed to the Pensions Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Malcolm Wicks

25

Clause     24,     page     15,     line     33,     at end insert—

    '( )   If the trustees or managers of a scheme fail to comply with a direction to them contained in an order under this section, section 10 of the 1995 Act (civil penalties) applies to any trustee or manager who has failed to take all reasonable steps to secure compliance.'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

146

Clause     24,     page     15,     line     34,     leave out subsection (4).

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

26

Clause     24,     page     15,     line     34,     leave out 'Section 10 of the 1995 Act (civil penalties) applies to a' and insert 'That section also applies to any other'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

27

Clause     26,     page     16,     line     15,     leave out paragraph (a).

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Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

147

Clause     27,     page     17,     line     20,     leave out 'as soon as reasonably practicable' and insert 'within 48 hours'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

148

Clause     27,     page     17,     line     33,     leave out subsection (5).

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

28

Clause     27,     page     17,     line     33,     leave out from 'If' to 'who' in line 35 and insert 'the trustees or managers of a scheme fail to comply with a direction to them contained in an order made under subsection (3), section 10 of the Pensions Act 1995 (c.26) (civil penalties) applies to any trustee or manager'.

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Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

149

Clause     28,     page     17,     line     40,     leave out 'any enactment or rule of law, or any'.

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Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

151

Clause     29,     page     18,     line     17,     at end insert 'forthwith.'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

152

Clause     29,     page     18,     line     20,     at end insert—

    '( )   Alternatively, any person prohibited under this section may apply to the high court for judicial review of the decision.'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

150

Clause     29,     page     18,     line     29,     leave out subsection (5).

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

29

Clause     30,     page     18,     line     40,     leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

'(a)	after subsection (1)(a) insert—

"(aa)

pending consideration being given to the institution of proceedings against him for an offence involving dishonesty or deception,",'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

30

Clause     30,     page     19,     line     4,     leave out sub-paragraph (i) and insert—

'(i)	in paragraph (a) after "paragraph (a)" insert "or (aa)",'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

31

Clause     33,     page     20,     line     13,     leave out 'for the purposes of Part 1 of the Pensions Act 1995'.

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Mr Harry Barnes

162

*Clause     34,     page     21,     line     12,     leave out from sub-paragraph (iii).

   

Mr Harry Barnes

163

*Clause     34,     page     21,     line     27,     leave out from '(c. 49)' to end of line 32.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

32

Clause     42,     page     25,     line     24,     leave out 'a' and insert 'an occupational trust'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

33

Clause     48,     page     30,     line     46,     after 'if' insert 'the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that'.

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Mr Harry Barnes

164

*Clause     52,     page     33,     line     24,     leave out 'or any corresponding provision in force in Northern Ireland'.

   

Mr Harry Barnes

165

*Clause     52,     page     34,     line     6,     leave out 'or any corresponding provision in force in Northern Ireland'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

34

Clause     56,     page     36,     line     14,     after 'sections' insert '[Reports by skilled persons](9)'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

35

Clause     57,     page     37,     leave out lines 6 and 7 and insert—

'(c)	by or on behalf of—

(i)	the Regulator, or

(ii)	any public authority (within the meaning of section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c.42)) which receives the information directly or indirectly from the Regulator,

for any of the purposes specified in section 17(2)(a) to (d) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c.24) (criminal proceedings and investigations).'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

36

Clause     57,     page     37,     line     7,     at end insert—

    '( )   Section 18 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c.24) (restriction on disclosure of information for overseas purposes) has effect in relation to a disclosure authorised by subsection (2) as it has effect in relation to a disclosure authorised by any of the provisions to which section 17 of that Act applies.'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

37

Clause     61,     page     38,     leave out lines 11 and 12 and insert—

'(a)	by or on behalf of—

(i)	the Regulator, or

(ii)	any public authority (within the meaning of section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c.42)) which receives the information directly or indirectly from the Regulator,

for any of the purposes specified in section 17(2)(a) to (d) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c.24) (criminal proceedings and investigations),'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

38

Clause     61,     page     38,     line     13,     leave out 'other'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

39

Clause     61,     page     39,     line     27,     at end insert—

    '( )   Section 18 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c.24) (restriction on disclosure of information for overseas purposes) has effect in relation to a disclosure authorised by subsection (2) as it has effect in relation to a disclosure authorised by any of the provisions to which section 17 of that Act applies.'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

40

Clause     62,     page     39,     line     37,     after '(2)' insert 'above or section 19 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c.24) (disclosure of information held by revenue departments)'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

41

Clause     64,     page     40,     line     22,     after 'legislation' insert '(other than any enactment contained in or made by virtue of Part 2)'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

42

Clause     64,     page     40,     line     28,     leave out from 'imposed' to end of line 30 and insert 'on trustees or managers of occupational pension schemes by, or by virtue of, Part 3 (scheme funding);'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

43

Clause     64,     page     41,     line     19,     after 'Ombudsman' insert ', proceedings of the Ombudsman for the Board of the Pension Protection Fund and proceedings of the Board of the Pension Protection Fund under section 168 or 169'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

44

Clause     64,     page     41,     line     24,     leave out ', and section 33,'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

45

Clause     64,     page     41,     line     26,     after 'Part 1' insert 'or section 33'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

46

Clause     67,     page     43,     line     4,     after 'power' insert 'by direction'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

47

Clause     70,     page     45,     line     6,     leave out '3' and insert '3(1)'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

48

Clause     70,     page     45,     line     10,     leave out '4' and insert '4(1)'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

49

Clause     70,     page     45,     line     11,     at end insert—

'( )	the power to make an order under section 4(2) of that Act extending the period for which an order under section 4(1) of that Act has effect;'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

50

Clause     70,     page     45,     line     12,     leave out 'such an order' and insert 'an order under section 4(1) of that Act suspending a trustee'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

51

Clause     70,     page     45,     line     15,     at end insert—

'( )	the power under section 9 of that Act to exercise by order the same jurisdiction and powers as the High Court or the Court of Session for vesting property in, or transferring property to, trustees in consequence of the appointment or removal of a trustee;'.

Prepared 5 Mar 2004