Amendments proposed to the Housing Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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Ms Karen Buck [R]
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross

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Page     1,     line     9     [Clause     1],     leave out 'and'.

[R] Relevant registered interest declared.

   

Ms Karen Buck [R]
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross

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Page     1,     line     11     [Clause     1],     at end insert, and

(c)	for a revision of the overcrowding standards in respect of such premises'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     89,     line     44     [Clause     125],     leave out '12' and insert '10'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     90,     line     16     [Clause     126],     leave out '12' and insert '10'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     155,     line     23     [Clause     209],     leave out 'or' and insert—

'(ba)

an order under section (Overcrowding), or'.

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NEW CLAUSES AND AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PART 7

HMOs and duty of care

   

Mr Charles Kennedy
Sir Menzies Campbell
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
Mr Andrew Stunell

NC28

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   A person having control of or managing a HMO owes to all persons occupying the house a duty to take such care as is reasonable in all the circumstances to see that they are reasonably safe from personal injury or from damage to their property.

    (2)   A person having control of or managing a HMO who is in breach of the duty of care in subsection (1) commits an offence.

    (3)   A person who commits an offence under subsection (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

    (4)   A local housing authority must have regard to any breach of the duty in subsection (1) when considering the health and safety condition under section 99.

    (5)   In this section—

"HMO" means a house in multiple occupation as defined by sections 213 to 217, save that the provisions of Schedule 11 do not apply to this section, and references to an HMO include (where the context permits) any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to, or usually enjoyed with, it (or any part of it).'.

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Mr Charles Kennedy
Sir Menzies Campbell
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
Mr Andrew Stunell

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Page     146,     line     38     [Clause     194],     at end insert—

    '(3A)   The regulations may empower local authorities to require, by notice, owners of houses in multiple occupation to carry out such works or actions as may be necessary to put in place, or observe, satisfactory standards of management.'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     152,     line     16     [Clause     205],     after '4' insert 'or this Part'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     152     [Clause     205],     leave out lines 32 to 40 and insert—

    '(5)   A document required or authorised by any of Parts 1 to 4 or this Part to be served on a person as—

(a)	a person having control of premises,

(b)	a person managing premises,

(c)	a person having an estate or interest in premises, or

(d)	a person who (but for an interim or final management order under Part 4) would fall within paragraph (a) or (b),

may, if it is not practicable after reasonable enquiry to ascertain the name or address of that person, be served in accordance with subsection (5A).

    (5A)   A person having such a connection with any premises as is mentioned in subsection (5)(a) to (d) is served in accordance with this subsection if—

(a)	the document is addressed to him by describing his connection with the premises (naming them), and

(b)	delivering the document to some person on the premises or, if there is no person on the premises to whom it can be delivered, by fixing it, or a copy of it, to some conspicuous part of the premises.'

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     153,     line     11     [Clause     205],     leave out from '"premises"' to 'means' in line 12.

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Mr Charles Kennedy
Sir Menzies Campbell
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
Mr Andrew Stunell

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Page     155,     line     22     [Clause     209],     leave out from 'section' to end of line and insert 'sections 213(3), 142, 143, 144, 150 or Schedule 4'.

   

John Hayes
Robert Syms [R]
Hugo Swire

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Page     155,     line     25     [Clause     209],     at end insert 'or

(d)	any regulations under Part 5.'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     155,     line     27     [Clause     209],     at end insert—

    '(7)   In this Act "modify", in the context of a power to modify an enactment by order or regulations, includes repeal (and "modifications" has a corresponding meaning).'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     161,     line     43     [Clause     220],     at end insert 'in occupation as'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     162,     line     2     [Clause     220],     after 'are' insert 'in occupation as'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     163,     line     17     [Clause     226],     leave out '8, 153, 164, 180, 209' and insert '2, 8, 142 to 144, 153, 164, 180, (Overcrowding), 193, 194, 203, 207, 209, 211'.

   

John Hayes
Robert Syms [R]
Hugo Swire

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Page     163,     line     17,     [Clause     226],     leave out '153'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     163,     line     21     [Clause     226],     at end insert—

       'Subsections (3) to (7) have effect subject to paragraph (b).'

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     163     [Clause     226],     leave out lines 24 and 25 and insert—

'(a)	sections 157, 158 to 163, 168 to 179, 182, 184, 185, 187, 204 to 206, 208, 210 and 212 to 220,'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     163,     line     33     [Clause     226],     leave out 'section' and insert 'sections 2 and'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     163,     line     35     [Clause     226],     after '156,', insert '(Exceptions to the right to buy: determination whether exception for dwelling-house suitable for elderly persons applies),'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     163,     line     35     [Clause     226],     after '167,', insert '186,'.

   

John Hayes
Robert Syms [R]
Hugo Swire

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Page     163,     line     38,     [Clause     226],     leave out '(other than section 153)'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     163,     line     38     [Clause     226],     leave out 'section' and insert 'sections 142 to 144 and'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     215,     line     41     [Schedule     10],     at end insert—

'(1A)

Procedure regulations may include provision enabling a single qualified member of the panel to decide whether an oral hearing is appropriate in a particular case.'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     216,     line     3     [Schedule     10],     leave out 'sub-paragraph (2)' and insert 'this paragraph'.

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Mr Charles Kennedy
Sir Menzies Campbell
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
Mr Andrew Stunell

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Page     217,     line     8     [Schedule     11],     after 'Part 1', insert—

       'or section [HMOs and duty of care]'.

   

Mr Charles Kennedy
Sir Menzies Campbell
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
Mr Andrew Stunell

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Page     217,     line     9     [Schedule     11],     after 'Part 1', insert—

       'or section [HMOs and duty of care]'.

   

Mr Charles Kennedy
Sir Menzies Campbell
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
Mr Andrew Stunell

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Page     217,     line     11     [Schedule     11],     after 'Part 1', insert—

       'or section [HMOs and duty of care]'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     230,     line     5     [Schedule     12],     leave out '34     In section 210(1) of the Housing Act 1996' and insert—

'34

The Housing Act 1996 has effect subject to the following amendments.

34A

In section 52(1) (general provisions as to orders) after "17," insert "27A,".

34B

In section 210'.

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Mr Charles Kennedy
Sir Menzies Campbell
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
Mr Andrew Stunell

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Page     231,     line     31     [Schedule     13],     after '189' insert—

       'Sections 190A'.

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ORDER OF THE HOUSE [12th JANUARY 2004]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Housing 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 Tuesday 24th February 2004.

    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 that day.

    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 Message from the Lords) may be programmed.

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HOUSING BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 2)

   

Mr Secretary Prescott
Mr Peter Hain
That the programme order of 12th January 2004 in relation to the Housing Bill be varied as follows—

    1.   Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the order shall be omitted.

    2.   Proceedings on consideration shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table.

    3.   The proceedings shown in the first column of the Table shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the second column.

TABLE

Proceedings	Time for conclusion of proceedings
New clauses, amendments and new Schedules relating to Part 1 (except those relating to overcrowding)	One and a quarter hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order.
New clauses, amendments and new Schedules relating to Part 2; new clauses, amendments and new Schedules relating to the definition of "house in multiple occupation"; new clauses, amendments and new Schedules relating to Part 3; new clauses, amendments and new Schedules relating to Part 4	Two and a half hours after the commencment of proceedings on the motion for this order.
New clauses, amendments and new Schedules relating to Part 5	Three and three quarter hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order.
New clauses, amendments and new Schedules relating to Part 6; new clauses, amendments and new Schedules relating to overcrowding; new clauses, amendments and new Schedules relating to Part 7 (except those relating to the definition of "house in multiple occupation") and any remaining proceedings on the Bill	Five and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order.

    4.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order.

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Prepared 11 May 2004