Amendments proposed to the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Enterprise) Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     27,     line     29     [Clause     21],     after '(1)', insert 'If he thinks there is good reason to do so'.

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Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     29,     line     12     [Clause     23],     leave out 'thinks' and insert 'reasonably believes'.

   

Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     29,     line     12     [Clause     23],     after 'thinks', insert 'on reasonable grounds'.

   

Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     29     [Clause     23],     leave out line 14 and insert—

    '(2)   Subject to subsection (9) an inspector or investigator may at all reasonable times within the first 30 days following his authorisation under subsection (1)(a)-'.

   

Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     29,     line     14     [Clause     23],     after 'may', insert ', subject to subsection (3A),'.

   

Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     29,     line     14     [Clause     23],     at end insert 'during normal office hours'.

   

Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     29,     line     16     [Clause     23],     after 'there', insert 'during normal office hours'.

   

Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     29,     line     16     [Clause     23],     leave out 'thinks' and insert 'reasonably believes'.

   

Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     29,     line     16     [Clause     23],     after 'necessary', insert 'on reasonable grounds'.

   

Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     29,     line     16     [Clause     23],     after 'necessary', insert ', not exceeding one month,'.

   

Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     29,     line     16     [Clause     23],     after 'necessary', insert 'not exceeding one month (or such longer periods as may be authorised by the Secretary of State)'.

   

Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     29,     line     17     [Clause     23],     at end insert 'provided that unless authorised to do so by the Secretary of State under subsection (9) he shall not remain on the relevant premises for the whole or substantially the whole of the company's normal working hours for a period of more than 7 consecutive days.'.

   

Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     29,     line     17     [Clause     23],     at end insert—

    '(2A)   Except when the investigator or inspector reasonably believes that the exercise of his functions under this Part would otherwise be seriously impaired the powers under subsection (2) shall be exercised between the hours of 9 am and 5.30 pm and between Monday and Friday.'.

   

Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     29,     line     18     [Clause     23],     after second 'premises', insert ', or if in mixed use the parts or parts thereof,'.

   

Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     29,     line     20     [Clause     23],     after subsection (3) insert—

    '(3A)   Where the relevant premises consist either of premises all parts of which are used for residential purposes or of premises which can only be accessed via premises or parts of premises which are used for residential purposes an inspector or investigator shall not exercise his powers under subsection (2) without a warrant issued under section 453C by a justice of the peace and if such a warrant is issued the inspector's or investigator's powers under subsection (2) shall be limited to his powers under such warrant.'.

   

Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     29,     line     21     [Clause     23],     after '(2)', insert 'subject to the terms of any warrant issued under section 453C'.

   

Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     29,     line     32     [Clause     23],     at end insert—

    '(9)   The Secretary of State may on the written request of the inspector or investigator—

(a)	if satisfied that it is necessary for the purpose mentioned in subsection 1(b) extend for a period which he may specify beyond the initial 30 days the period of authorisation under subsection 1(a); or

(b)	extend the number of consecutive days during which the inspector or investigator may remain on the relevant premises.

    (10)   There shall be no limit on the number of extensions which may be requested of or granted by the Secretary of State under subsection (9).'.

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Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     30,     line     7     [Clause     23],     at end insert—

'(c)	the grounds for his belief that entry onto the company's premises will and that remaining thereon for a period will be necessary to materially assist him in the exercise of his functions under this Part,'.

   

Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     30,     line     42     [Clause     23],     at end insert—

    ' "453 C   Entry into residential premises

    (1)   A justice of the peace may issue a warrant under section 453A(3A) if satisfied on information on oath given by or on behalf of the inspector or investigator authorised under section 453A(3A) that there are reasonable grounds for believing that access to any premises falling within section 453A(3A) will materially assist the inspector or investigator in the exercise of his functions under this Part.

    (2)   A warrant under section 453A(3A) may authorise the inspector or investigator, accompanied by a constable and any persons thought appropriate under section 453A(4) and any other constables—

(a)	to enter the premises, and

(b)	to remain there for such period as the inspector or investigator thinks necessary, or for such period as the warrant may provide, for the purpose mentioned in subsection 453A(1)(b).

    (3)   A warrant may be issued under section 453A(3A) subject to conditions.

    (4)   Sections 448(5) and 448(9) shall apply to the issue of a warrant under section 453A(3A) as they apply to the issue of a warrant under section 448(1).".'.

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Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     32,     line     7     [Clause     26],     leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert—

    '(2)   The Secretary of State shall by regulations make provision about—

(a)	the formation of new community interest companies, and

(b)	the types of existing company that may become a community interest company.'.

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Mr Andrew Mitchell
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Ian Taylor

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Page     59,     line     31     [Schedule     2],     at end insert—

'(d)	any person accompanying an inspector or investigator pursuant to section 453A(3A).'.

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Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page     60,     line     16     [Schedule     2],     at end insert—

    '(9A)   For the purposes of this section, information obtained by an investigator in consequence of the exercise of his powers under section 453A includes information obtained by a person accompanying the investigator in pursuance of subsection (4) of that section in consequence of that person's accompanying the investigator.'.

   

Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page     60,     line     32     [Schedule     2],     leave out paragraph 20 and insert—

'20

(1)

Section 451A (disclosure of certain information) is amended as follows.

(2)	For subsection (1) substitute—

    "(1)   This section applies to information obtained—

(a)	under sections 434 to 446;

(b)	by an inspector in consequence of the exercise of his powers under section 453A."

(3)	After subsection (5) insert—

    "(6)   For the purposes of this section, information obtained by an inspector in consequence of the exercise of his powers under section 453A includes information obtained by a person accompanying the inspector in pursuance of subsection (4) of that section in consequence of that person's accompanying the inspector.

    (7)   The reference to an inspector in subsection (2)(b) above includes a reference to a person accompanying an inspector in pursuance of section 453A(4).".'.

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Prepared 19 Oct 2004