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| (a) | on Tuesday 22nd March at 2.30 pm; |
| (b) | on Thursday 24th at 9.25 am and 2.30 pm; |
(2) the proceedings shall be taken in the following order, namely Clauses 1 to 48, Schedule 1, Clause 49, Schedule 2, Clause 50, Schedule 3, Clauses 51 to 54, new Clauses, new Schedules, remaining proceedings on the Bill;
(3) the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 5.30 pm on Thursday 24th March.
Mr Christopher Leslie has given notice of his intention to move a motion in the terms of the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Commitee [Standing Order No. 83C].
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
1
Clause 1, page 1, line 3, at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (2A)'.
Mrs Anne Campbell
35
Clause 1, page 1, line 3, at beginning insert 'Subject to section (Inquiries pursuant to Resolution of both Houses of Parliament),'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
2
Clause 1, page 1, line 13, at end insert—'(2A) Any inquiry established under subsection (1) must be subject to approval by a resolution moved by the Minister in the relevant Parliament or Assembly.'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
3
Clause 4, page 2, line 13, leave out 'consult' and insert 'seek the agreement of'.
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Paul Tyler
36
Clause 5, page 2, line 21, at end insert—'(ia) consult, as appropriate, on the terms of reference.'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
4
Clause 5, page 2, line 27, leave out 'consult' and insert 'secure the agreement of'.
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Paul Tyler
38
Clause 5, page 2, line 28, at end insert 'and may consult any other person or bodies as he considers appropriate.'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
5
Clause 6, page 3, line 7, at end insert—
| '(d) | an estimate of the likely cost of an inquiry'. |
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
6
Clause 6, page 3, line 11, leave out from 'section' to end of line and add 'must be oral'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
7
Clause 7, page 3, line 17, leave out 'may, if he sees fit,' and insert 'must'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
8
Clause 7, page 3, leave out line 22.
Mr Christopher Leslie
32
Page 3, line 12, leave out Clause 7.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
9
Clause 8, page 3, line 38, at end insert—'(1A) The power to appoint a member under subsection (1)(a) is exercisable only after consultation with the Chairman'.
Mr Christopher Leslie
33
Clause 11, page 4, line 31, leave out 'obtain the consent to that appointment of' and insert 'first consult'.
Mr Christopher Leslie
34
Clause 11, page 4, line 33, leave out 'whose consent must be obtained' and insert 'to be consulted'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
10
Clause 12, page 5, line 17, leave out subsection (4) and insert—'(4) In deciding whether or not it is in the public interest to appoint an assessor, the Chairman must have regard to the need—
| (a) | to ensure that the panel has available to it the necessary expertise to undertake the inquiry; and |
| (b) | to avoid incurring unreasonable cost.'. |
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
11
Clause 13, page 6, line 11, leave out 'consult' and insert 'secure the agreement of'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Paul Tyler
16
Clause 14, page 6, line 30, leave out 'consult' and insert 'secure the agreement of'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
12
Clause 14, page 6, line 37, at end add—
| '(c) | make an oral statement to the relevant Parliament or Assembly'. |
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Paul Tyler
17
Clause 15, page 7, line 11, leave out 'consult' and insert 'secure the agreement of'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
13
Clause 15, page 7, line 16, at end insert—
| '(c) | make an oral statement to the relevant Parliament or Assembly'. |
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
14
Page 7, line 18, leave out Clause 16.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
15
Page 8, line 10, leave out Clause 17.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
18
Clause 18, page 8, line 33, after first 'to', insert '(a)'.
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Paul Tyler
39
Clause 18, page 8, line 34, leave out 'unnecessary' and insert 'excessive'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
19
Clause 18, page 8, line 34, at end add—
| '(b) | the fact that any person or organisation who may have cause to apprehend the possibility of criticism in course of or as a result of the proceedings may reasonably wish to be legally represented at the inquiry'. |
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
20
Clause 18, page 8, line 34, at end add—'(4) In making any decision as to the procedure or conduct of an inquiry, the Chairman must within one month of the setting-up date publish an estimate of the likely cost of the inquiry.'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
21
Clause 20, page 9, line 24, leave out 'either or both of the following ways' and insert 'the following way'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
22
Clause 20, page 9, line 25, leave out paragraph (a).
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
23
Clause 20, page 9, line 29, leave out 'notice or restriction'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
24
Clause 20, page 9, line 32, leave out 'Minister or'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
25
Clause 20, page 10, line 8, at end add—'(6) In proceeding under this section, the Chairman must start from the presumption that public access should not be restricted.'.
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Paul Tyler
40
Clause 24, page 11, line 44, leave out from 'in' to end of line 2 on page 12 and insert 'avoiding a risk of damage to the economy outweighs the public interest in the information being revealed.'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
26
Clause 26, page 12, line 34, leave out 'Minister, or the chairman if subsection (2) applies,' and insert 'chairman'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
27
Clause 26, page 12, line 36, leave out subsection (2).
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
28
Clause 26, page 13, line 1, leave out from 'The' to 'may' and insert 'chairman'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
29
Clause 26, page 13, line 5, leave out 'person' and insert 'chairman'.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
30
Clause 40, page 20, line 23, leave out from 'inquiry' to end of line 24.
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
31
Clause 40, page 20, line 25, leave out subsections (4) and (5).
Mrs Anne Campbell
37
Clause 42, page 21, line 20, at end insert—'(1A) Rules under subsection (1) (a) may make provision for—
| (a) | consultation on the terms of reference; |
| (b) | estimated costs at the commencement of an inquiry; |
| (c) | estimated duration at the commencement of an inquiry.'. |
Mr Christopher Leslie
41
Clause 54, page 26, line 9, leave out subsection (2).
NEW CLAUSE
Inquiry pursuant to Resolution of both Houses of Parliament
Mrs Anne Campbell
NC1
To move the following Clause:—'(1) Where it has been resolved by both Houses of Parliament that it is expedient that an inquiry should be held under this Act into a matter described in the Resolution as of public importance, the inquiry shall be held in accordance with provision made under subsection (2).
(2) Her Majesty may by Order in Council—
| (a) | make provision for the appointment of the chairman and members of the inquiry panel, |
| (b) | prescribe the terms of reference of the inquiry, |
| (c) | make such other provision in respect of the setting-up date and for other purposes as appears necessary or expedient, and |
| (d) | make such modifications and adaptations of this Act as may appear necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to the Resolution. |
(3) No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to make an Order in Council under subsection (2) above unless a draft of the Order, or if any modifications to it are agreed by both Houses the draft as so modified, has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
(4) Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 shall not apply to an inquiry held under this section.'.
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