S.C.A.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 27th October 2005
STANDING COMMITTEE A
NATIONAL LOTTERY BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been marshalled in accordance with the Order of the Committee [25th October].
Mr Hugo SwireMr Andrew Turner
44
Clause 14, page 8, line 10, leave out 'under any provision of this Act' and insert 'by the Big Lottery Fund'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
45
Clause 14, page 8, line 11, leave out 'under any provision of this Act' and insert 'by the Big Lottery Fund'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Don Foster
Jo SwinsonMr Andrew Turner
46
Clause 14, page 8, line 13, leave out 'comply with any direction given to it' and insert 'have regard to any guidance made'.
Mr Hugo SwireMr Andrew Turner
47
Clause 14, page 8, line 16, leave out 'A direction' and insert 'guidance'.
Mr Hugo SwireMr Andrew Turner
48
Clause 14, page 8, line 17, leave out 'specify' and insert 'suggest'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
49
Clause 14, page 8, line 19, leave out 'specify' and insert 'suggest'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
50
Clause 14, page 8, line 24, leave out 'A direction' and insert 'guidance'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Don Foster
Jo SwinsonMr Andrew Turner
53
Clause 14, page 8, leave out lines 25 and 26.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
59
Clause 14, page 8, line 35, leave out 'obtain the Secretary of State's consent' and insert 'consult the Secretary of State'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
54
Clause 14, page 8, line 38, at end insert—
'(3A) A direction under this section may not relate to the management and control of money received by the Fund.'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
52
Clause 14, page 8, line 39, leave out 'A direction' and insert 'guidance'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
55
Clause 14, page 8, line 41, leave out 'or'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
56
Clause 14, page 8, line 41, after 'Ireland', insert 'or Isle of Man'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
60
Clause 14, page 8, line 45, leave out 'Ministers' and insert 'Parliament'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
57
Clause 14, page 8, line 46, leave out 'and'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
58
Clause 14, page 9, line 3, at end add 'and
| (d) | may be given by the Isle of Man Tynwald in relation to Isle of Man devolved expenditure.'. |
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
61
Clause 14, page 9, line 8, leave out 'and'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
62
Clause 14, page 9, line 9, at end insert—
| '(e) | bodies (other than public or local authorities) whose activities are not carried on for profit, and |
| (f) | the public by means of publication of the proposals for the direction.'. |
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
63
Clause 14, page 9, line 13, at end insert—
| '(b) | bodies (other than public or local authorities) whose activities are not carried on for profit, and |
| (c) | the public by means of publication of the proposals for the direction.'. |
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
64
Clause 14, page 9, line 16, leave out 'consult' and insert 'obtain the consent of'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
65
Clause 14, page 9, line 17, leave out 'obtain the consent of' and insert 'consult'.
Mr Don Foster
Jo Swinson
Mr Hugo Swire
98
Clause 8, page 5, leave out lines 13 to 15 and insert—
'(2) In exercising his duties under section 33 (3), the Comptroller and Auditor General may make recommendations to the Secretary of State regarding the desirability of making an order to provide for the money to be held for distribution by a different body specified in section 23 (without altering the purpose for which the money is allocated).'.
Mr Richard Caborn
5
Clause 8, page 5, line 14, leave out 'section 23' and insert 'the order'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
31
Clause 8, page 5, line 14, after 'in', insert 'the appropriate subsection of'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
32
Clause 8, page 5, line 15, at end insert—
'(2A) An order under this section may not prevent a body from meeting commitments it has made to provide funds in accordance with any agreed timescale.'.
Mr Richard Caborn
6
Clause 8, page 5, line 21, at end insert—
'( ) In section 24 of that Act (payments from Distribution Fund) after "section 23", insert "or in an order under section 29A".'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
33
Page 5, line 6, leave out Clause 8.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Don Foster
Jo SwinsonMr Andrew Turner
34
Page 5, line 26, leave out Clause 9.
Mr Don Foster
Jo Swinson
12
Clause 10, page 5, line 36, leave out from 'body' to end of line 39 and insert—
| (i) | the Secretary of State, |
| (ii) | bodies (other than public or local authorities) whose activities are carried on not for profit, |
| (iii) | the National Assembly for Wales in relation to Welsh devolved expenditure, |
| (iv) | the Scottish Ministers in relation to Scottish devolved expenditure, and |
| (v) | the Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in relation to Northern Ireland devolved expenditure; |
| (b) | may consult any other person; |
| (c) | may take account of opinions expressed to it or information submitted to it.'. |
Mr Don Foster
Jo Swinson
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
14
Clause 11, page 6, line 8, at end insert 'or'.
Mr Don Foster
Jo Swinson
Mr Hugo SwireMr Andrew Turner
13
Clause 11, page 6, line 11, leave out from 'Act' to end of line 13.
Mr Richard Caborn
7
Clause 12, page 6, line 18, after second 'to', insert '—
Mr Richard Caborn
8
Clause 12, page 6, line 18, at end insert ', or
| (b) | any of the Channel Islands.'. |
Mr Richard Caborn
9
Clause 12, page 6, line 22, at end insert—
'(13) A body established under the law of any of the Channel Islands may be the subject of an appointment under this section in connection with expenditure which relates to that Island.'.
Mr Richard Caborn
10
Clause 15, page 9, leave out lines 23 and 24 and insert—
'(1) The Secretary of State may by order provide that one or more of the following shall cease to exist—'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
66
Clause 15, page 9, line 27, at end insert—
'(1A) The Secretary of State may make different orders for different bodies or appoint different days under subsection (1).'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
67
Clause 15, page 9, line 27, at end insert—
'(1A) An order under subsection (1) shall maintain funding for commitments made by the bodies referred to in subsection (1) prior to their ceasing to exist.'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
68
Clause 15, page 9, line 33, at end insert 'and'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
69
Clause 15, page 9, line 34, leave out 'if it contains provision amending an enactment,'.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
70
Clause 15, page 9, line 36, leave out from 'Parliament' to end of line 38.
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Turner
71
Clause 17, page 10, line 42, leave out 'an old lottery distributor' and insert 'the Community Fund and the New Opportunities Fund'.
