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Tuesday 11th July 2006
Standing Committee A
Charities Bill [Lords]
Note
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order
of the Committee [4th July 2006].
Martin Horwood
88
Clause 9, page 11, line 39, leave
out ‘(subject to subsection (11))’.
Martin Horwood
89
Clause 9, page 11, line 42, leave
out paragraph (11).
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
20
Clause 9, page 12, line 3, at
end insert—
Mr Andrew Turner
160
Clause 9, page 12, line 8, after
‘charity’, insert ‘the gross income of which does
not exceed £100,000’.
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
21
Clause 9, page 12, line 20, leave
out ‘£5,000’ and insert ‘£10,000’.
Mr Andrew Turner
161
Clause 9, page 13, line 11, leave
out ‘different’ and insert ‘higher’.
Mr Andrew Turner
162
Clause 9, page 13, line 22, after
‘(7)’, insert ‘(a)’.
Martin Horwood
90
Clause 9, page 13, line 22, leave
out from ‘unless’ to end of line 25 and insert ‘a
draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution
of, each House of Parliament.’.
Martin Horwood
91
Clause 9, page 13, leave out
lines 33 to 36.
Mr Andrew Turner
163
Clause 9, page 14, line 32, at
end insert—
Mr Andrew Turner
164
Page 14, line 33, leave out
Clause 10.
Martin Horwood
94
Clause 11, page 15, line 8, leave
out from ‘omit’ to end and insert ‘from “of”
to end of paragraph and insert “England and Wales”.’.
Mr Andrew Turner
165
Clause 11, page 15, leave
out lines 16 and 17.
Martin Horwood
95
Clause 11, page 15, line 17, at
end insert—
“(c) any church, religious congregation, institution,
or group of institutions which Her Majesty declares by Order in Council
to be an exempt charity for the purposes of this Act.”’.
Martin Horwood
96
Clause 11, page 15, line 21, leave
out ‘National Lottery Charities Board’ and insert ‘Big
Lottery Fund’.
Martin Horwood
97
Clause 11, page 15, line 31, at
end insert—
‘(10A) In paragraphs (c) and (x) no recommendation
to make legislation is to be made to Her Majesty in Council unless a
draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution
of, each House of Parliament.’.
Martin Horwood
98
Schedule 5, page 105, line 29, leave
out paragraph 6.
Martin Horwood
99
Schedule 5, page 106, line 17, at
end add—
10. All references in Schedule 5 of this Act to “the
Commission” mean the “principal regulator”, as defined
in section 13(4)(b).’.
Mr Andrew Turner
105
Clause 13, page 16, line 27, at
end insert—
Martin Horwood
92
Clause 13, page 16, line 32, leave
out ‘made by the Secretary of State’.
Martin Horwood
93
Clause 13, page 16, line 32, at
end insert—
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
22
Clause 13, page 16, line 33, leave
out subsection (5).
Helen Goodman
134
Clause 15, page 17, line 21, at
end insert ‘, and
Helen Goodman
136
Clause 17, page 17, line 33, at
end insert—
Martin Horwood
101
Clause 17, page 17, leave
out lines 36 to line 3 on page 18 and insert—
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
23
Clause 17, page 17, line 36, after
‘statement’, insert ‘—
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
24
Clause 17, page 18, line 3, at
end insert ‘, and
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
25
Clause 17, page 18, line 8, leave
out ‘making of the gift’ and insert ‘charity failing.’.
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
26
Clause 17, page 18, line 38, after
third ‘is’, insert ‘not’.
Martin Horwood
100
Clause 17, page 18, line 45, at
end insert—
‘(d) “cy-pres” means to amend the terms
of a charitable trust as near (Cy-pres) as possible to the original
intention of the testator or settlor, where the original intended purpose
is impossible, impracticable or illegal.’.
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
27
Clause 18, page 19, line 29, leave
out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’.
Helen Goodman
135
Clause 18, page 19, line 32, at
end insert—
‘(4A) Where the property is valued at less than £5,000
and the charity has assets of over £100,000, the trustees may apply
the property for purposes without reference to the Commission or the
courts.’.
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
35
Clause 20, page 21, line 1, leave
out ‘the Commission considers to be expedient in the interests’
and insert ‘is necessary for the protection of the property’.
Edward Miliband
171
Clause 23, page 24, leave
out lines 14 to 17 and insert—
Edward Miliband
172
Clause 23, page 24, leave
out lines 32 to 35 and insert—
Edward Miliband
173
Clause 23, page 24, line 44, at
end insert—
to which the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue
and Customs have given intimation, which has not subsequently been withdrawn,
that relief is due under section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes
Act 1988 in respect of income of the body which is applicable and applied
to charitable purposes only.
Edward Miliband
174
Clause 23, page 25, line 2, leave
out ‘and 25’ and insert ‘to 25A’.
Edward Miliband
55
Clause 27, page 29, line 17, after
‘(2)’, insert ‘above’.
Helen Goodman
133
Clause 28, page 29, line 41, leave
out ‘£10,000’ and insert ‘£20,000’.
Edward Miliband
58
Schedule 6, page 110, line 19, leave
out ‘company’ and insert ‘charity’.
Mr Andrew Turner
170
Schedule 7, page 114, line 32, at
end insert ‘, with either—
Mr Andrew Turner
112
Schedule 7, page 115, line 1, leave
out ‘shall have one or more’ and insert ‘need not
have any’.
Mr Andrew Turner
113
Schedule 7, page 115, line 2, after
‘members’ insert ‘(if there is a membership)’.
Mr Andrew Turner
166
Schedule 7, page 115, line 5, at
end insert—
Mr Andrew Turner
167
Schedule 7, page 115, line 10, at
end insert—
Mr Andrew Turner
114
Schedule 7, page 115, line 11, after
‘members’ insert ‘(if there is a membership)’.
Mr Andrew Turner
115
Schedule 7, page 115, line 14, after
‘membership’ insert ‘(if there is a membership)’.
Mr Andrew Turner
168
Schedule 7, page 115, line 18, at
end insert—
Mr Andrew Turner
169
Schedule 7, page 115, line 35, at
end insert—
‘(7) In subsection (2)(ba), “material
benefits” means benefits which may or may not be financial, but
which have a monetary value.’.
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
36
Schedule 7, page 116, leave
out inserted section 69D.
Mr Andrew Turner
129
Schedule 7, page 116, line 18, at
end insert—
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
37
Schedule 7, page 117, line 32, at
end insert ‘and
Mr Andrew Turner
123
Schedule 7, page 117, line 33, at
beginning insert ‘Subject to subsection (3B) below’.
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
38
Schedule 7, page 117, line 36, at
end insert—
Mr Andrew Turner
124
Schedule 7, page 117, line 36, at
end insert ‘, subject to any liabilities previously incurred in
relation to that property.
(3B) Where an unincorporated charity converting
under subsections (3) and (3A) holds permanent endowment, registration
of the CIO has the effect of appointing the CIO as corporate trustee
of the permanent endowment.’.
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
39
Schedule 7, page 120, line 35, at
end insert—
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
29
Schedule 7, page 123, line 39, at
end insert ‘or at the expiration of six months from receipt by
the Charity Commission of the resolution.’.
Mr Andrew Turner
116
Schedule 7, page 129, line 14, after
‘members’ insert ‘(if there is a membership and of
the charity trustees if there is no membership)’.
Mr Andrew Turner
117
Schedule 7, page 129, line 22, after
‘meeting’ insert ‘or, as applicable, charity trustees’
meeting’.
Mr Andrew Turner
118
Schedule 7, page 129, line 25, after
‘members’ insert ‘or, as applicable, charity trustees’.
Mr Andrew Turner
119
Schedule 7, page 129, line 26, after
‘meeting’ insert ‘or, as applicable, charity trustees’
meeting’.
Mr Andrew Turner
120
Schedule 7, page 129, line 28, leave
out ‘general’.
Mr Andrew Turner
121
Schedule 7, page 129, line 29, leave
out ‘general’.
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
30
Clause 36, page 34, line 24, after
‘out’, insert ‘in advance’.
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
31
Clause 36, page 35, line 10, leave
out ‘or under a contract of employment,’.
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
32
Clause 36, page 35, line 46, at
end insert—
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
33
Clause 36, page 36, line 2, after
‘(b), insert ‘or (bb)’.
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
34
Clause 36, page 36, line 5, leave
out ‘, (b) or’ and insert ‘to’.
Edward Miliband
56
Clause 37, page 37, line 11, leave
out ‘(5) to (7)’ and insert ‘(4) to (6)’.
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
28
Clause 38, page 37, line 25, at
end insert—
Peter Bottomley
132
Clause 38, page 38, line 10, at
end insert—
(8) A law officer has the power to stop the prosecution,
under this Act or the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, of a trustee
of an unincorporated charitable trust if it is in the public interest
to do so.’.
Mr Andrew Turner
122
Clause 38, page 38, line 21, at
end insert—
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
40
Clause 40, page 40, line 19, leave
out ‘(or any of the purposes)’.
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
41
Clause 41, page 44, line 36, at
end insert—
(a) a period of notice of 28 days, or the period set out
in the rules of the charity, whichever is greater, shall be given to
all members of such a resolution; and
Mr Andrew Turner
125
Clause 42, page 45, line 14, at
end insert ‘or,
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
42
Clause 42, page 45, line 20, after
‘body’, insert ‘, of which a period of notice of 28
days or the period set out in the rules of the charity whichever is
greater has been given,’.
Martin Horwood
102
Clause 42, page 45, line 23, leave
out ‘and without any expression of dissent’ and insert ‘but
where consensus has been reached’.
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
43
Clause 42, page 45, line 24, at
end insert ‘or
Mr Andrew Turner
126
Clause 42, page 45, line 35, at
end insert ‘provided that the date specified in the resolution
under subsection (2) cannot be earlier than the date of that resolution.’.
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Peter Bone
Peter Bottomley
James Duddridge
44
Clause 43, page 46, leave
out lines 34 to 36.
Helen Goodman
137
Clause 43, page 47, line 9, leave
out ‘£10,000’ and insert ‘£5,000’.
Mr Andrew Turner
127
Clause 44, page 50, line 22, at
end insert—
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