Amendments proposed to the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

2

Clause     13,     page     7,     line     30,     leave out '21' and insert '30'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

8

Clause     13,     page     7,     line     30,     leave out '21' and insert '60'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

3

Clause     13,     page     7,     line     39,     leave out '21' and insert '30'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

9

Clause     13,     page     7,     line     39,     leave out '21' and insert '60'.

   

Alison Seabeck

24

Clause     13,     page     7,     line     39,     leave out '21-day' and insert 'preliminary'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

4

Clause     13,     page     7,     line     46,     leave out '21' and insert '30'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

10

Clause     13,     page     7,     line     46,     leave out '21' and insert '60'.

   

Alison Seabeck

25

Clause     13,     page     7,     line     46,     leave out '21-day' and insert 'preliminary'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

5

Clause     13,     page     8,     line     7,     leave out first '21' and insert '30'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

11

Clause     13,     page     8,     line     7,     leave out first '21' and insert '60'.

   

Alison Seabeck

26

Clause     13,     page     8,     line     7,     leave out '21-day' and insert 'preliminary'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Alison Seabeck
Mr Mark Harper

6

Clause     13,     page     8,     line     7,     leave out second '21' and insert '30'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

12

Clause     13,     page     8,     line     7,     leave out second '21' and insert '60'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

7

Clause     13,     page     8,     line     8,     at end insert—

    '(8)   The "30 day period" in this section may be increased by not more than 30 days subject to—

(a)	a resolution of either House of Parliament, or

(b)	a recommendation from the relevant committee of either House of Parliament that is not rejected by a resolution of that House.'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

16

Clause     13,     page     8,     line     8,     at end insert—

    '(8)   The "60 day period" in this section may be increased by not more than 60 days subject to—

(a)	a resolution of either House of Parliament, or

(b)	a recommendation from the relevant committee of either House of Parliament that is not rejected by a resolution of that House.'.

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Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

13

Page     8,     line     9,     leave out Clause 14.

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Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

15

Clause     15,     page     8,     line     25,     leave out '40' and insert '60'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

19

Clause     15,     page     8,     line     30,     leave out subsection 4 and insert—

    '(4)   In this section, "the 60 day period" means the period of 60 days beginning with the day on which the draft order was laid before Parliament under section 12.'.

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Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

1

Clause     16,     page     8,     line     40,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   If during the 60 day period an amendment, or amendments, to an order under section 1 is agreed by—

(a)	both Houses of Parliament, or

(b)	the relevant committees in both Houses of Parliament,

the Minister shall either—

(a)	make the amendment or amendments to the order, or

(b)	withdraw the order.'.

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David Howarth
Mr David Heath

55

*Clause     18,     page     9,     line     30,     at end insert—

       "'reforming" means repealing, simplifying or clarifying or making better provision for achieving its purposes;'.

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NEW CLAUSES

     Annual report to Parliament about section 1 orders

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

'A Minister of the Crown shall annually lay a report before Parliament detailing, for each government department that made an order under section 1 in that year—

(a)	what burdens have been removed,

(b)	what burdens have been simplified,

(c)	what burdens have been imposed, and

(d)	what has been the impact of each order.'.

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     Reserved areas of competence

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Schedule [Reserved areas of competence] shall have effect.

    (2)   A Minister may not make an order under section 1 containing provisions relating to the reserved areas of competence as set out in Schedule [Reserved areas of competence].

    (3)   A Minister of the Crown may, subject to a resolution of both Houses of Parliament, amend by order the reserved areas of competence in Schedule [Reserved areas of competence].'.

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Veto of proposed order

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Where, during the 21 day period set out in section 13, either House of Parliament considers the content of an order to be inappropriate under the powers conferred by section 1, the further passage of the order may be blocked by—

(a)	a resolution of either House of Parliament, or

(b)	a recommendation from the relevant committee of either House of Parliament that is not rejected by a resolution of that House.

    (2)   An order which has the same or similar effect to one that has previously been prevented from passing under the provisions of subsection (1) may not be laid under section 1 within the subsequent two-year period.

    (3)   In this section, the "two-year period" means the period of two years beginning with the day on which the draft order was laid before Parliament under section 12.'.

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     Definition of 'burden'

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

       'In this Act "burden" includes—

(a)	a restriction, requirement or condition (including one requiring the payment of fees or preventing the incurring of expenditure) or any sanction (whether criminal or otherwise) for failure to observe a restriction or to comply with a requirement or condition,

(b)	any limit on the statutory powers of any person (including a limit preventing the charging of fees or the incurring of expenditure), and

(c)	any matter which in the opinion of a Minister of the Crown causes inconvenience or imposes cost.'.

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     Small business

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   An order made under section 1 must, where its application extends to small businesses, make specific provision to reduce the regulatory impact on small businesses where appropriate.

    (2)   In this section, the meaning of "small business" is the same as in section 249 of the Companies Act 1985.'.

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     Expiry

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Mark Harper

NC6

To move the following Clause:—

'Part 1 of this Act shall cease to have effect at the end of the period of five years beginning with the day on which it is brought into force.'.

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     Excepted Acts

   

David Howarth
Mr David Heath

NC7

*To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Schedule (Excepted Acts) shall have effect.

    (2)   Provision under section 2(1) may not amend this Act or any provision amending this Act or the Human Rights Act 1998 or any provision amending that Act, or any Act specified in Schedule (Excepted Acts) to this Act or to any provision amending those Acts.'.

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     Judicial tenure

   

David Howarth
Mr David Heath

NC8

*To move the following Clause:—

'Provision under section 2(1) may not affect the appointment, terms of engagement, dismissal or tenure of any judge.'.

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Principles of natural justice

   

David Howarth
Mr David Heath

NC9

*To move the following Clause:—

'Provision under section 2(1) may not affect, abrogate or modify any of the principles of natural justice.'.

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     Powers and composition of Parliament and elections

   

David Howarth
Mr David Heath

NC10

*To move the following Clause:—

'Provision under section 2(1) may not affect, abrogate or modify the law relating to the powers or composition of Parliament or the law governing elections.'.

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     Powers and composition of Parliament

   

David Howarth
Mr David Heath

NC11

*To move the following Clause:—

'Provision under section 2(1) may not affect, abrogate or modify the powers or competences of the House of Commons or the House of Lords.'.

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Church of England

   

David Howarth
Mr David Heath

NC12

*To move the following Clause:—

'Provision under section 2(1) may not affect, abrogate or modify the law relating to the Church of England.'.

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     Habeas corpus

   

David Howarth
Mr David Heath

NC13

*To move the following Clause:—

'Provision under section 2(1) may not subject anyone to detention without charge or remove from anyone the remedy of Habeas Corpus.'.

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Prepared 28 Feb 2006