Amendments proposed to the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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Dr Tony Wright

(b)

*Line     9,     leave out from beginning to end of line 18.

   

Mr David Heath
David Howarth

(c)

*Line     9,     leave out from beginning to end of line 22.

   

Mr Jim Murphy

47

Page     8,     line     20     [Clause     14],     leave out 'subsection (2)' and insert 'this section'.

   

Mr Jim Murphy

48

Page     8,     line     22     [Clause     14],     leave out 'subsection (2)' and insert 'this section—

(a)	the "30-day period" has the meaning given by section 13(7); and

(b)

'.

   

Mr Jim Murphy

49

Page     8,     line     24     [Clause     14],     at end insert—

    '(5)   For the purpose of calculating the 40-day period in a case where a recommendation is made under subsection (2B) by a committee of either House but the recommendation is rejected by that House under subsection (2D), no account shall be taken of any day between the day on which the recommendation was made and the day on which the recommendation was rejected.'.

   

Mr Jim Murphy

50

Page     8,     line     31     [Clause     15],     at end insert—

    '(2A)   However, a committee of either House charged with reporting on the draft order may, at any time after the expiry of the 30-day period and before the expiry of the 40-day period, recommend under this subsection that no further proceedings be taken in relation to the draft order.

    (2B)   A recommendation under subsection (2A) may be made only if the committee considers that—

(a)	the provision made by the draft order does not serve the purpose specified in section (Power to remove or reduce burdens)(2), (Power to promote regulatory principles)(2) or (Power to implement Law Commission recommendations)(2) (as the case may be);

(b)	any relevant condition in section 3(2) is not satisfied in relation to any provision of the draft order referred to in section 3(1); or

(c)	the condition in section 3(4) is not satisfied in relation to any provision of the draft order referred to in section 3(3).

    (2C)   Where a recommendation is made by a committee of either House under subsection (2A) in relation to a draft order, no proceedings may be taken in relation to the draft order in that House under subsection (2) unless the recommendation is, in the same Session, rejected by resolution of that House.'.

As Amendments to Mr Jim Murphy's proposed Amendment (No. 50):—

   

Mr Greg Knight
Rosemary McKenna
Sir Robert Smith
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Christopher Chope
Ms Katy Clark

John Hemming

(a)

*Line     1,     leave out from 'with' to end of line 14 and insert 'responsibility for this matter may, at any time after the expiry of the 30-day period and before the expiry of the 40-day period, recommend that no further proceedings be taken in relation to the draft order.'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Mark Harper

(b)

*Line     5,     leave out from beginning to end of line 14.

   

Mr David Heath
David Howarth

(c)

*Line     5,     leave out from beginning to end of line 18.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Mark Harper

(d)

*Line     18,     at end add—

    '(2D)   Where a draft order has been the subject of a recommendation under subsection (2A) and no further proceedings have been taken in the same Session, a Minister may not table a like draft Order within a period of two years after the day before the draft order was laid before Parliament pursuant to section 12.'.

   

Mr Jim Murphy

51

Page     8,     line     34     [Clause     15],     leave out 'subsection (2)' and insert 'this section—

(a)	the "30-day period" has the meaning given by section 13(7); and

(b)

'.

   

Mr Jim Murphy

52

Page     8,     line     34     [Clause     15],     at end insert—

    '(5)   For the purpose of calculating the 40-day period in a case where a recommendation is made under subsection (2A) by a committee of either House but the recommendation is rejected by that House under subsection (2C), no account shall be taken of any day between the day on which the recommendation was made and the day on which the recommendation was rejected.'.

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Mr Jim Murphy

53

Page     9,     line     5     [Clause     16],     leave out from 'statement' to end of line 6 and insert—

'(a)	stating whether any representations were made under subsection (2)(a); and

(b)	if any representations were so made, giving details of them.'.

   

Mr Jim Murphy

54

Page     9,     line     8     [Clause     16],     after subsection (4) insert—

    '(4A)   However, a committee of either House charged with reporting on the draft order may, at any time after the laying of a statement under subsection (3) and before the draft order is approved by that House under subsection (4), recommend under this subsection that no further proceedings be taken in relation to the draft order.

    (4B)   A recommendation under subsection (4A) may be made only if the committee considers that—

(a)	the provision made by the draft order does not serve the purpose specified in section (Power to remove or reduce burdens)(2), (Power to promote regulatory principles)(2) or (Power to implement Law Commission recommendations)(2) (as the case may be);

(b)	any relevant condition in section 3(2) is not satisfied in relation to any provision of the draft order referred to in section 3(1); or

(c)	the condition in section 3(4) is not satisfied in relation to any provision of the draft order referred to in section 3(3).

    (4C)   Where a recommendation is made by a committee of either House under subsection (4A) in relation to a draft order, no proceedings may be taken in relation to the draft order in that House under subsection (4) unless the recommendation is, in the same Session, rejected by resolution of that House.'.

As Amendments to Mr Jim Murphy's proposed Amendment (No. 54):—

   

Mr Greg Knight
Rosemary McKenna
Sir Robert Smith
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Christopher Chope
Ms Katy Clark

ohn Hemming

(a)

*Line     1,     leave out from 'with' to end of line 14 and insert 'responsibility for this matter may, at any time after the expiry of the 30-day period and before the expiry of the 40-day period, recommend that no further proceedings be taken in relation to the draft order.'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Mark Harper

(b)

*Line     5,     leave out from beginning to end of line 14.

   

Mr David Heath
David Howarth

(c)

*Line     5,     leave out from beginning to end of line 18.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Mark Harper

(d)

*Line     18,     at end add—

    '(4D)   Where a draft order has been the subject of a recommendation under subsection (4A) and no further proceedings have been taken in the same Session, a Minister may not table a like draft Order within a period of two years after the day before the draft order was laid before Parliament pursuant to section 12.'.

   

Mr Jim Murphy

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Page     9,     line     18     [Clause     16],     after subsection (6) insert—

    '(6A)   However, a committee of either House charged with reporting on the revised draft order may, at any time after the revised draft order is laid under subsection (5) and before it is approved by that House under subsection (6), recommend under this subsection that no further proceedings be taken in relation to the revised draft order.

    (6B)   A recommendation under subsection (6A) may be made only if the committee considers that—

(a)	the provision made by the revised draft order does not serve the purpose specified in section (Power to remove or reduce burdens)(2), (Power to promote regulatory principles)(2) or (Power to implement Law Commission recommendations)(2) (as the case may be);

(b)	any relevant condition in section 3(2) is not satisfied in relation to any provision of the revised draft order referred to in section 3(1); or

(c)	the condition in section 3(4) is not satisfied in relation to any provision of the revised draft order referred to in section 3(3).

    (6C)   Where a recommendation is made by a committee of either House under subsection (6A) in relation to a revised draft order, no proceedings may be taken in relation to the revised draft order in that House under subsection (6) unless the recommendation is, in the same Session, rejected by resolution of that House.'.

As Amendments to Mr Jim Murphy's proposed Amendment (No. 55):—

   

Mr Greg Knight
Rosemary McKenna
Sir Robert Smith
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Christopher Chope
Ms Katy Clark

John Hemming

(a)

*Line     1,     leave out from 'with' to end of line 15 and insert 'responsibility for this matter may, at any time after the expiry of the 30-day period and before the expiry of the 40-day period, recommend that no further proceedings be taken in relation to the draft order.'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Mark Harper

(b)

*Line     6,     leave out from beginning to end of line 14.

   

Mr David Heath
David Howarth

(c)

*Line     6,     leave out from beginning to end of line 19.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Mark Harper

(d)

*Line     19,     at end add—

    '(6D)   Where a draft order has been the subject of a recommendation under subsection (6A) and no further proceedings have been taken in the same Session, a Minister may not table a like draft Order within a period of two years after the day before the draft order was laid before Parliament pursuant to section 12.'.

Prepared 9 May 2006