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

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As Amendments to Hilary Armstrong's proposed Amendment (No. 55):—

   

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

Mr Roger Gale

(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 15.

   

Mr David Heath
David Howarth

(c)

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

   

Andrew Miller

(e)

*Line     17,     leave out from 'no' to 'recommendation' in line 18 and insert 'order may be made under this Part in the terms of the revised draft order unless either—

      (a) before the order is made—

      (i) at least two years have passed since the recommendation was made, and

      (ii) the procedure to be observed under this Part has been observed anew, or

      (b) '.

   

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.'.

   

Andrew Miller

103

*Page     9,     line     23     [Clause     16],     at end add—

    '(9)   This section is subject to section (Extension of periods).'.

   

Mr David Heath
David Howarth

76

Page     9,     line     27     [Clause     17],     leave out from 'which' to 'either' in line 28.

   

Hilary Armstrong

56

Page     9,     line     30     [Clause     18],     leave out 'section 1' and insert 'this Part'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

57

Page     9,     line     35     [Clause     18],     leave out 'section 1' and insert 'this Part'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

58

Page     9     [Clause     19],     leave out line 40.


   

Hilary Armstrong

59

Page     10,     line     7     [Clause     19],     leave out 'section 1(4)' and insert 'section (Power to implement Law Commission recommendations)(3)'.

   

Mr David Heath
David Howarth

77

Page     10,     line     19     [Clause     20],     leave out subsection (3).

   

Hilary Armstrong

82

Page     10,     line     24     [Clause     21],     after 'must' insert ', except in a case where subsection (2A) applies,'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

83

Page     10,     line     25     [Clause     21],     leave out 'the exercise of' and insert 'determining any general policy or principles by reference to which the person exercises'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

84

Page     10,     line     25     [Clause     21],     at end insert—

    '(2A)   Any person exercising a regulatory function to which this section applies which is a function of setting standards or giving guidance generally in relation to the exercise of other regulatory functions must have regard to the code in the exercise of the function.'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

85

Page     10,     line     26     [Clause     21],     leave out 'duty in subsection (2) is' and insert 'duties in subsections (2) and (2A) are'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

86

Page     10,     line     28     [Clause     21],     leave out subsection (4).


   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Mark Harper

80

Page     11,     line     9     [Clause     22],     leave out subsections (5) and (6) and insert—

    '(5)   If, within the 40-day period beginning with the day on which it is laid before Parliament, the draft code is approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament, the Minister may issue the code (or revised code) in the form of the draft, and it shall come into force on such date as the Minister may, by order made by statutory instrument, appoint.'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

87

Page     11,     line     9     [Clause     22],     leave out subsections (5) to (7) and insert—

    '(4A)   Where the draft laid before Parliament under subsection (4) is approved by resolution of each House of Parliament, the Minister may issue the code (or revised code).

    (4B)   A code (or revised code) issued under subsection (4A) shall come into force on such date as the Minister may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.'.


   

Hilary Armstrong

60

Page     12,     line     17,     leave out Clause 24.


   

Hilary Armstrong

88

Page     13,     line     25     [Clause     26],     leave out from beginning to '[The date' in line 26 and insert 'modified or supplemented from time to time.'.


   

Hilary Armstrong

89

Page     16,     line     16     [Clause     29],     at the end insert—

            '(aa)   the instrument so far as containing that provision is by virtue of any enactment required to be laid before Parliament after being made and to be approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in order to come into or remain in force;'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

90

Page     16,     line     17     [Clause     29],     after 'paragraph (a)' insert 'or (aa)'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

91

Page     16,     line     20     [Clause     29],     leave out from 'made' to the end of line 22.

   

Hilary Armstrong

92

Page     16,     line     23     [Clause     29],     after 'instrument' insert 'or a draft of the instrument'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

93

Page     16,     line     24     [Clause     29],     after 'required' insert 'at any time'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

94

Page     16,     line     25     [Clause     29],     leave out line 25.

   

Hilary Armstrong

95

Page     16,     line     35     [Clause     29],     at end insert—

            '(ba)   in a case where the condition in sub-paragraph (2)(aa) above is satisfied, the instrument is not required to be laid before Parliament after being made (and accordingly any requirement that the instrument be approved by each House of Parliament in order for it to come into or remain in force does not apply); and'.


   

Hilary Armstrong

96

Page     17,     line     13     [Clause     29],     after 'instrument' insert 'or a draft of the instrument'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

97

Page     17,     line     14     [Clause     29],     after 'required' insert 'at any time'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

98

Page     17,     line     15     [Clause     29],     leave out line 15.

   

Hilary Armstrong

99

Page     17,     line     37     [Clause     29],     leave out '10(2)' and insert '11'.


   

Hilary Armstrong

61

Page     18,     line     33     [Clause     31],     leave out 'section 1' and insert 'section (Power to remove or reduce burdens) or (Power to promote regulatory principles)'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

62

Page     18,     line     40     [Clause     32],     at end insert—

        '"regulatory function" means—

      (a) a function under any enactment of imposing requirements, restrictions or conditions, or setting standards or giving guidance, in relation to any activity;

      (b) a function which relates to the securing of compliance with, or the enforcement of, requirements, restrictions, conditions, standards or guidance which under or by virtue of any enactment relate to any activity,

    but does not include any function of conducting criminal or civil proceedings.

    (2)   In subsection (1), in the definition of "regulatory function"—

      (a) the references to a function include a function exercisable by or on behalf of the Crown;

      (b) the references to an activity include—

      (i) providing any goods or services;

      (ii) employing or offering employment to any person.'.


   

Hilary Armstrong

63

Page     19,     line     2     [Clause     34],     leave out from 'under' to the end of the line and insert 'Part 1 which amends or repeals any enactment'.

   

Mr David Heath
David Howarth

78

Page     19,     line     3     [Clause     34],     leave out 'extending outside England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

64

Page     19,     line     4     [Clause     34],     leave out 'legislation' and insert 'enactment'.


   

Hilary Armstrong

65

Title,     line     1,     leave out 'reforming legislation' and insert 'removing or reducing burdens resulting from legislation, promoting regulatory principles'.


ORDER OF THE HOUSE [9TH FEBRUARY 2006]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill:

Committal

    1.   The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

    2.   Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 9th March 2006.

    3.   The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

    4.   Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

    5.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

    6.   Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other Proceedings

    7.   Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments) or on any further messages from the Lords may be programmed.


ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [28th FEBRUARY 2006]

That—

    (1)   during proceedings on the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill the Standing Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting on Tuesday 28th February at 10.30 am) meet on—

      (a) Tuesday 28th February at 4.00 pm;

      (b) Thursday 2nd March at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm;

      (c) Tuesday 7th March at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm;

      (d) Thursday 9th March at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm;

    (2)   the proceedings on the Bill shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 4.00 pm on Thursday 9th March.


 
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