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Session 2005 - 06 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Parliamentary Costs Bill [HL]

Parliamentary Costs Bill [HL]
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Vera Baird has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human
Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Parliamentary Costs Bill [HL] are compatible with
the Convention rights.
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Parliamentary Costs Bill [HL]
Bill 224 54/1
Parliamentary Costs Bill [HL]
Contents
Functions of responsible officers
1    Appointment of taxing officers
2    Authorisation of representatives’ charges
Assessment of disputed costs
3    Application for assessment
4    Duty to assess: general
5    Duty to assess: special cases
6    Report to responsible officer
7    Complaints about report
8    Certificate by responsible officer
Vexatious proceedings
9    Award of costs to promoter of private Bill
10    Award of costs to petitioner opposing private Bill
11    Application for assessment etc. on award of vexatious costs
12    Duty to assess and certify vexatious costs
Powers etc. on assessment
13    Functions of taxing officers etc.
14    Fees
Miscellaneous
15    Application to other types of Bill, etc.
16    Court of Referees
Final
17    Consequential and transitional provisions
18    Interpretation
19    Commencement, extent and short title
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Parliamentary Costs Bill [HL] ii
Schedule 1   —    Repeals and revocations
Schedule 2   —    Transitional provisions

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