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Ms Karen Buck NS3 To move the following Schedule:— This is the Schedule that is to be inserted as Schedule
29B to the GLA Act 1999—
Preliminary requirements 5 No Bill may be deposited in Parliament by virtue of section 359F(1)(a) until the requirements of paragraph 2 have been complied with. Consultation on draft Bill 6 (1) The London Waste Authority shall— (a) prepare a draft of the proposed Bill (“the draft Bill”); (b) send copies of the draft Bill to the bodies and persons specified in sub-paragraph (2); and (c) consult those bodies and persons about the draft Bill. (2) Those bodies and persons are— (a) the Mayor; (b) the Assembly; (c) every London borough council; and (d) the Common Council. (3) Where the London Waste Authority sends copies of the draft Bill to those bodies and persons pursuant to sub-paragraph (1)(b), it shall also give those bodies and persons notice of the time within which, and the place at which, they may make representations about the draft Bill. Publicity for, and exposure of, the draft Bill 7 (1) Throughout the consultation period, the London Waste Authority shall take such steps as in its opinion will give adequate publicity to the draft Bill. (2) A copy of the draft Bill shall be kept available by the London Waste Authority for inspection by any person on request free of charge— (a) at the principal offices of the London Waste Authority, and (b) at such other places as the London Waste Authority considers appropriate at reasonable hours throughout the consultation period. (3) A copy of the draft Bill, or of any part of the draft Bill, shall be supplied to any person on request during the consultation period for such reasonable fee as the London Waste Authority may determine. (4) In this paragraph “the consultation period” means the period which— (a) begins with the first day after the requirements of paragraph 2(1)(b) have been complied with; and (b) ends with the time notified pursuant to paragraph 2(3). Deposit of the Bill in Parliament 8 (1) If, after the requirements of paragraph 2 have been complied with, a Bill is deposited in Parliament by virtue of section 359F(1)(a), that Bill must be in the form of the draft Bill, either as originally prepared or as modified to take account of— (a) representations made pursuant to paragraph 2; (b) other representations made within the consultation period; or (c) other material considerations. (2) In this paragraph “the consultation period” has the same meaning as in paragraph 3. Bills affecting statutory functions of London local authorities 9 (1) If a Bill proposed to be deposited in Parliament by virtue of section 359F(1)(a) contains provisions affecting the exercise of statutory function by a London local authority, the Bill shall not be deposited in Parliament unless— (a) in a case where the exercise of statutory functions of one London local authority is affected, that authority has given its written consent to the Bill in the form in which it is to be so deposited; or (b) in a case where the exercise of statutory functions of two or more London local authorities is affected, at least 90 per cent. of all London local authorities have given their written consent to the Bill in that form. (2) In this paragraph “London local authority” means— (a) a London borough council; or (b) the Common Council. Publicity for the deposited Bill 10 (1) This paragraph applies where a Bill (“the deposited Bill”) is deposited in Parliament by virtue of section 359F(1)(a). (2) During the period of 14 days following the day on which the deposited Bill is deposited in Parliament, the London Waste Authority shall take such steps as in its opinion will give adequate publicity to the Bill. (3) A copy of the deposited Bill shall be kept available by the London Waste Authority for inspection by any person on request free of charge— (a) at the principal offices of the London Waste Authority, and (b) at such other places as the London Waste Authority considers appropriate, at reasonable hours throughout the period the Bill is in Parliament. (4) A copy of the deposited Bill, or of any part of the deposited Bill, shall be supplied to any person on request during that period for such reasonable fee as the London Waste Authority may determine.”.’. Yvette Cooper
That certain memoranda already reported to the House be appended to the proceedings of the Committee.
ORDER OF THE HOUSE [12TH DECEMBER 2006] The following provisions shall apply to the Greater London Authority Bill: Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee. Proceedings in Public Bill Committee 2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 23rd January 2007. 3. The Public Bill 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 [9TH JANUARY 2007] That— (1) the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday 9th January) meet— (a) at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 9th January; (b) at 9.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 11th January; (c) at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 16th January; (d) at 9.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 18th January; (e) at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 23rd January; (2) the proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 4; Schedule 1; Clauses 5 to 52; Schedule 2; Clauses 53 and 54; new Clauses; new Schedules; remaining proceedings on the Bill; (3) the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 23rd January. |
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