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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Friday 22nd June 2007

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s) of Supplement to Votes:

491-3, 1365-9, 1375-9 and 1401-9

Consideration of Bill

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Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [Lords]

Enforcement of Mobile Homes Act 1983

Mr Richard Benyon

NC11

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Mobile Homes Act 1983 (c. 34) is amended as follows.

(2)	In sections 1(4), 2(2), 2(3), and 2(4), for “the court”, substitute “the tribunal”.

(3)	After section 3 insert—

“3A	The tribunal

(1)	The local authority for the district in which the protected site is situated

must establish a tribunal to perform functions under this Act if the

occupier or the owner so requests.

(2)	The Secretary of State may make regulations about tribunals under this

Act.

(3)	Regulations under this section shall be made by statutory instrument.”.

(4)	In section 4, and in the heading to that section, for “the court”, substitute “the

tribunal”.

(5)	In section 5(1)—

(a)	omit the definition of “the court”, and

(b)	at the appropriate place insert—

““the tribunal” means—

(a)	in relation to England and Wales, the tribunal

established under section 3A or, where the parties have

agreed in writing to submit any question arising under

this Act or, as the case may be, any agreement to which

it applies to arbitration, the arbitrator;

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(b)	in relation to Scotland, the sheriff having jurisdiction

where the protected site is situated or, where the parties

have so agreed, the arbiter.”.

(6)	After section 6(4) insert—

“(5)	Section 3A extends to England and Wales only.”’.

Employment tribunals (weak or vexatious cases)

Mr Richard Benyon

NC12

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Lord Chancellor must issue guidance to employment tribunals to the effect

that they should use their powers in such a way as to discourage the promotion of

weak or vexatious cases.’.

Mr Austin Mitchell

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Page  44,  line  36  [Clause  59],  at end insert—

‘(h)	requiring enforcement agents to work subject to a published contract

when enforcing court fines, council tax and non-domestic rate arrears and

road traffic debts.’.

Mr Austin Mitchell

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Page  208,  line  2  [Schedule  12],  at end insert ‘by recorded delivery mail and, in the

event of any failure of delivery, by personal visit by the enforcement agent, acknowledged

by the signature of the debtor.’.

Mr Austin Mitchell

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Page  213,  line  2  [Schedule  12],  at end insert—

‘(1A)

There shall be no enforcement action until notice has been served by recorded

delivery mail, and in the event of any failure of delivery, by personal visit by the

enforcement agent, acknowledged by the signature of the debtor.’.

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Revised 25 June 2007