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Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 20th March 2007
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Mr Henry Bellingham

Mr Tobias Ellwood

James Brokenshire

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr Brooks Newmark

Not called  104

Schedule  12,  page  212,  line  37,  leave out sub-paragraph (4).

Mr Henry Bellingham

Mr Tobias Ellwood

James Brokenshire

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr Brooks Newmark

Withdrawn  105

Schedule  12,  page  213,  line  35,  at end insert—

    ‘(3)
Where an enforcement agent seizes a sum in cash it must be accounted for,

receipts must be issued, and the creditor and the court must be notified.’.

Schedule Agreed to.

Mr Henry Bellingham

Mr Tobias Ellwood

James Brokenshire

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr Brooks Newmark

Not moved  162

Schedule  13,  page  232,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘(aa)
for the words ‘neglect, connivance or omission’ substitute ‘negligence or

connivance;’.

Schedule Agreed to.

Mr Henry Bellingham

Mr Tobias Ellwood

James Brokenshire

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr Brooks Newmark

Withdrawn  120

Clause  58,  page  44,  line  2,  leave out ‘certificate’ and insert ‘licence’.

Mr Henry Bellingham

Mr Tobias Ellwood

James Brokenshire

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr Brooks Newmark

Simon Hughes

Withdrawn  121

Clause  58,  page  44,  line  5,  at end insert—

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‘(2A)
Any individual acting as an enforcement agent must act in accordance with the

regulations made under section 59.’.

Mr Henry Bellingham

Mr Tobias Ellwood

James Brokenshire

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr Brooks Newmark

Withdrawn  122

Clause  58,  page  44,  line  6,  leave out ‘one of these’.

Mr Henry Bellingham

Mr Tobias Ellwood

James Brokenshire

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr Brooks Newmark

Not called  123

Clause  58,  page  44,  line  8,  leave out paragraph (b).

Mr Henry Bellingham

Mr Tobias Ellwood

James Brokenshire

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr Brooks Newmark

Not called  124

Clause  58,  page  44,  line  9,  leave out paragraph (c).

Mr Henry Bellingham

Mr Tobias Ellwood

James Brokenshire

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr Brooks Newmark

Not called  125

Clause  58,  page  44,  line  11,  leave out subsection (4).

Mr Henry Bellingham

Mr Tobias Ellwood

James Brokenshire

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr Brooks Newmark

Not called  126

Clause  58,  page  44,  line  13,  leave out subsection (5).

Mr Henry Bellingham

Mr Tobias Ellwood

James Brokenshire

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr Brooks Newmark

Not called  111

Clause  58,  page  44,  line  17,  at end insert—

‘(6A)
The Secretary of State may by order permit a specified person or class of persons

to use the style “bailiff” in connection with enforcement by taking control of

goods.

(6B)
A person is guilty of an offence if, knowingly or recklessly, he describes himself

as a bailiff in connection with enforcement or by taking control of goods or with

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any other debt collection activities without being authorised to do so by

subsection (6A).’.

Mr Henry Bellingham

Mr Tobias Ellwood

James Brokenshire

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr Brooks Newmark

Not called  127

Clause  58,  page  44,  line  17,  at end insert—

‘(6A)
A person is guilty of an offence under this section if he knowingly or recklessly

fails to comply with any regulation, code of practice or other requirement made

in pursuance of the powers set out in section 59.’.

Clause Agreed to.

[Adjourned till Thursday at 9.00 a.m.