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House of Commons

 
 

Thursday 21st February 2008

 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

 

Energy Bill


 

[fourth and fifth Sittings]


 

Clauses 1 and 2 Agreed to.

 

Steve Webb

 

Martin Horwood

 

Withdrawn  19

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

 

(a)    

The Secretary of State shall consult with relevant environmental bodies,

 

particularly in relation to marine plans, when granting licences.

 

(b)    

“environmental bodies” are defined as government departments and their

 

agencies with particular responsibility for environmental issues.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 4 to 6 Agreed to.

 


 

Charles Hendry

 

Mr John Baron

 

Withdrawn  7

 

Clause  7,  page  4,  line  29,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

has a decommissioning programme for the facility, which has been

 

approved by the Secretary of State.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 21st February 2008      

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Energy Bill, continued

 
 

Charles Hendry

 

Mr John Baron

 

Withdrawn  8

 

Clause  7,  page  4,  line  35,  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable to be subject to a bar on

 

future licence applications, for a period of time to be determined by the Secretary

 

of State.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Charles Hendry

 

Mr John Baron

 

Not called  9

 

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  24,  at end insert—

 

‘(6)    

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable to be subject to a bar on

 

future licence applications, for a period of time to be determined by the Secretary

 

of State.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 9 to 11 Agreed to.

 


 

Charles Hendry

 

Mr John Baron

 

Withdrawn  10

 

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  41,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

the appropriate length of appointment for an inspector.’.

 

Charles Hendry

 

Mr John Baron

 

Withdrawn  11

 

Clause  12,  page  7,  line  8,  at end add—

 

‘(c)    

by the revocation of the licence, at the discretion of the Secretary of

 

State.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 13 to 16 Agreed to.

 

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26th February at 10.30 a.m.


 
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