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House of Commons

Wednesday 15th October 2008

Public Bill Committee

New Amendments handed in are marked thus

Amendments which will comply with the required notice period at their next appearance

Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [Lords]

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Note

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the

Committee [14th October].

Ian Pearson

17

Clause  11,  page  7,  line  13,  at end insert—

‘( )	The Treasury may by order amend the figure in subsection (1)(a).

( )	An order under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution

of either House of Parliament.’.

Mr Mark Hoban

28

Clause  11,  page  7,  line  13,  at end insert—

‘(6)	The Treasury may by order reduce the period of dormancy referred to in

subsection (1)(a).

(7)	An order made under subsection (6) may not be made unless a draft of the

statutory instrument containing it has been laid before, and approved by a

resolution of, each House of Parliament.’.

Mr Martyn Jones

51

Clause  12,  page  7,  line  33,  at end insert ‘including the specific definitions of

dormancy used by banks and building societies’.

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Mr Jeremy Browne

48

Clause  12,  page  8,  line  2,  after first ‘of’, insert ‘or who are affected by’.

Mr Jeremy Browne

49

Clause  12,  page  8,  line  3,  at end insert ‘and the operation of the register of dormant

account funds.’.

Mr Jeremy Browne

7

Clause  12,  page  8,  line  5,  at end add—

‘(6)	Where the report recommends the establishment and maintenance of a register of

dormant account funds, the Secretary of State may make such regulations as are

necessary for the establishment and maintenance of a register of dormant account

funds (“the register”).

(7)	The regulations made under subsection (6) shall provide for—

(a)	particulars relating to the dormant account to be entered into the register;

(b)	arrangements to allow any registered charity to enquire of the Registrar

whether the register includes an account in the name of an individual

from whom the charity might expect to benefit; and

(c)	other particulars as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State.

(8)	Before making any regulations under subsection (6), the Secretary of State shall

consult—

(a)	such persons as are likely to be affected by those regulations; and

(b)	such persons appearing to him to be representatives of persons likely to

be so affected.

(9)	Regulations under subsection (6)—

(a)	may make different provision for different cases; and

(b)	may contain such incidental, supplemental, consequential and

transitional provision as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

(10)	The power to make regulations under subsection (6) is exercisable by statutory

instrument.

(11)	No regulations may be made under subsection (6) unless a draft of the statutory

instrument containing the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a

resolution of, each House of Parliament.’.

Ian Pearson

18

Page  7,  line  15,  leave out Clause 12.

Mr Mark Hoban

29

Clause  17,  page  9,  line  17,  at end insert—

‘(4A)

Any grant or loan made under subsection (1) must not—

(a)	replace or substitute for government or local authority expenditure;

(b)	subsidise or provide part of the costs for a service that is provided on a

contract basis for a statutory body;

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(c)	replace statutory funding that has been withdrawn or is in danger of being

withdrawn; or

(d)	duplicate services that a statutory body currently provides.’.

Mr Martyn Jones

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Schedule  3,  page  25,  line  32,  at end insert—

‘(c)	prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of regional

distribution.’.

Mr Mark Hoban

31

Clause  18,  page  9,  line  26,  leave out from ‘apportioned’ to end of line 33 and insert

‘on a per capita basis between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland’.

Mr Mark Hoban

30

Clause  18,  page  10,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘(3A)

For the purposes of this section, B should not be more than 5 per cent. of A’.

Mr Jeremy Browne

5

Clause  19,  page  10,  line  28,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

The Secretary of State may, by order, amend the distribution areas listed in

subsection (1).

(1B)	An order made under subsection (1A) may not be made unless a draft has been

laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the House of Commons.’.

Mr Mark Hoban

32

Clause  19,  page  10,  line  34,  at end add—

‘(3)	For the purposes of making a distribution under subsection (1), each of (1)(a),

(1)(b) and (1)(c) should rank equally.’.

Ian Pearson

19

Clause  23,  page  11,  line  31,  leave out subsection (2).

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Mr Mark Hoban

33

Clause  23,  page  11,  line  35,  after ‘State’, insert ‘in charge of Lottery matters’.

Mr Mark Hoban

34

Clause  23,  page  12,  line  15,  leave out ‘Secretary of State’s consent’ and insert

‘consent of Secretary of State in charge of Lottery matters’.

Mr Mark Hoban

35

Clause  23,  page  12,  line  18,  at end insert ‘in charge of Lottery matters’.

Mr Mark Hoban

36

Clause  23,  page  12,  line  19,  after ‘State’, insert ‘in charge of Lottery matters’.

Mr Mark Hoban

37

Clause  24,  page  12,  line  39,  after ‘State’, insert ‘in charge of Lottery matters’.

Mr Mark Hoban

38

Clause  24,  page  13,  line  1,  after ‘State’, insert ‘in charge of Lottery matters’.

Mr Mark Hoban

39

Clause  24,  page  13,  line  8,  after ‘State’, insert ‘in charge of Lottery matters’.

Mr Mark Hoban

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Clause  25,  page  13,  line  11,  after ‘State’, insert ‘in charge of Lottery matters’.

Mr Mark Hoban

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Clause  25,  page  13,  line  14,  after ‘State’, insert ‘in charge of Lottery matters’.

Mr Mark Hoban

42

Clause  25,  page  13,  line  29,  after ‘State’, insert ‘in charge of Lottery matters’.

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Mr Mark Hoban

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Clause  27,  page  14,  line  10,  after ‘State’, insert ‘in charge of Lottery matters’.

Mr Mark Hoban

44

Clause  27,  page  14,  line  14,  after ‘State’, insert ‘in charge of Lottery matters’.

Mr Mark Hoban

45

Clause  27,  page  14,  line  17,  after ‘State’, insert ‘in charge of Lottery matters’.

Mr Jeremy Browne

6

Clause  32,  page  15,  line  31,  at end add—

‘(3)	Any order made under this section shall come into force within six months of the

Act receiving Royal assent.’.

Ian Pearson

20

Clause  33,  page  16,  line  1,  leave out subsection (2).

NEW CLAUSES

Building societies making transfers under section 2: information in directors’ reports

Mr Mark Hoban

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)

Where—

(a)	the directors of a building society are required by section 75 of the

Buildings Societies Act 1986 (c. 53) (Directors’ report) to prepare a

report for a particular year, and

(b)	in that year the building society made transfers in relation to which

section 2 applied,

the report must identify each of the charities concerned and specify the amount

transferred to each of them.

(2)	The requirements of subsection (1) are to be treated for the purposes of the

Building Societies Act 1986 as requirements of that Act.’.

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Creation of a mandatory scheme

Mr Martyn Jones

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Treasury may by order require all banks and building societies, as defined

by this Act, to transfer the balances of all dormant accounts to the reclaim fund.’.

Order of the House [6th OCTOBER 2008]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Dormant Bank and Building Society

Accounts Bill [Lords]:

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 21st October 2008.

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 any

messages from the Lords) may be programmed.

Order of the Committee [14th OCTOBER 2008]

That—

(1)	the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday

14th October) meet—

(a)	at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday 15th October;

(b)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 16th October;

(2)	the proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 5;

Schedule 1; Clauses 6 to 16; Schedule 2; Clause 17; Schedule 3; Clauses 18

to 33; 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 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 16th October.

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Revised 15 October 2008