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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Wednesday 10 February 2010

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

907-10

Consideration of Bill

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Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill, As Amended

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mrs Eleanor Laing

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Page  33,  line  16  [Clause  59],  leave out ‘section 132 to 138’ and insert ‘sections 132

to 136 and section 138.’.

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mrs Eleanor Laing

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Page  97  [Schedule  9],  leave out lines 36 to 40 and insert—

‘Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15)

2    (1)

In section 137, the following amendments are made in relation to the use of

amplified noise equipment and other devices designed to produce noise in the

area around Parliament.

(2)	For “loudspeaker” wherever it occurs substitute “amplified noise equipment or

other device designed to produce noise”.

(3)	In subsection (1) leave out “in a street in the designated area” and insert “in the

area around Parliament, as specified by order under section 14ZB of the Public

Order Act 1986”.

(4)	In subsection (2), leave out paragraph (i).

(5)	After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)

A police officer shall, on receipt of a complaint of excessive noise

caused by amplified noise equipment or other device designed to

produce noise, have the power—

(a)	to require the operator to desist, and

(b)	in the event of non-compliance, to seize the amplified noise

equipment or other device designed to produce noise and to

retain it as long as it is deemed necessary.

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(3B)	The powers available under subsection (3A) above may be

exercised by the most senior police officer in the immediate vicinity

of the source of the noise.”.

(6)	In subsection (6) leave out “or of” and insert “save where prohibited under”.’.

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Revised 11 February 2010