HL Deb 19 June 1984 vol 453 c155

[References are to [Bill 151] as first printed for the Commons].

1 Clause 55, page 31, line 9, leave out ("level 3 on the standard scale") and insert ("£400").

2 Clause 118, page 62, line 18, leave out ("level 4 on the standard scale") and insert ("£1,000").

5 Schedule 2, page 89, line 32, leave out ("An amount not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale") and insert ("£400").

6 Schedule 2, page 89, line 35, leave out ("An amount not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale") and insert ("£1,000").

The Lord Chancellor

My Lords, Amendments Nos.1, 2, 5 and 6, to which I now speak, all relate to the retrieval of mistakes in drafting. They relate to the fact that the Bill as at present drafted speaks of the standard level of penalties, which is appropriate only to summary offences, whereas they are applied in the Bill to indictable offences, which are not appropriate. That mistake is now retrieved, if the House agrees with the Commons in these four amendments. With the leave of the House, I beg to move that this House doth agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 5 and 6 en bloc.

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said amendments.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.