HL Deb 25 October 1990 vol 522 cc1571-2

95 Page 27, line 22, leave out from '(3)' to end of line 23 and insert '(a) to (f) above, the practitioner'.

96 Page 27, line 25, after '(a)', insert 'within 21 days of the date on which the Board's decision is intimated to it or him,'.

97 Page 27, line 26, leave out 'following such review' and insert 'within 21 days of the date on which the outcome of such review is intimated to it or him,'.

98 Page 27, line 29, leave out 'inquiries under this section' and insert 'this section and section (Board's intervention powers)'.

99 Page 27. line 29, at end insert:

`(13A) The Secretary of State, after consulting the Board, may by order made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament, amend subsection (2) (ee) above by substituting for the sum for the time being specified in that provision such other sum as he considers appropriate.

(138) The taking of any steps under subsection (2) above shall not be founded upon in any proceedings for the purpose of showing that the practitioner in respect of whom the steps were taken was negligent.

(13C) A direction under subsection (2) (ee) above to a practitioner to pay compensation to a client shall not prejudice any right of that client to take proceedings against that practitioner for damages in respect of any loss which he alleges he has suffered as a result of that practitioner's negligence, and any sum directed to be paid to that client under that provision may be taken into account in the computation of any award of damages made to him in any such proceedings.'.

100 Page 27, line 32, leave out 'subsections (3) (e) and (4) (b)' and insert 'subsection 3(e)'.

101 Page 27, line 33, leave out 'those provisions' and insert 'that provision'.

102 Page 27, line 36, leave out 'conveyancing practitioner'.

103 Page 27, line 38, leave out 'conveyancing practitioner'.

104 After Clause 19, insert the following new clause:—