HL Deb 17 November 2004 vol 666 cc1568-9

10 Insert the following new Clause—

"The registrar

(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint a person ("the registrar") to maintain a register for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The registrar shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms and conditions of his appointment.

(3) The registrar shall comply with—

  1. (a) regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Part, and
  2. (b) any direction given to the registrar by the Hunting Tribunal (established under section (The Hunting Tribunal)) in the course of or on the determination of proceedings under this Part.

(4) In exercising his functions the registrar shall have regard to any relevant decision of the Hunting Tribunal.

(5) The Secretary of State may—

  1. (a) pay remuneration and allowances to the registrar;
  2. (b) defray expenses of the registrar;
  3. (c) provide staff, equipment or other facilities for the registrar.

(6) Service as the registrar is employment in the civil service of the State."

10A The Commons disagree to this Amendment for the following Reason—

Because it involves a charge on public fiends, and the Commons do not offer any further Reasons, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient.

Lord Whitty

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do not insist on its Amendment No. 10, to which the Commons have disagreed for their reason numbered 10A. I have spoken to this amendment with Amendment No. 1.

Moved, That the House do not insist on its Amendment No. 10, to which the Commons have disagreed for their reason numbered 10A.—(Lord Whitty.)

Baroness Mallalieu rose to move, as an amendment to the Motion that the House do not insist on its Amendment No. 10 to which the Commons have disagreed for their reason numbered 10A, at end insert "but do propose the following Amendment No. 10C in lieu thereof":

10C Insert the following new Clause—

"The registrar

(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint a person ("the registrar") to maintain a register for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The registrar shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms and conditions of his appointment.

(3) The registrar shall comply with—

  1. (a) regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Part, and
  2. (b) any direction given to the registrar by the Hunting Tribunal (established under section (The Hunting Tribunal)) in the course of or on the determination of proceedings under this Part.

(4) In exercising his functions the registrar shall have regard to any relevant decision of the Hunting Tribunal.

(5) The Secretary of State may—

  1. (a) pay appropriate remuneration and allowances to the registrar;
  2. (b) defray appropriate expenses of the registrar;
  3. (c) provide staff, equipment or other facilities for the registrar.

(6) Service as the registrar is employment in the civil service of the State.""

The noble Baroness said: My Lords, I beg to move.

Moved, as an amendment to the Motion that the House do not insist on its Amendment No. 10 to which the Commons have disagreed for their reason numbered 10A, at end insert "but do propose the following Amendment No. 10C in lieu thereof".—(Baroness Mallalieu.)

On Question, amendment agreed to.

Motion, as amended, agreed to.