HC Deb 28 July 1975 vol 896 cc1454-6

Amendments made: No. 113, in page 97, line 14, leave out 'determined' and insert 'ascertained'.

No. 114, in page 97, line 36, leave out 'specify the mode of determining'

and insert: 'determine the mode of ascertaining'.

No. 115, in page 103, line 28, leave out 'determining' and insert 'ascertaining'.

No. 116, in page 109, line 47, at end insert— '(6) Any question arising under Clause 12A of this licence or this Clause as to what is, is not or is required in the national interest or as to what is, or is required by reason of, a national emergency shall be determined by the Minister'.

No. 117, in page 111, line 21, leave out from 'words' to 'and' in line 22 and insert '"within three days of" there shall be substituted the words "forthwith after

No. 118, in page 111, line 24, leave out 'within twenty-four hours' and insert 'forthwith after the occurrence".

No. 119, in page 113, line 43, after 'such' insert 'reasonable'.

No. 120, in page 114, line 14, leave out from 'to' to end of line 21 and insert ',or to any proceeds of sale of, any petroleum which, at the time when the agreement is made, has not been but may be won and saved from the licensed area unless the terms of the agreement have been approved in writing by the Minister either unconditionally or subject to conditions; but the preceding provisions of this paragraph do not apply to—

  1. (a) an agreement for the sale of such petroleum under which the price is payable after the petroleum is won and saved; and
  2. (b) an agreement in so far as it provides that, after any petroleum has been won 1455 and saved from the licensed area, it shall be exchanged for other petroleum'.

No. 121, in page 114, line 31, leave out 'such an agreement as is mentioned in'

and insert 'an agreement of which the terms require approval by virtue of'.

No. 122, in page 115, line 11, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert Minister'.

No. 123, in page 115, line 11, at end insert '; but the preceding provisions of this paragraph do not apply to an agreement for the sale of such petroleum under which the price is payable after the petroleum is won and saved'.

No. 124, in page 115, line 40, leave out '28 days' and insert 'three months'.

No. 125, in page 120, line 42, leave out 'determined' and insert 'ascertained'.

No. 126, in page 121, line 13, leave out 'specify the mode of determining'

and insert 'determine the mode of ascertaining'.

No. 127, in page 122, line 23, leave out 'the said paragraph (1)' and insert 'paragraph (1) of this Clause'.

No. 128, in page 126, line 8, leave out 'determining' and insert 'ascertaining'.

No. 129, in page 133, line 16, at end insert '(6) Any question arising under Clause 15 of this licence or this Clause as to what is, is not or is required in the national interest or as to what is, or is required by reason of, a national emergency shall be determined by the Minister'.

No. 130, in page 136, line 16, leave out 'within twenty-four hours of' and insert 'forthwith after'.

No. 131, in page 136, line 17, leave out 'within twenty-four hours' and insert 'forthwith after the occurrence'.

No. 132, in page 140, line 11, at end insert 'reasonable'.

No. 133, in page 142, line 5, leave out from second 'to' to end of line 11 and insert ',or to any proceeds of sale of, any petroleum which, at the time when the agreement is made, has not been but may be won and saved from the licensed area unless the terms of the agreement have been approved in writing by the Minister either unconditionally or subject to conditions; but the preceding provisions of this paragraph do not apply to—

  1. (a) an agreement for the sale of such petroleum under which the price is payable after the petroleum is won and saved; and
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  3. (b) an agreement in so far as it provides that, after any petroleum has been won and saved from the licensed area, it shall be exchanged for other petroleum'.

No. 134, in page 142, line 20, leave out 'such an agreement as is mentioned in'

and insert 'an agreement of which the terms require approval by virtue of'.

No. 135, in page 142, line 45, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Minister'.

No. 136, in page 142, line 45, at end insert: ';but the preceding provisions of this paragraph do not apply to an agreement for the sale of such petroleum under which the price is payable after the petroleum is won and saved'.

No. 137, in page 143, line 39, leave out '28 days' and insert 'three months'.—[Mr. Benn.]

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