HC Deb 15 July 1980 vol 988 cc1374-6

Amendments made:

No. 225, in page 124, line 22, leave out from beginning to end of line 10 on page 125.

No. 369, in page 125, line 18, leave out 'decide' and insert 'may determine'.

No. 370, in page 125, line 19, leave out paragraph 5.

No. 371, in page 125, line 32, at end insert—

Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951 (c. 63)

7A. In the following provisions of the Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951, namely—

  1. (a) section 2(1) (which requires the payment of a fee of £2 for the registration of premises for the purposes of the Act);
  2. (b) section 6(1) (which requires the payment of a fee of that amount for the grant or renewal of a licence authorising a person to manufacture rag flock on any premises);
  3. (c) section 7(1) (which requires the payment of a fee of that amount and the grant or renewal of a licence authorising a person to store rag flock on premises for use on premises registered under the Act), for the words "£2" there shall be substituted the words ")such reasonable amount as the authority may determine".'.

No. 372, in page 125, line 41, leave out from beginning to 'for' in line 6 on page 126 and insert—

'Housing Act 1961 (c.65)

8A In section 18(3) of the Housing Act 1961 (which relates to expenses incurred by local authorities in carrying out certain works) after the word "interest" there shall be inserted the words "at such reasonable rate as the authority may determine".

Housing Act 1964 (c.56)

8B In section 80(3) of the Housing Act 1964 (which relates to expenses incurred by local authorities in carrying out certain works)'.

No. 226, in page 126, line 14, at end insert—

'Theatres Act 1968 (c.54)

12A. In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Theatres Act 1968 (fees for licences) for the words "fee as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State by order made by statutory instrument)" there shall be substituted the words "reasonable fee as the authority may determine".'.

No. 373, in page 126, line 26, at end insert—

' Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1972 (c.x1)

14A. In section 19(6)(a) of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1972 (by virtue of which a London borough council may recover expenses in respect of the restoration of gas and electricity services, together with interest) after the word "thereon" there shall be inserted the words "at such reasonable rate as the borough council may determine".'.

No. 374, in page 126, line 31, at end insert—

' Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.65)

15A. In section 121(1) omit the words "section 10(2) of the Coast Protection Act 1949" and "section 23(5) of the Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969".

Housing Act 1974 (c.44)

15B. In subsections (2) and (3) of section 76 of the Housing Act 1974 (which provide for the payment of interest where certain grants fall to be repaid for breach of condition) for the words "the appropriate rate", in each place where they occur, there shall be substituted the words "such reasonable rate as the local authority may determine".

15C. In section 81(2)(b) of that Act (which provides for the payment of interest where any instalment of a grant falls to be repaid on the applicant ceasing to have the required interest in the relevant land) for the words from "the rate" to the end of the subsection there shall be substituted the words "such reasonable rate as the local authority may determine".

15D. In section 82(6) of that Act (which provides for the payment of interest where an instalment of a grant is paid before completion of works and the works are not completed within the appropriate time) for the words from "the rate" to the end of the subsection there shall be substituted the words "such reasonable rate as the local authority may determine".

15E. The following paragraph shall be substituted for section 94 (3)(b) of that Act (which provides for the payment of interest on the recovery of expenses incurred by a local authority on default under an improvement notice):— "(b) at such reasonable rate as the local authority may determine.".'.

No. 375, in page 126, leave out lines 42 to 45.—[Mr. King.]

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