HC Deb 09 July 1984 vol 63 c825
Mr. Hurd

I beg to move amendment No. 113, in page 34, line 41, leave out from beginning to end of line 2 on page 35 and insert 'For the purposes of this section'.

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Paul Dean)

With this, it will be convenient to take Government amendments Nos. 114, 115 and 148.

Mr. Hurd

These amendments make minor adjustments to clause 41, which provides for the way that DBS services are to be incorporate into the IBA's finances. This caused some discussion in Committee, and these amendments provide clarification.

Question put and agreed to.

Amendments made, No. 114, in page 35, leave out line 8 and insert 'shall be regarded as separate parts of that branch. (1A) Except in so far as the Secretary of State on the application of the IBA otherwise directs, for each part of the television branch of their undertaking, it shall be the duty of the IBA so to conduct their affairs as to secure that their revenues from that part become at the earliest possible date, and thereafter continue, at least sufficient—

  1. (a)to meet all sums properly chargeable to revenue account in respect of that part of that branch (including sums which, for the purposes of that part, are required for the repayment of loans and interest thereon, for provision for depreciation and for the maintenance of so much of the reserve fund for that branch as is attributable to that part); and
  2. (b)to make provision towards, and as soon as practicable for, necessary capital expenditure for the purposes of that part of that branch.'

No. 115, in page 35, leave out lines 13 and 14.

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