HC Deb 31 March 1999 vol 328 c1195

Amendments made: No. 154, in page 71, line 49, leave out from 'shall' to second 'the' in line 50 and insert'—

  1. (a) make such enquiries as he thinks fit, and
  2. (b) give the applicant and the trade union an opportunity to be heard.
(2AA) Where'.

No. 155, in page 72, line 13, at end insert— '(3A) Where the Certification Officer requests a person to furnish information to him in connection with enquiries made by him under this section, he shall specify the date by which that information is to be furnished and, unless he considers that it would be inappropriate to do so, shall proceed with his determination of the application notwithstanding that the information has not been furnished to him by the specified date.'

No. 156, in page 72, line 25, at end insert— '(1A) In subsection (2) (Certification Officer's powers and duties) insert before paragraph (a)— (aa) shall make such enquiries as he thinks fit,".

No. 157, in page 73, line 6, at end insert— '(6A) Where the Certification Officer requests a person to furnish information to him in connection with enquiries made by him under this section, he shall specify the date by which that information is to be furnished and, unless he considers that it would be inappropriate to do so, shall proceed with his determination of the application notwithstanding that the information has not been furnished to him by the specified date.'

No. 164, in page 73, line 15, leave out 'this Chapter' and insert 'section 25, 31 or 45C'.

No. 158, in page 75, line 11, at end insert— '(5A) Where the Certification Officer requests a person to furnish information to him in connection with enquiries made by him under this section, he shall specify the date by which that information is to be furnished and, unless he considers that it would be inappropriate to do so, shall proceed with his determination of the application notwithstanding that the information has not been furnished to him by the specified date.'

No. 159, in page 76, line 44, at end insert—