HC Deb 09 February 2000 vol 344 cc316-7

Amendments made: No. 301, in page 58, line 2, leave out from "analysis" to end of line 3.

No. 302, in page 58, line 5, leave out "a statement" and insert "an explanation".

No. 303, in page 58, line 8, leave out "a statement" and insert "notice".

No. 304, in page 58, line 10, leave out from beginning to second "the" and insert—

In the case of a proposal to make rules under a provision mentioned in subsection (8A),". No. 305, in page 58, line 12, leave out "those proposals are" and insert "the proposal is".

No. 306, in page 58, line 15, leave out from first "the" to "to" in line 17 and insert—

Authority makes the proposed rules, it must publish an account, in general terms, of—

  1. (a) the representations made to it in accordance with subsection (2)(d); and
  2. (b) its response.".
No. 307, in page 58, line 18, leave out

rules made by the Authority and insert "the rules".

No. 308, in page 58, line 21, leave out "publish a statement" and insert—

(in addition to complying with subsection (5)) publish details". No. 309, in page 58, line 22, leave out "the statement" and insert "those details".

No. 310, in page 58, line 22, leave out from "analysis" to end of line 23.

No. 311, in page 58, line 24, leave out "(3) and".

No. 312, in page 58, line 27, leave out from beginning to "of in line 33 and insert—

( ) Neither subsection (2)(a) nor subsection (6)(b) applies if the Authority considers—

  1. (a) that, making the appropriate comparison, there will be no increase in costs; or
  2. (b) that, making that comparison, there will be an increase in costs but the increase will be".
No. 313, in page 58, line 34, at end insert—

(8A) Neither subsection (2)(a) nor subsection (6)(b) requires a cost benefit analysis to be carried out in relation to rules made under—

  1. (a) section (Funding of the legal assistance scheme)(2);
  2. (b) subsection (1) of section 187 as a result of subsection (4) of that section;
  3. c) section 209;
  4. (d) paragraph 17 of Schedule 1.".
No. 314, in page 58, line 38, after "rules", insert "that have been made".

No. 315, in page 58, line 38, at end insert— (11) 'The appropriate comparison' means—

  1. (a) in relation to subsection (2)(a), a comparison between the overall position if the rules are made and the overall position if they are not made;
  2. (b) in relation to subsection (6)(b), a comparison between the overall position after the making of the rules and the overall position before they were made.".—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]

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