HC Deb 09 February 2000 vol 344 cc298-9

Amendments made: No. 255, in page 29, line 1, leave out from beginning to "must" and insert—

Before issuing a statement or code under section 61, the Authority". No. 256, in page 29, line 4, leave out "a statement" and insert—

  1. "(a) a cost benefit analysis; and
  2. (b) notice".
No. 257, in page 29, line 5, leave out

before the end of a specified period and insert "within a specified time".

No. 258, in page 29, line 7, leave out "a" and insert "the proposed".

No. 259, in page 29, line 8, leave out "(2)" and insert "(2)(b)".

No. 260, in page 29, line 8, at end insert— (3A) If the Authority issues the proposed statement or code it must publish an account, in general terms, of—

  1. (a) the representations made to it in accordance with subsection (2)(b); and
  2. (b) its response to them.
(3B) If the statement or code differs from the draft published under subsection (1) in a way which is, in the opinion of the Authority, significant—
  1. (a) the Authority must (in addition to complying with subsection (3A)) publish details of the difference; and
  2. (b) those details must be accompanied by a cost benefit analysis.
 (3C) Neither subsection (2)(a) nor subsection (3B)(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 of minimal significance.".

No. 261, in page 29, line 9, leave out "Subsection (1) does" and insert—

Subsections (1) to (3C) do". No. 262, in page 29, line 10, leave out "it" and insert "them".

No. 263, in page 29, line 12, leave out paragraph (a).

No. 264, in page 29, line 13, leave out from "61" to end of line 14.

No. 265, in page 29, line 15, leave out "the statement or code" and insert—

a draft published under subsection (1)". No. 266, in page 29, line 16, at end insert—

( ) This section also applies to a proposal to alter or replace a statement or code.". No. 267, in page 29, line 17, leave out subsections (7) to (12).

No. 268, in page 29, line 28, at end insert— ( ) 'Cost benefit analysis' means an estimate of the costs together with an analysis of the benefits that will arise—

  1. if the proposed statement or code is issued; or
  2. if subsection (3B)(b) applies, from the statement or code that has been issued.
() 'The appropriate comparison' means—
  1. (a) in relation to subsection (2)(a), a comparison between the overall position if the statement or code is issued and the overall position if it is not issued;
  2. (b) in relation to subsection (3B)(b), a comparison between the overall position after the issuing of the statement or code and the overall position before it was issued.".—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]

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