HL Deb 30 June 1981 vol 422 cc100-1

4.1 p.m.

Report received.

Clause 2 [Organisation of the Corporation's activities]:

The Earl of Gowrie moved Amendments Nos. 1 and 2: Page 5, line 3, leave out ("organisational changes effected"') and insert ("changes in organisation made") line 11, leave out ("organisational changes effected") and insert ("changes in organisation made").

The noble Earl said: My Lords, I beg to move Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 en bloc. These are drafting amendments, the term, "changes in organisation made" being an improvement on "organisational changes effected". I beg to move.

On Question, amendments agreed to.

The Earl of Gowrie moved Amendment No. 3:

Page 5, line 14, leave out subsection (4) and insert— ("(4) Section 13 of the 1975 Act shall have effect with the substitution, in subsection (2) (exemption from stamp duty where chargeable transaction is due to directions etc.), for paragraphs (a) and (b), of the following paragraphs—

  1. "(a) for the purpose of giving effect to a direction given by the Secretary of State under section 4A(4) of this Act; or
  2. (b) for the purpose of making a change in organisation for which the Secretary of State has given his consent under section 4A(2) of this Act; or
  3. (c) for purposes that include either of those purposes;".").

The noble Earl said: My Lords, I beg to move Amendment No. 3. This amendment is consequential upon the introduction of Clause 2 of the Bill and the related repeal of, among other provisions, Section 4(2) and Section 5(1) of the 1975 Act. I beg to move.

On Question, amendment agreed to.

The Earl of Gowrie moved Amendments Nos. 4, 5 and 6:

Page 5, line 23, at end insert— ("(6) Paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the 1975 Act (duty to make regulations providing compensation to employees of certain nationalised companies or of the former Iron and Steel Board) shall cease to have effect but without prejudice to the continuance in force of the regulations made or having effect as if made under that paragraph.").

Schedule 2 [Enactments repealed]:

Page 10, column 3, leave out lines 17 and 18 and insert—

("In section 36, in subsection (2) the figures "6(3)", in subsection (3) the words from "and no regulations" to "Schedule 4 to this Act" and in subsection (5) the figures "6(3)".").

Page 10, line 24, column 3, at end insert—

("In Schedule 4, paragraph 2,").

The noble Earl said: My Lords, with the leave of the House, I should like to move Amendments Nos. 4, 5 and 6 together. These amendments are again consequential on the introduction of Clause 2 of the Bill and on related repeals of the 1975 Act. I beg to move.

On Question, amendments agreed to.