HL Deb 20 March 1997 vol 579 cc1130-2

103 Clause 126, page 53, line 9, leave out subsection (2)

104 Schedule 1, page 57, line 33, at end insert ("who are members of any committee appointed under section 26 of the City of London Police Act 1839")

105 Schedule 2, page 59, line 28, after ("authority") insert ("eligible for appointment under the paragraph concerned")

106 Schedule 6, page 68, line 7, leave out ("and")

107 Page 68, line 9, at end insert (", and

(c) the word "not" shall be omitted.")

108 Schedule 7, page 71, line 10, leave out ("the Chief Commissioner") and insert ("a Commissioner appointed under section 96(1)(b)")

109 Page 71, line 10, leave out ("97(1)(b)") and insert ("(Complaints etc.)")

110 Page 71, leave out lines 14 to 17 and insert—

("1A.—(1) In a case where the Commissioner determines that a relevant authorisation was given he shall, if sub-paragraph (2), (3) or (4) applies, make a determination in favour of the complainant.

(2) This sub-paragraph applies if the Commissioner is satisfied that there were, at the time the relevant authorisation was given or renewed, no reasonable grounds for believing the matters specified in section 92(3).

(3) This sub-paragraph applies where section (Authorisations requiring approval) did not apply to the relevant authorisation or its renewal, but the Commissioner is satisfied as mentioned in section (Quashing of authorisations etc.)(2).

(4) This sub-paragraph applies if the Commissioner is satisfied that anything has been done in relation to any property of the complainant in pursuance of the relevant authorisation (other than by virtue of section (Quashing of authorisations etc.)(6) or section (Appeals by authorising officers)(7)) at a time when there were no reasonable grounds for believing the matters specified in section 92(3).")

111 Page 71, leave out lines 19 to 30 and insert—

("2A.—(1) If the Commissioner makes a determination in favour of the complainant under paragraph 1A, he shall—

  1. (a) give notice to the complainant that he has done so, and
  2. (b) make a report of his findings to the authorising officer who gave the authorisation, or in whose absence it was given, and to the Chief Commissioner.

(2) In any other case, the Commissioner shall give notice to the complainant that no determination in his favour has been made on the complaint.

(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (1)(b), the Commissioner shall not give any reasons for the making of, or any refusal to make, a determination in favour of the complainant.

2B. Where—

  1. (a) the Chief Commissioner receives a report of the Commissioner's findings under paragraph 2A(1)(b), and
  2. (b) no appeal is made against the determination in favour of the complainant,
the Chief Commissioner shall, under section 98(1), make a report of those findings to the Prime Minister.")

112 Page 71, line 32, leave out ("Chief")

113 Page 71, line 34, after ("exercise,") insert ("any of")

114 Page 71, line 34, leave out ("section 97(4)") and insert ("section (Quashing of authorisations etc.)")

115 Page 71, line 36, leave out ("by the Chief Commissioner") and insert ("in the direction")

116 Page 71, line 37, at end insert—

("(2) Where a direction to pay compensation has been made under sub-paragraph (1), it shall not become operative until—

  1. (a) the period for appealing against the determination in favour of the complainant has expired, and
  2. (b) where such an appeal is made, a decision dismissing it has been made by the Chief Commissioner.")

117 Page 71, line 38, leave out ("Chief")

118 Page 71, line 41, leave out ("subsection (6)") and insert ("subsection (5A)")

119 Page 72, line 4, leave out ("92(6)") and insert ("92(5A)")

120 Page 72, line 9, leave out ("92(6)") and insert ("92(5A)")

121 Schedule 9, page 81, line 16, at end insert—

("Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)

. In each of sections 51 and 59 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (licensing of drivers of private hire vehicles and hackney carriages), subsection (1A) shall be omitted.")

122 Page 83, line 46, at end insert—

("Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c.1)

.In section 842A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, in subsection (1)—

  1. (a) in paragraph (a), after "paragraph" there shall be inserted "or the Service Authority for the National 1132 Criminal Intelligence Service or the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad",
  2. (b) in paragraph (b), after "paragraph" there shall be inserted "or the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service", and
  3. (c) in paragraph (c), after "paragraph" there shall be inserted "or the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service".")

123 Page 85, line 32, at end insert—

("Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40)

.Section 47 of the Road Traffic Act 1991 (applications for licences to drive hackney carriages etc.) shall cease to have effect.")

124 Page 91, line 20, at end insert—

("Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (c.00)

. In section 66 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997, in subsection (7), after paragraph (b) there shall he inserted—

  1. "(ba) the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service:
  2. (bb) the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad;".").

125 Schedule 10, page 91, column 3, line 31. at beginning insert—

("In section 146A(1A) the word "not".")

126 Page 91, line 34, at end insert—

("1976 c. 57. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976. Sections 51(1A) and 59(1A).")

127 Page 91, line 42, at end insert Provisions) Act 1976.—

("1991 c. 40. Road Traffic Act 1991. Section 47.")

Baroness Blatch

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 103 to 127 en bloc.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 103 to 127.—(Baroness Blatch.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.