HL Deb 10 July 1998 vol 591 c1505

75 Clause 57, page 33, line 27, leave out 'or 54' and insert 54 or (Prohibition of requirement as to production of certain records), ( ) an offence under section 20(2) relating to processing which is assessable processing for the purposes of section 21,'.

76 After Clause 60, insert the following new clause— '.—(1) This section applies to—

  1. (a) a notice or request under any provision of Part II,
  2. (b) a notice under subsection (1) of section 23 or particulars made available under that subsection, or
  3. (c) an application under section 40(2),
but does not apply to anything which is required to be served in accordance with rules of court.

(2) The requirement that any notice, request, particulars or application to which this section applies should be in writing is satisfied where the text of the notice, request, particulars or application—

  1. (a) is transmitted by electronic means,
  2. (b) is received in legible form, and
  3. (c) is capable of being used for subsequent reference.

(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that any requirement that any notice, request, particulars or application to which this section applies should be in writing is not to apply in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the regulations.'.<reason>77

77 Clause 63, page 36, leave out line 35.

78 Page 36, line 38, at end insert— 'section (Prohibition of requirement as to production of certain records)(8),'.

Lord Williams of Mostyn

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 75 to 78.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 75 to 78.—(Lord Williams of Mostyn.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.