Clause 11 - Offences by bodies corporate etc.
Homes Bill
6:45 pm
Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet, Conservative)
I should point out—I am sure that the Committee is aware of it—that I have agreed with the usual channels that we shall sit today until 7.30 pm. If the adjournment is moved at or before that time, the Committee will rise and sit next on Thursday morning. However, if the adjournment has not been moved by 7.30 pm, I shall adjourn the Committee for an hour and a half.
Amendments made: No. 57, in page 7, leave out lines 43 and 44 and insert
`also guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.'
No. 58, in page 8, line 3, leave out from `he' to end of line 6 and insert
`is also guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.'
No. 59, in page 8, line 16, leave out from `he' to `guilty' and insert `is also'.
No. 60, in page 8, line 17, at end insert—
`(6) A person who is guilty of an offence under this Part by virtue of subsection (1), (2) or (5) may be proceeded against and punished whether or not proceedings are also taken against the employer, body corporate or partnership in question.'.
Clause 11, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clauses 12 and 13 ordered to stand part of the Bill.