Schedule 12
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [Lords]
4:00 pm
John Bercow (Buckingham, Conservative)
I remind the Committee that with this we are discussing the following amendments: No. 91, in schedule 12, page 209, line 19, at end insert
‘, if this will not cause undue hardship to the debtor or his family or significantly impair his ability to continue in his business, employment or vocation’.
No. 92, in schedule 12, page 209, line 20, at end insert
‘or with a person in control of the premises where the goods are found’.
No. 93, in schedule 12, page 209, line 29, at end insert ‘or other competent person’.
No. 94, in schedule 12, page 209, line 34, at end insert—
‘(5) In this paragraph a “competent person” is any person either residing at the relevant premises or working at the relevant premises where these are premises where the debtor carries out trade or business at the time when control is taken, who—
(a) is 18 years of age or over; and
(b) fully understands the consequences of the procedure being carried out.’.