Part of Crime and Security Bill – in the House of Commons at 8:30 pm on 8 March 2010.
Michael Lord
Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
8:30,
8 March 2010
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment 56, in page 92, line 3, leave out 'or to both'.
Amendment 57, page 92, line 5, leave out 'five' and insert 'two'.
Amendment 58, page 92, line 36, at end insert
'and the occupier is aware that such activities are being carried out and that they are activities to which paragraph 3 or 3A of Schedule 2 apply'.
Amendment 59, page 92, line 39, after 'section', insert
'and the occupier is aware of that fact'.
Amendment 61, page 93, line 19, after 'any', insert 'culpable'.
Amendment 60, page 95, line 30, at end insert-
'(c) that demanding or collecting a charge as a condition of the release of the vehicle was in all the circumstances unfair or unreasonable.'.
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