Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Mr. Frank Cook in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 2, in page 5, line 1, after 'Act', insert '(apart from this section)'. The amendment will simply ensure that clause 2 is amended to come into force on Royal Assent. A...
'In the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48), after section 31 insert— ''31A Making a single accessible copy for personal use (1) If a visually impaired person has lawful...
'In the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48), after section 31A insert— ''31B Multiple copies for visually impaired persons (1) If an approved body has lawful possession of a...
'In the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48), after section 31B insert— ''31C Intermediate copies and records (1) An approved body entitled to make accessible copies under...
'In the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48), after section 31C insert— ''31D Licensing schemes (1) Section 31B does not apply to the making of an accessible copy in a...
'In the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48), after section 31D insert— ''31E Limitations, etc. following infringement of copyright (1) The Secretary of State may make an...
'In the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48), after section 31E insert— ''31F Definitions and other supplementary provision for sections 31A to 31E (1) This section...
'(1) In section 27(6) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48) (meaning of ''infringing copy''), after ''provisions'' insert— ''section 31A(6) and (9) (making a single...
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