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 Dai Havard in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 16, in clause 1, page 1, line 12, lea ve out from ‘insert’ to end of line 13 and insert— ‘in this section...
I beg to move amendment 17, in clause 2, page 2, line 31, at end insert— (iii) this act has been in force for at least six months.’. Clause 2 deals with...
I beg to move amendment 3, in clause 3, page 2, line 33, leave out subsection (1).
I beg to move amendment 20, in clause 5, page 4, line 7, at end insert— ‘(2A) In subsection (1), after paragraph (a) insert— “(aa) in...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Before I call Mr Wright, regarding the interesting discussion you had earlier, you will have, if you manage your time correctly, a substantial amount of time under clause 13 doubtless to return...
I beg to move amendment 22, in clause 9, page 6, leave out subsection (5). The amendment would remove the power of the Secretary of State to specify by rules cases or circumstances...
I beg to move amendment 23, in clause 10, page 7, line 19, at end insert ‘or the Patents County Court’. Amendment 23 is a probing amendment designed to push...
I beg to move amendment 24, in clause 11, page 9, leave out lines 30 to 35. Clause 11 introduces a power for the Secretary of State to provide for a non-binding opinion service for...
I beg to move amendment 32, in clause 16, page 16, line 24, leave out subsection (4).
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Mr Andrew Turner in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 34, in clause 21, page 19, line 1, af ter ‘to’, insert ‘job creation and’.
[Mr Dai Havard in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 6, in clause 13, page 11, line 22, after ‘person’ insert ‘intentionally’.
I beg to move amendment 33, in clause 20, page 18, line 15, l eave out ‘obtained in the’ and insert ‘created or obtained in the planning of’....
‘(1) The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is amended as follows: (2) In Part VII (miscellaneous and general) at the beginning insert— “295A Director General of...
[Mr Andrew Turner in the Chair]
‘(1) The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is amended as follows: (2) In Part VII (miscellaneous and general) at the beginning insert— “295A Director General of...
‘(1) Subordinate legislation to implement the government’s policy statement entitled “Modernising Copyright” published in December 2012 will not be brought forward until...
‘(1) The Secretary of State will, within six months of the commencement of the Act, bring forward a report to both Houses of Parliament outlining his view as to whether section 73 of the...
‘(1) The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is amended as follows. (2) In section 107(4A)(b) (criminal liability for making or dealing with infringing articles, etc) for...
‘(1) A person (“A”) shall not, in relation to any goods or services, use any features of packaging, marking, labelling or decoration in such a way that the public is likely to...
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