Part of Proceeds of Crime Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 4:15 pm ar 6 Rhagfyr 2001.
Mr George Foulkes
Minister of State, Scottish Office, Minister of State (Scotland Office)
4:15,
6 Rhagfyr 2001
I beg to move Amendment No. 258, in page 89, line 28, leave out subsections (3) and (4).
Clause 147 deals with the value of tainted gifts. The amendment will delete subsections (3) and (4) because they are inconsistent with the rules about the value of tainted gifts in subsections (1) and (2). It will bring clause 147 in line with clause 81 in part 2.
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