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. Joe Benton in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 10, in clause 2, page 2, line 12, after ‘determined’, insert ‘by the publisher and’. I shall be brief. As I interpret the Bill, the form in...
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in clause 3, page 2, line 18, before ‘“the’ insert ‘in this section,’. The amendment clarifies the meaning of the term...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 12, in clause 5, page 3, line 2, leave out ‘is entitled to’ and insert ‘may request’.
I beg to move amendment No. 2, in clause 6, page 3, line 20, leave out from ‘may’ to ‘works’ in line 21 and insert— ‘make regulations supplementing sections 1...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 15, in clause 8, page 5, line 19, leave out subsection (7) and insert— ‘(7)Regulations under this Act may not be made unless the Secretary of State has...
I beg to move amendment No. 7, in clause 9, page 5, leave out lines 32 and 33.
I beg to move amendment No. 9, in clause 10, page 6, line 17, leave out ‘1(1)’ and insert ‘1’. This amendment merely ensures that the Bill’s format is consistent...
‘(1)Subject to subsection (2), a relevant person may not use relevant material. (2)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision permitting the use by relevant persons of...
‘(1)In Chapter 3 of Part 1 of the 1988 Act (acts permitted in relation to copyright works), after section 44 insert— “44ALegal deposit libraries (1)Copyright is not infringed by...
Benton, Mr. Joe (Chairman) Allan, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Howells, Dr. Jackson, Mr. Robert Lansley, Mr. Linton, Martin Mole, Chris Moss, Mr. Perham, Linda Russell, Christine Thomas, Mr. Simon Todd, Mr....
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