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Charities Bill [HL]

My Lords, the noble Lord says that it is too late. I cannot see that he will oppose the amendment, but it is important that people are satisfied and that we put things sufficiently on the record and in the public domain to provide the measure of reassurance that is sought. On Question, Motion agreed to. 131: Page 148, line 41, after ““was””,””, insert- ““(ba) for ““they act”” substitute ““it acts””,”” 132: Page 149, line 16, at end insert- ““(za) for ““they have”” substitute ““it has””,”” 133: Page 156, leave out lines 39 and 40 and insert- ““(c) for ““the Commissioners so request, be transmitted to them”” substitute ““the Commission so requests, be transmitted to it””, and”” 134: Page 157, line 11, at end insert- ““(9) In subsection (8) for ““in subsection (3)”” substitute ““to subsection (3)””.”” 135: Page 158, line 9, at end insert ““, and (c) for ““they may”” substitute ““it may””.”” 136: Page 162, line 10, leave out ““19B”” and insert ““19C”” 137: Page 162, line 35, at end insert- ““(3A) At the end add ““or section 75D””.”” 138: Page 164, line 41, at end insert- ““(2A) Omit- (a) in the definition of ““exempt charity”” in subsection (1), the words ““(subject to section 24(8) above)””, and (b) subsection (4).”” 139: Page 165, line 7, at end insert- ““(ba) in the definition of ““institution””, after ““““institution”” insert ““means an institution whether incorporated or not, and””.”” 140: Page 165, line 11, at end insert- ““““the Minister”” means the Minister for the Cabinet Office;”””” 141: Page 165, line 15, at end insert- ““169A In section 97(3) (general interpretation) for ““Part IV or IX”” substitute ““Part 4, 7, 8A or 9””.”” 142: Page 165, line 15, at end insert- ““169B In section 100(3) (extent) for ““Section 10”” substitute ““Sections 10 to 10C””.”” 143: Page 169, line 32, at end insert- ““Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4) In Part 3 of Schedule 14 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (the Judicial Appointments Commission: relevant offices etc.) after the entries relating to section 6(5) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 insert- ““President of the Charity Tribunal Legal member of the Charity Tribunal Ordinary member of the Charity Tribunal Paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 1B to the Charities Act 1993(c. 10)””.”” 144: Page 169, line 32, at end insert- ““Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland)Act 2005 (asp 10) The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 has effect subject to the following amendments. In section 36(1) (powers of OSCR in relation to English and Welsh charities)- (a) for ““Charity Commissioners for England and Wales inform”” substitute ““Charity Commission for England and Wales informs””, (b) for ““under section 3”” substitute ““in accordance with section 3A””, and (c) for ““section 3(5) of that Act,”” substitute ““subsection (2) of that section,””. In section 69(2)(d)(i) (persons disqualified from being charity trustees)- (a) at the beginning insert ““by the Charity Commission for England and Wales under section 18(2)(i) of the Charities Act 1993 or””, and (b) for ““under section 18(2)(i) of the CharitiesAct 1993 (c. 10),”” substitute ““, whether under section 18(2)(i) of that Act or under””.”” 145: Page 169, line 32, at end insert- ““Equality Act 2006 (c. 3) (1) The Equality Act 2006 has effect subject to the following amendments. (2) In section 58(2) (charities relating to religion or belief)- (a) for ““Charity Commissioners for England and Wales”” substitute ““Charity Commission””, and (b) for ““the Commissioners”” substitute ““the Commission””. (3) In section 79(1)(a) (interpretation) after ““given by”” insert ““section 1(1) of””.”” 146: Schedule 9, page 170, line 5, at beginning insert- ““Police, Factories, &c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1916 (c. 31) In section 5(1), in paragraph (b) of the proviso, the words from ““, and no representation”” onwards.”” 147: Page 170, line 18, column 2, at end insert- ““In section 79, in subsection (6) the words ““(subject to subsection (7))””, and subsection (7).”” 148: Page 170, line 20, column 2, at end insert- ““In Schedule 7, the entry relating to the Police, Factories, &c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1916(c. 31).”” 149: Page 170, leave out line 29 150: Page 171, line 6, leave out ““paragraphs (x) and (zb)”” and insert ““paragraph (x)”” 151: Schedule 10, page 173, line 21, leave out paragraph 12 and insert- ““12 The amendment made by section does not affect the payment of remuneration or provision of services in accordance with an agreement made before the day on which that section comes into force.”” 152: Page 174, line 4, at end insert- ““Section (Disclosure of information to and by Northern Ireland regulator): Disclosure of information to and by Northern Ireland regulator 15A In relation to an offence committed in England and Wales before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (general limit on magistrates’ courts power to impose imprisonment), the reference to 12 months in section (Disclosure of information to and by Northern Ireland regulator)(6) is to be read as a reference to6 months.”” 153: Page 174, line 20, at end insert- ““18A In relation to an offence committed in England and Wales before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (general limit on magistrates’ courts power to impose imprisonment), the reference to 12 months in section 10A(4) of the 1993 Act (as inserted by paragraph 99 of Schedule to this Act) is to be read as a reference to 6 months.”” 154: Page 174, line 21, leave out paragraphs 19and 20