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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Vadera (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 31 March 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL].


Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL]

moved Amendment No. 61: 61: Clause 40, page 18, line 3, after ““that”” insert— ““(a) in a case where a notice of intent referred to in section 39(2)(a) is served on a person— (i) no criminal proceedings for the relevant offence may be instituted against the person in respect of the act or omission to which the notice relates before the end of the period in which the person may discharge liability to the fixed monetary penalty pursuant to section 39(2)(b), and (ii) if the person so discharges liability, the person may not at any time be convicted of the relevant offence in relation to that act or omission; (b) ”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 41 [Discretionary requirements]:


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
700 c812 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Criminal proceedings Appeals Business Bureaucracy Enforcement Ofgem Fines Financial Services Authority Local government Ofwat Publicity Magistrates' courts Office of Fair Trading Postal Services Commission Tribunals Regulation Wales Office of Rail Regulation Local Better Regulation Office
Legislation
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill (HL) 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk