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Finance Bill

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 13, in clause 90, page 51, line 12, leave out from ‘acquisition’ to end and insert ‘as a zero-carbon home.’. No. 4, in page 51, line 12, leave out ‘occupied’ and insert ‘acquired by a buyer’. No. 14, in page 51, line 12, at end insert— ‘(2A) In section 58B omit subsection (6).’. No. 20, in page 51, line 26, at end add— ‘(8) The Treasury shall, by regulations, define a ““zero-carbon home””. (9) Regulations under subsection (8) must have regard to the desirability of ensuring that all new homes should be zero carbon by 2016. (10) Regulations under subsection (8) shall be made by statutory instrument. (11) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (8) may not be made unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of the House of Commons. (12) Regulations under subsection (8) shall be laid not later than 31st December 2008. (13) On the coming into operation of regulations under subsection (8), regulation 5 of the Stamp Duty Land Tax (Zero-Carbon Homes Relief) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/3437) shall cease to have effect.’.