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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Andrews (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 18 June 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Housing and Regeneration Bill.


Housing and Regeneration Bill

moved Amendments Nos. 110M to 110R: 110M: Clause 200, page 85, line 18, leave out ““appointed under section 199”” 110N: Clause 200, page 85, line 28, at end insert— ““(4A) The reference to documents found on premises includes— (a) documents stored on computers or electronic storage devices on the premises, and (b) documents stored elsewhere which can be accessed by computers on the premises. (4B) The power to inspect documents includes the power to inspect any computer or electronic storage device on which they have been created or stored.”” 110P: Clause 200, page 85, line 30, at end insert— ““(5A) For the purposes of subsections (4A) and (4B) an inspector may require any person having charge of a computer to provide such assistance as the inspector reasonably requests.”” 110Q: Clause 200, page 85, line 32, leave out ““subsection (4) or (5)”” and insert ““subsections (4) to (5A)”” 110R: Clause 200, page 85, line 37, at end insert— ““(9) In this section ““inspector”” means— (a) a person authorised in writing by the Audit Commission to exercise the powers under this section for the purpose of an inspection carried out by the Audit Commission under section (Inspections), or (b) a person authorised in writing by the regulator to exercise the powers under this section for the purpose of any other inspection under that section.”” On Question, amendments agreed to. Clause 200, as amended, agreed to. Clause 201 [Performance information]:


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
702 c409GC 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Complaints Charities Applications Conservation Charity Commission Audit Commission Housing Inspections Enforcement Energy Domestic safety Housing Corporation Landlord and tenant Home information packs Property transfer Standards Regulation Safety Social rented housing Repairs and maintenance Rented housing Rents Tenant Services Authority
Legislation
Housing and Regeneration Bill 2007-08
Link
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