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House of Commons

 
 

Tuesday 15 December 2009

 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

 

Financial Services Bill


 

[Fifth and Sixth SittingS]


 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Withdrawn  2

 

Clause  14,  page  19,  line  4,  after ‘person’, insert ‘or is carrying on a regulated

 

activity in a way that could undermine financial stability’.

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Withdrawn  4

 

Clause  14,  page  19,  line  20,  leave out ‘12’ and insert ‘6’.

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Withdrawn  3

 

Clause  14,  page  19,  line  35,  at end add—

 

‘(9)    

The Authority must publish a statement that it has exercised powers under this

 

section which includes—

 

(a)    

the name of the authorised person;

 

(b)    

details of the permission suspended; and

 

(c)    

the period of the suspension.’.

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Not called  5

 

Clause  14,  page  19,  line  35,  at end add—

 

‘(9)    

Where an unauthorised person refers this matter to the Tribunal in accordance

 

with section 208, the Authority may suspend the permission until the Tribunal has

 

reached its conclusion.

 

(10)    

Where the Authority has exercised its power under subsection (9), it must publish

 

a statement that it has done so.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clause 15 Agreed to.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 15 December 2009        

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Financial Services Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Withdrawn  14

 

Clause  16,  page  20,  line  7,  leave out ‘P’ and insert ‘the authorised person’.

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Not called  15

 

Clause  16,  page  20,  line  8,  leave out ‘P’ and insert ‘the authorised person’.

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Not called  1

 

Clause  16,  page  20,  line  10,  leave out from ‘P’ to end of line 14 and insert ‘either

 

(a)    

 

(i)    

did not know, and

 

(ii)    

could not reasonably be expected to have known,

 

  that P was at that time performing a controlled function without approval,

 

or

 

(b)    

was instructed to undertake these activities by an authorised person or

 

where the authorised person was a company director or officer, who was

 

an approved person.’.

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Not called  16

 

Clause  16,  page  20,  line  24,  after ‘the’, insert ‘authorised’.

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Withdrawn  6

 

Clause  16,  page  20,  line  25,  leave out ‘four years’ and insert ‘one year’.

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Not called  17

 

Clause  16,  page  20,  line  34,  leave out second ‘a’ and insert ‘an authorised’.

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Not called  18

 

Clause  16,  page  20,  line  37,  leave out second ‘a’ and insert ‘an authorised’.

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Not called  19

 

Clause  16,  page  20,  line  40,  leave out second ‘a’ and insert ‘an authorised’.

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Withdrawn  7

 

Clause  16,  page  21,  line  18,  leave out subsection (5).

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Not called  8

 

Clause  16,  page  21,  line  23,  leave out subsection (7).

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Withdrawn  13

 

Clause  16,  page  21,  line  26,  leave out from ‘must’ to ‘any’ in line 27 and insert

 

‘comply with’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 15 December 2009        

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Financial Services Bill, continued

 
 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clause 17 Agreed to.

 

Clause 27 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Withdrawn  9

 

Clause  28,  page  37,  line  14,  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)    

The scheme manager may request the Treasury to appoint an auditor in

 

accordance with the regulations set out in 214D(6) to confirm that the expenses

 

have been incurred as a consequence of the exercise of a stabilisation power.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clause 29 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Withdrawn  12

 

Clause  30,  page  46,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The powers in section (1) can only be exercised where the overseas regulator is

 

also able to provide the Authority with corresponding information.

 

 

( )    

“Corresponding information” means information the overseas regulator can

 

obtain in respect of financial stability from a person operating in the country or

 

territory of the overseas regulator.’.

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Not called  11

 

Clause  30,  page  46,  line  20,  at end add—

 

‘( )    

In pursuit of these powers, the Authority will have regard to section 348.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Withdrawn  10

 

Clause  31,  page  47,  line  4,  at end add—

 

‘(10)    

The Treasury will lay before Parliament a report on the losses incurred by the

 

person participating in the scheme which are included within the qualifying

 

scheme.

 

(11)    

The first report will be laid for the period from 26 February 2009 to 30 June 2009

 

and will be laid six monthly thereafter until the relevant scheme agreement has

 

expired.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 15 December 2009        

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Financial Services Bill, continued

 
 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 32 to 34 Agreed to.

 

[Adjourned until Tuesday 5 January at 10.30 am


 
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