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Timestamp: 2017-04-28 08:49:37
Document Index: 9213802

Matched Legal Cases: ['ART 68', 'ART 71', 'ART 74', 'ART 76', 'ART 79', 'ART 81', 'ART 82']

Social Security Fraud Bill [H.L.] - Amendments to be debated in the House of Lords - continued
After Clause 3 BY THE LORD HIGGINS
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER 63 Insert the following new Clause-- (" .--(1) The Secretary of State shall prepare a code of practice on the use and processing of personal data for purposes associated with the provisions of this Act or the relevant provisions of any enactment amended by this Act.
64 Insert the following new Clause-- (" .--(1) The Secretary of State shall prepare standards of disclosure relevant to the use of personal data for purposes associated with the provisions of this Act or the relevant provisions of any enactment amended by this Act.
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER 65 Page 8, line 21, leave out ("it appears to the Secretary of State") and insert ("the Secretary of State is satisfied") 66 Page 9, line 35, leave out ("reasonable") insert ("necessary") Clause 6 BY THE LORD HIGGINS
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER 67 Page 10, line 19, leave out ("was convicted of") and insert ("committed") BY THE EARL RUSSELL
THE LORD GOODHART 68 Page 10, line 42, at end insert ("provided always that no such reduction shall exceed 10 per cent.") 69 Page 10, line 49, at end insert ("provided always that no such reduction shall exceed the rate of 10 per cent.") BY THE LORD HIGGINS
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER 70 Page 11, line 27, at end insert--
("Likewise any third party either informed of the restriction or contacted as part of the investigatory process shall be notified of the quashing of the conviction.") BY THE EARL RUSSELL
THE LORD GOODHART 71 Page 11, line 39, leave out ("(subject to any regulations under section 9(1))") 72 Page 12, line 5, leave out ("and to any regulations under section 9(1)") BY THE LORD HIGGINS
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER 73 Page 12, line 11, leave out paragraph (d) BY THE EARL RUSSELL
THE LORD GOODHART 74 Page 12, line 22, leave out from second ("references") to ("to") in line 24 BY THE LORD HIGGINS
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER 75 Page 12, line 24, at end insert ("; and
( ) in Scotland, reference to a conviction shall not include situations where a person has been found guilty of a benefit offence but has been made the subject of a probation order or discharged absolutely by the court") BY THE EARL RUSSELL
THE LORD GOODHART The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 6 stand part of the Bill. Clause 9 BY THE EARL RUSSELL
THE LORD GOODHART 76 Page 15, line 11, leave out subsection (1) BY THE BARONESS HOLLIS OF HEIGHAM 77 Page 15, line 13, leave out paragraph (a) 78 Page 15, line 29, leave out subsection (4) Clause 10 BY THE EARL RUSSELL
THE LORD GOODHART 79 Page 15, line 40, leave out paragraph (a) BY THE BARONESS HOLLIS OF HEIGHAM 80 Page 15, leave out lines 42 and 43 After Clause 10 BY THE EARL RUSSELL
THE LORD GOODHART 81 Insert the following new Clause-- (" .--(1) The Secretary of State must make an annual report to Parliament on the effects of reduction or withdrawal of benefit under the process contained in section 6.
(d) the death rate among those so sanctioned.")Annual report by Secretary of State.
Clause 12 BY THE EARL RUSSELL
THE LORD GOODHART 82 Page 17, line 6, leave out (", credit or loan") and insert ("or credit") Clause 14 BY THE LORD HIGGINS
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER 83 Page 17, line 38, at end insert ("in England and Wales or to the procurator fiscal in Scotland") 84 Page 18, line 12, after ("authority") insert ("in England and Wales or the procurator fiscal in Scotland") 85 Page 18, line 18, after ("authority") insert ("in England and Wales or the procurator fiscal in Scotland") BY THE BARONESS NOAKES 86 Page 18, line 20, after ("conduct") insert--
("(ca) stating that he may within 30 days of the date of the written notice make representations to the Secretary of State or authority as to why he believes that the provisions of subsection (1) or (2) are not met;") 87 Page 18, line 22, at end insert--
(3B) Any notice issued under paragraph (b) of subsection (3A) above need not contain the statement referred to in paragraph (ca) of subsection (3) above.") BY THE LORD HIGGINS
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER 88* Page 18, line 40, after ("subsection") insert ("not less than") 89* Page 18, line 40, at end insert ("plus a charge calculated to reflect the amount of funds defrauded") 90* Page 18, line 44, after ("more,") insert ("not less than") 91* Page 18, line 44, after ("£5000") insert ("plus a charge calculated to reflect the amount of funds defrauded") 92* Page 18, line 48, at end insert ("plus a charge calculated to reflect the amount of funds defrauded") 93 Page 19, line 4, after ("authority") insert ("in England and Wales or the procurator fiscal in Scotland") The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 14 stand part of the Bill. Clause 15 BY THE LORD HIGGINS
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER 94 Page 20, line 18, leave out subsection (2) 95 Page 20, line 25, at end insert--
("and either--") 96 Page 20, line 27, leave out ("and") and insert ("or") 97 Page 20, line 38, after ("advantage;") insert--
("( ) he dishonestly causes or incites that other person to fail to give a prompt notification of that change in the prescribed manner to the prescribed person; or
( ) without reasonable excuse he allows that other person to fail to give a prompt notification of that change in the prescribed manner to the prescribed person;") 98 Page 20, leave out lines 39 to 41 After Clause 16 BY THE LORD HIGGINS
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER 99 Insert the following new Clause-- ("Miscellaneous .--(1) The Secretary of State shall--
100 Insert the following new Clause-- (" .--(1) The Secretary of State shall--
101* Insert the following new Clause-- (" .--(1) It shall be the duty of any authority administering housing benefit or council tax benefit and any authorised body empowered to administer social security benefits to prepare annually a statement of--
(a) the level of fraud detected;
(b) the number of fraud cases identified;
(c) the number of prosecutions covering the period of the report; and
(d) the amount in monetary value of cost or savings to the taxpayer.
(2) Each authority or authorised body shall publish annually targets for--
(a) the detection of fraud; and
(b) the reduction of fraudulent claims.")Annual statements and targets.
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER 102 Page 21, line 41, at end insert (", but no such statutory instrument shall be laid until an order containing the code of practice for the administration of this Act shall have been approved by both Houses of Parliament") 103 Page 21, line 41, at end insert--
("(2) The provisions of this Act shall lapse in its entirety three years after the date on which this Act receives Royal Assent.") © Parliamentary copyright 2001Prepared 31 January 2001