No. 62-07/08
MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 3 JUNE 2008
The Assembly met at 10.30 am, the Speaker in the Chair
1. Personal Prayer or Meditation
Members observed two minutes’ silence.
2. Executive Committee Business
2.1 Statement - Provisional Out-turn for 2007-2008
The Minister of Finance and Personnel, Rt Hon Peter Robinson, made a statement to the Assembly on provisional out-turn for 2007-2008, following which he replied to questions.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the chair.
2.2 Statement - North-South Ministerial Council Transport Sectoral Meeting
The Minister for Regional Development, Mr Conor Murphy, made a statement to the Assembly on the North-South Ministerial Council transport sectoral meeting, following which he replied to questions.
2.3 Statement - Progress Report on the Independent Review into the Outbreak of Clostridium Difficile at Antrim Area Hospital
The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Michael McGimpsey, made a statement to the Assembly on the independent review into the outbreak of Clostridium Difficile at Antrim Area hospital, following which he replied to questions.
The sitting was suspended at 12.59 pm.
The sitting resumed at 2.02 pm with the Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the chair.
3. Executive Committee Business (cont’d)
3.1 Statement - North-South Ministerial Council Aquaculture and Marine Sectoral Meeting
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ms Michelle Gildernew, made a statement to the Assembly on the North-South Ministerial Council Aquaculture and Marine Sectoral meeting, following which she replied to questions.
3.2 Statement - Northern Ireland Events Company
The Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, Mr Edwin Poots, made a statement to the Assembly on the Northern Ireland Events Company, following which he replied to questions.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the chair.
3.3 Consideration Stage - Mesothelioma, etc., Bill (NIA 16/07)
The Minister for Social Development, Ms Margaret Ritchie, moved that the Consideration Stage of the Mesothelioma, etc., Bill be agreed.
One amendment was tabled to the Bill.
Clauses
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 1 to 11 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendment 1 to Clause 12 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 12 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 13 stand part of the Bill.
Long Title
The question being put, the Long Title was agreed without division.
Bill (NIA 16/07) passed Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker.
3.4 Consideration Stage - Charities Bill (NIA 9/07)
The Minister for Social Development, Ms Margaret Ritchie, moved that the Consideration Stage of the Charities Bill be agreed.
66 amendments were tabled to the Bill plus 3 notices of intention to vote against ‘clause stand part’ .
Clauses
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendment 1 to Clause 2 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 2 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendment 2 to Clause 3 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 3 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 4 to 15 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendment 3 to Clause 16 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 16 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 17 to 26 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendment 4 to Clause 27 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 27 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 28 to 31 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendment 5 to Clause 32 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 32 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 33 to 44 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendments 6 and 7 to Clause 45 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 45 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendment 8 to Clause 46 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 46 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 47 to 51 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, the question that Clause 52 stand part of the Bill was negatived without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 53 to 56 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendments 9 and 10 to Clause 57 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 57 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 58 to 65 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendments 11, 12, 13 and 14 to Clause 66 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 66 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendment 15 to Clause 67 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 67 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 68 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendment 16 to Clause 69 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 69 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendments 17 and 18 to Clause 70 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 70 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 71 to 91 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendments 19 and 20 to Clause 92 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 92 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendments 21 and 22 to Clause 93 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 93 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 94 to 98 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendments 23 and 24 to Clause 99 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 99 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendment 25 to Clause 100 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 100 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendments 26 and 27 to Clause 101 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 101 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendment 28 to Clause 102 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 102 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendments 29, 30 and 31 to Clause 103 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 103 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
After debate, the question that Clause 104 stand part of the Bill was negatived without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 105 to 106 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendments 32, 33, 34 and 35 to Clause 107 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 107 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendment 36 to Clause 108 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 108 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 109 to 113 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendment 37 to Clause 114 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 114 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 115 to 121 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendment 38 to Clause 122 was made without division.
After debate Amendment 39 to Clause 122 was made without division.
After debate Amendment 40 to Clause 122 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 122 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 123 to 133 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 134 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 135 to 137 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendment 41 to Clause 138 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 138 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 139 to 158 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, the question that Clause 159 stand part of the Bill was negatived without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 160 to 164 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendment 42 to Clause 165 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 165 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendment 43 to Clause 166 was made without division.
After debate Amendment 44 to Clause 166 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 166 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 167 to 179 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendments 45, 46 and 47 to Clause 180 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 180 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 181 to 186 stand part of the Bill.
Schedules
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedules 1 and 2 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendment 48 to Schedule 3 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 3 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedules 4 and 5 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendments 49 to 60 to Schedule 6 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 6 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 7 stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendments 61, 62 and 63 to Schedule 8 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 8 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
After debate Amendments 64 and 65 to Schedule 9 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 9 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.
Long Title
After debate Amendment 66 to the Long Title was made without division.
The question being put, the Long Title (as amended) was agreed without division
Bill (NIA 9 /07) passed Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker.
3.5 Motion -Take Note Debate - Strategic Outline Case for Rapid Transit
Proposed: That this Assembly notes the content of the Rapid Transit for Belfast Strategic Outline Case.
[Minister for Regional Development]
Debate ensued.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) in the chair.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
4. Adjournment
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the chair.
Mr Paul Butler spoke on the proposed chicken waste plant at Glenavy.
Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.
[The Speaker]
The Assembly adjourned at 6.59 pm.
Mr William Hay
The Speaker
3 June 2008
MESOTHELIOMA, ETC., BILL
MARSHALLED LIST OF AMENDMENTS
CONSIDERATION STAGE
Tuesday 3 June 2008
Amendments tabled up to and including Thursday, 29 May 2008
The Bill will be considered in the following order-
Clauses and Long Title
Amendment 1 [Made]
Clause 12 , Page 6, Line 38
At end insert -
‘(2) An order under subsection (1) may include such transitional provision or savings as the Department considers necessary or expedient in connection with bringing any provision of this Act into operation.’
Minister for Social Development
CHARITIES BILL
MARSHALLED LIST OF AMENDMENTS
CONSIDERATION STAGE
Tuesday 3 June 2008
Amendments tabled up to and including Thursday, 29 May 2008
The Bill will be considered in the following order-
Clauses, Schedules, Long Title
Amendment 1 [Made]
Clause 2 , Page 2, Line 29
After ‘belief in’ insert ‘one god or’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 2 [Made]
Clause 3 , Page 3, Line 41
Leave out ‘disbenefit’ and insert ‘detriment’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 3 [Made]
Clause 16 , Page 11, Line 15
Leave out ‘and’ and insert -
‘(b) if the charity is a designated religious charity within the meaning of section 165, a statement to that effect, and’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 4 [Made]
Clause 27 , Page 20, Line 39
Leave out ‘except in so far as the context otherwise requires’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 5 [Made]
Clause 32 , Page 26, Line 1
Leave out subsection (10)
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 6 [Made]
Clause 45 , Page 37, Line 29
After ‘Act 1988 (c. 1)’ insert ‘or Part 10 of the Income Tax Act 2007’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 7 [Made]
Clause 45 , Page 37, Line 36
After ‘Act 1988’ insert ‘or Part 10 of the Income Tax Act 2007’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 8 [Made]
Clause 46 , Page 38, Line 29
At end insert -
‘(6) In the case of a charity that is a company, an order under this section may authorise an act notwithstanding that it involves the breach of a duty imposed on a director of the company under Chapter 2 of Part 10 of the Companies Act 2006 (general duties of directors).’
Minister for Social Development
Clause 52 [Clause Removed]
The Member listed below gives notice of her intention to oppose the question that Clause 52 stand part of the Bill.
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 9 [Made]
Clause 57 , Page 46, Line 30
Leave out ‘recalled’ and insert ‘revoked’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 10 [Made]
Clause 57 , Page 47, Line 2
Leave out ‘expenses against a charity, award expenses’ and insert ‘costs against a charity, award costs’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 11 [Made]
Clause 66 , Page 54, Line 31
Leave out paragraph (a) and insert -
‘(a) is eligible for appointment as a statutory auditor under Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46); or’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 12 [Made]
Clause 66 , Page 55, Line 7
Leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert -
‘who is —
(a) a member of one of the bodies listed in subsection (4A); or
(b) a Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners.
(4A) The bodies referred to in subsection (4)(a) are —
(a) the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales;
(b) the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland;
(c) the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland;
(d) the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants;
(e) the Association of Authorised Public Accountants;
(f) the Association of Accounting Technicians;
(g) the Association of International Accountants;
(h) the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants;
(i) the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators;
(j) the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 13 [Made]
Clause 66 , Page 56, Line 6
Leave out paragraph (b) and insert -
‘(b) amend subsection (4) or (4A) by adding or removing a body to or from the list in that subsection or by varying any entry for the time being included in that list.’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 14 [Made]
Clause 66 , Page 56, Line 9
Leave out subsection (10) and insert -
‘(10) Nothing in this section applies in relation to the accounts of a charity for a financial year if those accounts are required to be audited in accordance with Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46).’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 15 [Made]
Clause 67 , Page 56, Line 17
At end insert -
‘or
(iii) the accounts so prepared under section 394 of the Companies Act 2006
(duty to prepare individual accounts),’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 16 [Made]
Clause 69 , Page 58, Line 23
Leave out from ‘Part 8’ to end of line 25 and insert -
‘Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), together with —
(a) where the accounts of the charity for that year have been audited under Part 16 of that Act, a copy of the report made by the auditor on those accounts;
(b) where the accounts of the charity for that year have been audited under section 66, a copy of the report made by the auditor on those accounts;
(c) where the accounts of the charity for that year have been examined under that section, a copy of the report made by the person carrying out the examination.’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 17 [Made]
Clause 70 , Page 59, Line 16
Leave out ‘Part 8 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 6)’ and insert ‘Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 18 [Made]
Clause 70 , Page 59, Line 20
Leave out sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii) and insert -
‘(ii) they have been examined by an independent examiner under section 66(3)(a); or
(iii) they relate to a year in respect of which the company is exempt from audit under Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and neither section 66(2) nor section 66(3) applied to them.’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 19 [Made]
Clause 92 , Page 72, Line 8
Leave out ‘Article 675 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 6)’ and insert ‘section 1157 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 20 [Made]
Clause 92 , Page 72, Line 10
Leave out ‘Article 675’ and insert ‘section 1157’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 21 [Made]
Clause 93 , Page 72, Line 14
Leave out ‘Article 675 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986’ and insert ‘Section 1157 of the Companies Act 2006’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 22 [Made]
Clause 93 , Page 72, Line 20
Leave out ‘Article 675 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986’ and insert ‘section 1157 of the Companies Act 2006’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 23 [Made]
Clause 99
Leave out clause 99 and insert -
‘Consent of Commission required for approval etc by members of charitable companies
99. —(1) Where a company is a charity —
(a) any approval given by the members of the company under any provision of Chapter 4 of Part 10 of the Companies Act 2006 (transactions with directors requiring approval by members) listed in subsection (2), and
(b) any affirmation given by members of the company under section 196 or 214 of that Act (affirmation of unapproved property transactions and loans),
is ineffective without the prior written consent of the Commission.
(2) The provisions are —
(a) section 188 (directors’ long-term service contracts);
(b) section 190 (substantial property transactions with directors etc);
(c) section 197, 198 or 200 (loans and quasi-loans to directors etc);
(d) section 201 (credit transactions for benefit of directors etc);
(e) section 203 (related arrangements);
(f) section 217 (payments to directors for loss of office);
(g) section 218 (payments to directors for loss of office: transfer of undertaking etc).’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 24 [Made]
Clause 99
After clause 99 insert -
‘Consent of Commission required for certain acts of charitable company
99A. —(1) A company that is a charity may not do an act to which this section applies without the prior written consent of the Commission.
(2) This section applies to an act that —
(a) does not require approval under a listed provision of Chapter 4 of Part 10 of the Companies Act 2006 (transactions with directors) by the members of the company, but
(b) would require such approval but for an exemption in the provision in question that disapplies the need for approval on the part of the members of a body corporate which is a wholly owned subsidiary of another body corporate.
(3) The reference to a listed provision is a reference to a provision listed in section 99(2).
(4) If a company acts in contravention of this section, the exemption referred to in subsection (2)(b) shall be treated as of no effect in relation to the act.’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 25 [Made]
Clause 100
Leave out clause 100 and insert -
‘Requirement to disclose charitable status
100. —(1) Where a company is a charity and its name does not include the word “charity” or “charitable”, the fact that the company is a charity must be stated in legible characters —
(a) in every location, and in every description of document or communication, in which it is required by regulations under section 82 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46) to state its registered name, and
(b) in all conveyances purporting to be executed by the company.
(2) In subsection (1)(b) “conveyance” means any instrument creating, transferring, varying or extinguishing an interest in land.’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 26 [Made]
Clause 101
Leave out clause 101 and insert -
‘Civil consequences of failure to make required disclosure
101. —(1) This section applies to any legal proceedings brought by a company to which section 100 applies to enforce a right arising out of a contract or conveyance in connection with which there was a failure to comply with that section.
(2) The proceedings shall be dismissed if the defendant to the proceedings (“D”) shows —
(a) that D has a claim against the claimant arising out of the contract or conveyance that D has been unable to pursue by reason of the failure to comply with section 100, or
(b) that D has suffered some financial loss in connection with the contract or conveyance by reason of the failure to comply with that section,
unless the court before which the proceedings are brought is satisfied that it is just and equitable to permit the proceedings to continue.
(3) This section does not effect the right of any person to enforce such rights as that person may have against another in any proceedings brought by that person.’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 27 [Made]
Clause 101
After clause 101 insert -
‘Criminal consequences of failure to make required disclosure
101A. —(1) Where a company fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 100, an offence is committed by —
(a) the company, and
(b) every officer of the company who is in default.
(2) For this purpose a shadow director of the company is treated as an officer of the company if the failure is to comply with section 100(1)(a) and that person would be treated as an officer of the company for the purposes of the corresponding requirement of regulations under section 82 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46).
(3) A person guilty of such an offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale and, for continued contravention, a daily default fine not exceeding one-tenth of level 3 on the standard scale.
(4) Expressions used in this section have the same meaning as in section 84 of the Companies Act 2006 (criminal consequences of failure to disclose company’s registered name).’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 28 [Made]
Clause 102 , Page 78, Line 3
Leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert ‘an auditor of a charitable company appointed under Chapter 2 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46) (appointment of auditors)’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 29 [Made]
Clause 103 , Page 78, Line 16
After ‘condition and’ insert ‘relevant’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 30 [Made]
Clause 103 , Page 78, Line 18
Leave out from ‘company auditor’ to the end of line 19 and insert ‘statutory auditor under Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 31 [Made]
Clause 103 , Page 78, Line 19
At end insert -
‘(1A) “Relevant accounts” means accounts required to be audited under Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006.’
Minister for Social Development
Clause 104 [ Clause removed ]
The Member listed below gives notice of her intention to oppose the question that Clause 104 stand part of the Bill.
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 32 [Made]
Clause 107 , Page 80, Line 2
Leave out subsection (1) and insert -
‘(1) The name of a CIO must appear in legible characters —
(a) in every location, and in every description of document or communication, in which a charitable company would be required by regulations under section 82 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46) to state its registered name; and
(b) in all conveyances purporting to be executed by the CIO.’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 33 [Made]
Clause 107 , Page 80, Line 10
Leave out ‘subsection (1)(d)’ and insert ‘subsection (1)(b)’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 34 [Made]
Clause 107 , Page 80, Line 17
Leave out ‘documents’ and insert ‘locations, documents, communications and conveyances’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 35 [Made]
Clause 107
After clause 107 insert -
‘Civil consequences of failure to disclose name and status
107A. —(1) This section applies to any legal proceedings brought by a CIO to enforce a right arising out of a contract or conveyance in connection with which there was a failure to comply with section 107.
(2) The proceedings shall be dismissed if the defendant to the proceedings (“D”) shows —
(a) that D has a claim against the CIO arising out of the contract or conveyance that D has been unable to pursue by reason of the failure to comply with section 107, or
(b) that D has suffered some financial loss in connection with the contract or conveyance by reason of the failure to comply with that section,
unless the court before which the proceedings are brought is satisfied that it is just and equitable to permit the proceedings to continue.
(3) This section does not affect the right of any person to enforce such rights as that person may have against another in any proceedings brought by that person.’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 36 [Made]
Clause 108 , Page 80, Line 19
Leave out subsections (1) and (2) and insert -
‘(1) In the case of failure, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 107 an offence is committed by —
(a) every charity trustee of the CIO who is in default, and
(b) any other person who on the CIO’s behalf —
(i) signs or authorises the signing of the offending document, communication or conveyance, or
(ii) otherwise commits or authorises the offending act or omission.
(1A) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale and, for continued contravention, a daily default fine not exceeding one-tenth of level 3 on the standard scale.
(2) The reference in subsection (1) to a charity trustee being “in default”, and the reference in subsection (2) to a daily default fine, have the same meaning as in the Companies Acts (see sections 1121 to 1123 and 1125 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)).’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 37 [Made]
Clause 114 , Page 85, Line 8
Leave out ‘Articles 51 to 53 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 17)’ and insert ‘sections 53 to 55 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 38 [Made]
Clause 122 , Page 90
Leave out line 7 and insert -
‘(b) either —
(i) it does not hold any designated land; or
(ii) the total market value of all designated land which it holds does not exceed £90,000; and’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 39 [Made]
Clause 122 , Page 91, Line 31
Leave out ‘the sum’ and insert ‘any sum’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 40 [Made]
Clause 122 , Page 91, Line 39
At end insert -
‘(13A) In this section “market value”, in relation to any land held by a charity, means —
(a) the market value of the land as recorded in the accounts for the last financial year of the charity, or
(b) if no such value was so recorded, the current market value of the land as determined on a valuation carried out for the purpose.’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 41 [Made]
Clause 138 , Page 105, Line 11
Leave out ‘benevolent or philanthropic’
Minister for Social Development
Clause 159 [Clause removed]
The Member listed below gives notice of her intention to oppose the question that Clause 159 stand part of the Bill.
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 42 [Made]
Clause 165 , Page 133, Line 34
After ‘laid before’ insert ‘and approved by a resolution of’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 43 [Made]
Clause 166 , Page 134, Line 15
Leave out ‘10 years’ and insert ‘5 years; and’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 44 [Made]
Clause 166 , Page 134, Line 16
Leave out paragraph (d)
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 45 [Made]
Clause 180 , Page 140, Line 22
Leave out ‘except in so far as the context otherwise requires’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 46 [Made]
Clause 180 , Page 140, Line 38
Leave out ‘Article 231 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986’ and insert ‘section 390 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 47 [Made]
Clause 180 , Page 141, Line 29
Leave out ‘except in so far as the context otherwise requires’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 48 [Made]
Schedule 3 , Page 155
Leave out lines 33 to 45
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 49 [Made]
Schedule 6 , Page 165, Line 18
Leave out sub-paragraph (2) and insert -
‘(2) A charity is a “parent charity” if it is (or is to be treated as) a parent undertaking in relation to one or more other undertakings in accordance with the provisions of section 1162 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46).’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 50 [Made]
Schedule 6 , Page 166, Line 5
Leave out ‘Article 267(1)’ of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986’ and insert ‘section 1161(1) of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 51 [Made]
Schedule 6 , Page 166, Line 13
After ‘section 64(1)’ insert ‘or, as the case may be, section 386 of the Companies Act 2006 (duty to keep accounting records)’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 52 [Made]
Schedule 6 , Page 166, Line 18
After ‘section 64(1)’ insert ‘or section 386 of the Companies Act 2006’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 53 [Made]
Schedule 6 , Page 166, Line 26
Leave out sub-paragraph (1) and insert -
‘(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a financial year of a charity if —
(a) the charity is a parent charity at the end of that year; and
(b) (where it is a company) it is not required to prepare consolidated accounts for that year under section 399 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46) (duty to prepare group accounts), whether or not such accounts are in fact prepared.’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 54 [Made]
Schedule 6 , Page 167, Line 7
After ‘parent charity’ insert ‘(other than a parent charity which is a company)’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 55 [Made]
Schedule 6 , Page 167, Line 12
At end insert -
‘(6A) If the requirement in sub-paragraph (2) applies to the charity trustees of a parent charity in relation to a financial year and the charity is a company, that requirement so applies in addition to the requirement in section 394 of the Companies Act 2006 (duty to prepare individual accounts).’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 56 [Made]
Schedule 6 , Page 167, Line 36
At end insert -
‘(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), section 64 applies as if subsection (5) of that section were omitted.’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 57 [Made]
Schedule 6 , Page 168, Line 29
Leave out sub-paragraph (7) and insert -
‘(7) If this paragraph applies in relation to a financial year of a parent charity by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) —
(a) subject to head (b), the appropriate audit provision shall apply in relation to the parent charity’s own accounts for that year (whether or not it would otherwise so apply);
(b) where the parent charity is a company and its own accounts for that year are not required to be audited in accordance with Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), section 66(2) shall apply in relation to those accounts (whether or not it would otherwise so apply).’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 58 [Made]
Schedule 6 , Page 168, Line 34
Leave out ‘section 66(2)’ and insert -
‘ —
(a) subject to sub-paragraph (b), section 66(2);
(b) if the parent charity is a company, section 66(2) or Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 (as the case may be).’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 59 [Made]
Schedule 6 , Page 168
Leave out lines 42 and 43
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 60 [Made]
Schedule 6 , Page 169, Line 38
Leave out ‘Article 397A of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 6)’ and insert ‘section 499 or 500 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 61 [Made]
Schedule 8 , Page 176, Line 7
At end insert -
‘The Administration of Estates (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (NI 14)
2A. In Article 9 (grant of representation to trust corporation) in paragraph (4)(a) after “High Court” insert “or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland”.’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 62 [Made]
Schedule 8 , Page 176
Leave out lines 22 to 29
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 63 [Made]
Schedule 8 , Page 177, Line 21
At end insert -
‘The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 1)
12. In Schedule 3 (disclosure for facilitating discharge of functions by other supervising authorities) —
(a) in the entry relating to the Department, omit the words “the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (c. 33)”; and
(b) at the end add —
“The Charity Commission for Functions under the Charities Act
Northern Ireland. (Northern Ireland) 2008.”.
The Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)
13. —(1) In section 21(2)(b) for “Article 9 of the Charities (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (SI 1987/2048 (N.I.19))” substitute “section 97 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008”.
(2) In section 31(4)(b) for “Article 9 of the Charities (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (SI 1987/2048 (N.I.19))” substitute “section 97 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008”.
(3) In section 1140(2)(c)(ii) after “Charities Act 1993 (c. 10)” insert “or section 33 of Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008”.
(4) In section 1154(1)(b) after “Charities Act 1993 (c. 10)” insert “or section 33 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008”.
(5) In section 1154(2) after paragraph (b) insert —
“(bb) in the case of appointment of a receiver or manager under section 33 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland;”.
(6) In Schedule 1, in paragraph 6(4) after “Charities Act 1993 (c. 10)” insert “, section 44 or 45 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008”.’
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 64 [Made]
Schedule 9 , Page 178
Leave out lines 11 to 13
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 65 [Made]
Schedule 9 , Page 178, Line 16
At end insert -
‘The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 1). |
In Schedule 3, in the entry relating to the Department, the words “the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 1964”.’ |
Minister for Social Development
Amendment 66 [Made]
Long Title
Leave out ‘to make provision about the funding of such institutions;’
Minister for Social Development
NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY ON 3 JUNE 2008
- Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Child Maintenance Bill (NIA 17/07) - Orders in Council
- Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Assembly Reports
- Statutory Rules
(The Department identified after each rule is for reference purposes only.)
S.R. 2008/231 The Quality of Bathing Water Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (DOE) - Consultation Documents
- Departmental Publications
- Agency Publications
- Westminster Publications
- Miscellaneous Publications
NORTHERN IRELAND LEGISLATION:
EXECUTIVE BILLS
PROCEEDINGS AS AT 3 JUNE 2008
Session 2006-2007
Title & Bill Number |
First Stage |
Second Stage |
Committee Stage Extension |
Committee Stage Report |
Consideration Stage Concluded |
Further Consideration Stage |
Final Stage |
Royal Assent |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laid |
Printed |
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**Welfare Reform Bill (NIA Bill 1/07) |
4.06.07 |
12.06.07 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
18.06.07 |
19.06.07 |
25.06.07 |
29.06.07 |
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA Bill 2/07) |
5.06.07 |
19.06.07 |
7.11.07 |
12.10.07 |
22.10.07 |
15.01.08 |
28.01.08 |
5.02.08 |
25.02.08 |
**Budget Bill (NIA Bill 3/07) |
11.06.07 |
12.06.07 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
18.06.07 |
19.06.07 |
25.06.07 |
29.06.07 |
Taxis Bill (NIA Bill 4/07) |
11.06.07 |
26.06.07 |
7.12.07 |
29.11.07 |
6.12.07 |
26.02.08 |
10.03.08 |
8.04.08 |
21.04.08 |
Libraries Bill (NIA Bill 5/07) |
11.06.07 |
19.06.07 |
25.02.08 |
20.02.08 |
25.02.08 |
6.05.08 |
19.05.08 |
27.05.08 |
|
Session 2007-2008
Executive Bills
Title & Bill Number |
First Stage |
Second Stage |
Committee Stage Extension |
Committee Stage Report |
Consideration Stage Concluded |
Further Consideration Stage |
Final Stage |
Royal Assent |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laid |
Printed |
||||||||
**Children (Emergency Protection Orders) Bill (NIA Bill 6/07) |
22.10.07 |
5.11.07 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
6.11.07 |
19.11.07 |
20.11.07 |
14.12.07 |
**Pensions Bill (NIA Bill 7/07) |
12.11.07 |
26.11.07 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
4.12.07 |
10.12.07 |
11.12.07 |
11.02.08 |
Public Health (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 8/07) |
26.11.07 |
4.12.07 |
N/A |
8.02.08 |
31.01.08 |
4.03.08 |
7.04.08 |
21.04.08 |
6.05.08 |
Charities Bill (NIA Bill 9/07) |
10.12.07 |
15.01.08 |
27.06.08 |
6.05.08 |
13.05.08 |
3.06.08 |
|
|
|
**Budget Bill (NIA Bill 10/07) |
11.02.08 |
12.02.08 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
19.02.08 |
25.02.08 |
26.02.08 |
12.03.08 |
Building Regulations (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 11/07) |
25.02.08 |
4.03.08 |
27.06.08 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
**Commission for Victims and Survivors Bill (NIA Bill 12/07) |
31.03.08 |
1.04.08 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
6.05.08 |
12.05.08 |
13.05.08 |
23.05.08 |
**Local Government (Boundaries) Bill (NIA Bill 14/07) |
21.04.08 |
22.04.08 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
29.04.08 |
6.05.08 |
12.05.08 |
23.05.08 |
Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Bill (NIA Bill 15/07) |
12.05.08 |
20.05.08 |
18.09.08 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
**Mesothelioma, etc., Bill (NIA Bill 16/07) |
20.05.08 |
27.05.08 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
3.06.08 |
|
|
|
Child Maintenance Bill (NIA Bill 17/07) |
2.06.08 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Session 2007-2008
Non-Executive Bills
Title & Bill Number |
First Stage |
Second Stage |
Committee Stage Extension |
Committee Stage Report |
Consideration Stage Concluded |
Further Consideration Stage |
Final Stage |
Royal Assent |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laid |
Printed |
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Carer’s Allowance Bill (NIA Bill 13/07) |
31.03.08 |
|
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**Bills which are granted accelerated passage do not pass through a Committee Stage.