ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Tuesday 26 September 2000 at 10.00am
in Room 144 Parliament Buildings
1. Chairperson's Business
2. Apologies
3. Minutes of previous meetings
4. Matters Arising
5. Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill
6. Any other business
7. Date of next meeting
Present: Mr P Doherty (Chairperson)
Mr S Neeson (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr W Clyde
Mr D McClarty
Ms J Morrice
In attendance: Mrs C White, Mr J Nesbitt,
Mr D Donaldson, Miss J Presho
Mr H Widdis (Assembly Research Office)
The meeting opened, in private, at 10.10am
1. Chairperson's business
There was no Chairperson's business.
2. Apologies
Apologies were received from Mr Attwood, Ms Lewsley, Dr O'Hagan and Dr McDonnell.
Top3. Minutes of previous meetings
The minutes of 12, 13, 19 and 20 September were agreed.
4. Matters Arising
There were no matters arising.
Top5. Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill
The Committee considered the response from Trading Standards Service (TSS) on the question of whether approved verifiers would be required to notify TSS of the organisations to which they sell their equipment to. The Committee noted the response from TSS that there would be no such requirement, but that it would be possible for TSS to enter into voluntary agreements with approved verifiers. The Committee was content with the response given.
The Committee went into public session at 10.15am
The Committee carried out a detailed clause by clause scrutiny of the Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill. The clauses and the Schedule were read along with the related commentary in the Explanatory and Financial Memorandum.
Clause 1 and the Schedule (paragraphs 2 - 9) were considered.
Agreed - that Clause 1 and the Schedule should stand part of the Bill.
Clause 2 was considered (paragraphs 1 - 4).
Agreed - that Clause 2 should stand part of the Bill.
Clause 3 was considered (sub-sections 1 - 3).
Agreed - that Clause 3 should stand part of the Bill.
Clause 4 was considered.
Agreed - that Clause 4 should stand part of the Bill
Clause 5 was considered.
Agreed - that Clause 5 should stand part of the Bill.
The Committee went into private session at 10.40am
Mr Widdis left the meeting at this point
Top6. Any other business
i. The Chairperson advised that an invitation had been received for 4 Committee members to attend a NI Economic Conference 2000 at Galgorm Manor on 5 October. He reported that there were no costs involved.
Agreed - that the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson should attend.
ii. Ms Morrice advised that the Youth Council for NI had contacted her and expressed some concerns about giving evidence to the Committee.
Agreed - that Ms Morrice should meet the Youth Council for NI on 5 October to brief them in advance of their meeting with the Committee. It was also agreed that other members should attend the meeting on 5 October if available.
iii. Mr Neeson reported that Coolkeeragh Power Limited had requested a meeting.
Agreed - that the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson should meet Coolkeeragh Power Limited and report back to the Committee.
Top7. Date of next meeting
The next meeting of the Committee will be held on Wednesday 27 September at 11.00am in Moyle District Council offices.
TopThe meeting closed at 10.55am
Mr P Doherty
(Chairperson)