Clause 16

by deleting paragraph (b) of subsection (12) and substituting the following paragraph:“(b)fails to comply with an applicable requirement of this Act, the non‑compliance with which is not an offence under this Act,”;

by inserting, immediately after subsection (12), the following subsection:“(12A) All financial penalties collected under this section are to be paid into the Consolidated Fund.”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (13), the following subsection:“(13A) The Minister may designate to hear and determine, in his place, any appeals or a specific appeal under subsection (13) —

any Senior Minister of State or Minister of State, or Senior Parliamentary Secretary or Parliamentary Secretary, for his Ministry; or (b)any public officer in his Ministry not subordinate to the person whose decision is appealed against,and any reference in that subsection to the Minister includes a reference to the Senior Minister of State or Minister of State, or Senior Parliamentary Secretary or Parliamentary Secretary or public officer so designated for that appeal.”.