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EnactedSeafarers’ Wages Act 2023

Proposed amendments

30 amendments across 8 provisions

Clause 1 2

Amendment #93485#93485WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert—
a service performed by a ship which is not required to have a national minimum wage equivalence declaration.”
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Baroness Scott of Needham Market
Amendment #93534#93534WithdrawnAmends text
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at end, insert—
This Act also applies to a service for the carriage of persons or goods by ship, with or without vehicles, between—

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Lord Hendy

Clause 2 1

Amendment #93533#93533WithdrawnAmends text
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after “of” insert “section 40 of”
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Lord Hendy

Clause 3 13

Amendment #93475#93475Not movedAmends text
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leave out “120” and insert “50”
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Lord Berkeley
Amendment #93476#93476Not movedAmends text
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leave out first “the” and insert “a”
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Lord Berkeley
Amendment #93481#93481Not movedAmends text
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after “fine” insert “of at least £1,000,000”
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Lord Tunnicliffe
Amendment #93482#93482Not movedAmends text
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leave out “120” and insert “52”
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Lord Tunnicliffe
Amendment #93486#93486Not movedAmends text
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leave out “ships providing the” and insert “a ship providing a”
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Baroness Scott of Needham Market
Amendment #93508#93508Not movedAmends text
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at end insert “, unless subsection (1A) applies.
The authority may not request a national minimum wage equivalence declaration in respect of a ship which is, because of the establishment by the Government of a minimum wage corridor agreement with an international partner of the United Kingdom, bound to ensure that any non-qualifying seafarer working on that ship is remunerated for UK work at a rate that is equal to or exceeds the rate that would otherwise be required under this Act.”
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Lord Tunnicliffe
Amendment #93530#93530Not movedAmends text
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after “authority” insert “and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency”
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Lord Hendy
Amendment #93531#93531Not movedAmends text
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leave out “the harbour” and insert “harbours in the United Kingdom”
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Lord Hendy
Amendment #93532#93532WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out “may” and insert “must”
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Lord Hendy
Amendment #93592#93592DisagreedRemoves provision
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Lord Berkeley gives notice of his intention to oppose the Question that Clause 3 stand part of the Bill.
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Lord Berkeley
Amendment #93627#93627AgreedAmends text
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leave out paragraph (a)
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Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Amendment #93768#93768WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out “the harbour” and insert “a harbour in the United Kingdom”
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Lord Berkeley
Amendment #93769#93769DisagreedAmends text
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leave out “120” and insert “52”
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Lord Berkeley

Clause 4 4

Amendment #93526#93526Not movedAmends text
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leave out “or its territorial waters.” and insert “, the UK Continental Shelf and the UK Exclusive Economic Zone.”
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4
Lord Hendy
Amendment #93527#93527Not movedAmends text
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after “rate” insert “at least”
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Lord Hendy
Amendment #93528#93528Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
Regulations under subsection (3)(a) must include the prohibition in section 2(5)(c) of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 on deductions from pay of costs for providing seafarers’ accommodation, food or water.”
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Lord Hendy
Amendment #93591#93591DisagreedRemoves provision
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Lord Berkeley gives notice of his intention to oppose the Question that Clause 4 stand part of the Bill.
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Lord Berkeley

Clause 5 2

Amendment #93578#93578Not movedAmends text
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leave out subsection (3)
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Lord Hendy
Amendment #93590#93590DisagreedRemoves provision
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Lord Berkeley gives notice of his intention to oppose the Question that Clause 5 stand part of the Bill.
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Lord Berkeley

Clause 6 1

Amendment #93589#93589DisagreedRemoves provision
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Lord Berkeley gives notice of his intention to oppose the Question that Clause 6 stand part of the Bill.
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Lord Berkeley

Clause 9 2

Amendment #93603#93603DisagreedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Implementation and monitoring

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Lord Tunnicliffe
Amendment #93767#93767WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 9 and insert the following new Clause—
“Detention of vessels for failure to pay surcharge

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Baroness Scott of Needham Market

Clause 11 5

Amendment #93763#93763Not movedAmends text
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leave out subsection (7)
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Baroness Scott of Needham Market
Amendment #93764#93764Not movedAmends text
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leave out paragraph (b)
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Baroness Scott of Needham Market
Amendment #93765#93765Not movedAmends text
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leave out “and directions”
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Baroness Scott of Needham Market
Amendment #93766#93766Not movedAmends text
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leave out subsections (2) to (4)
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11
Baroness Scott of Needham Market
Amendment #93770#93770Not movedRemoves provision
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Leave out Clause 11
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Lord Berkeley