Derek McDowell (Labour)

I move amendment No. 20:

In page 22, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following new subsection:

"(2) A notice under this section shall not contain any particulars relating to the Board's opinion of the claim other than the amount of the assessment and in particular shall not disclose any information obtained by the Board pursuant to sections 26 to 28.".

This deals with the notice the board issues when it has made an assessment. We are simply saying that any such notice should contain the quantum of any assessment and should not give any opinion beyond that or any details that might be used or relied on in any subsequent court case, if one was taken. In other words, an assessment should be a straightforward number without the benefit of further opinion which might prejudice a court case.