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“Schedule 2A

 

Section 26D

 

Local listed building consent orders: procedure

 

Preparation

 

1    (1)  

A local listed building consent order must be prepared in  

 

accordance with such procedure as is prescribed by regulations

 

under this Act.

 

      (2)  

The regulations may include provision as to—

 

(a)    

the preparation, submission, approval, adoption, revision,

 

revocation and withdrawal of a local listed building

 

consent order;

 

(b)    

notice, publicity, and inspection by the public;

 

(c)    

consultation with and consideration of views of such

 

persons and for such purposes as are prescribed;

 

(d)    

the making and consideration of representations.

 

Revision

 

2    (1)  

The local planning authority may at any time prepare a revision of

 

a local listed building consent order.

 

      (2)  

An authority must prepare a revision of a local listed building

 

consent order—

 

(a)    

if the Secretary of State directs them to do so, and

 

(b)    

in accordance with such timetable as the Secretary of State

 

directs.

 

      (3)  

This Schedule applies to the revision of a local listed building

 

consent order as it applies to the preparation of the order.

 

      (4)  

A local listed building consent order may not be varied except by

 

revision under this paragraph.

 

Order to be adopted

 

3          

A local listed building consent order is of no effect unless it is

 

adopted by resolution of the local planning authority.

 

Annual report

 

4    (1)  

While a local listed building consent order is in force the local

 

planning authority must prepare reports containing such

 

information as is prescribed as to the extent to which the order is

 

achieving its purposes.

 

      (2)  

A report under this paragraph must—

 

(a)    

be in respect of a period—

 

(i)    

which the authority considers appropriate in the

 

interests of transparency,

 

(ii)    

which begins with the end of the period covered by

 

the authority’s most recent report under this

 

paragraph (or, in the case of the first report, with

 

the day the order comes into force), and


 
 

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(iii)    

which is not longer than 12 months or such shorter

 

period as is prescribed;

 

(b)    

be in such form as is prescribed;

 

(c)    

contain such other matter as is prescribed.

 

      (3)  

The authority must make its reports under this section available to

 

the public.”’.

 


 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

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Page  224,  line  29  [Schedule  16],  leave out paragraph 9.

 


 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

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Page  227,  line  16  [Schedule  16],  at end insert—

 

‘9A      

In section 32(1)(a) (purchase notice on refusal or conditional grant of

 

consent)—

 

(a)    

for “listed building consent in respect of a building” substitute “on an

 

application for listed building consent in respect of a building,

 

consent”;

 

(b)    

before “is revoked” insert “such consent granted on an application”.

 

9B         

In section 62(2) (validity of certain orders and decisions), after paragraph (a)

 

insert—

 

“(aa)    

any decision to approve or reject a local listed building

 

consent order or part of such an order;

 

(ab)    

any decision on an appeal under section 26K;”.’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

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Page  227,  line  33  [Schedule  16],  at end insert—

 

‘11A      

In section 82(3) (application of Act to land and works of local planning

 

authorities) for “to 29” substitute “to 26, 28, 29”.

 

11B      

In section 82A(2) (application to the Crown), after paragraph (c) insert—

 

“(ca)    

section 26J;”.

 

11C      

In section 88(2)(c) (rights of entry) after “11” insert “, 26J”.

 

11D(1)  

Section 93 (regulations and orders) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In subsection (4) after “8(5),” insert “26C,”.

 

      (3)  

In subsection (5) after “section” insert “26C,”.

 

11E(1)  

Schedule 3 (determination of certain appeals by person appointed by Secretary

 

of State) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In paragraph 1(1), 2(8)(a) and 3(3) after “20” insert “, 26K”.

 

      (3)  

In paragraph 2(1) after paragraph (a) (before “and” at the end) insert—


 
 

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“(aa)    

in relation to an appeal under section 26K, as the Secretary

 

of State has under section 26K(4) to (6);”.’.

 


 

New Clauses relating to the osborne estate

 

Osborne estate

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

NC11

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

Section 1 of the Osborne Estate Act 1902 is amended as follows.

 

(2)    

In subsection (3) (land to be managed in accordance with Crown Lands Act 1851)

 

omit “as if it had been committed to their management under section twenty-two

 

of the Crown Lands Act, 1851”.

 

(3)    

Omit subsection (4)(b) (part of house and grounds to be used for the benefit of

 

officers and their families).

 

(4)    

Omit the following provisions (which relate to land no longer forming part of the

 

Osborne estate)—

 

(a)    

in subsection (3) the words from “and the part” to “Barton House and

 

grounds)”;

 

(b)    

in subsection (4) the words from “And the Commissioners” to the end.

 

(5)    

The Osborne Estate Act 1914 (which gives power to extend the classes of persons

 

who may benefit under section 1(4)(b) of the Osborne Estate Act 1902) is

 

repealed.’.

 


 

New Clauses and new schedules relating to, and amendments to, part 2

 

Tribunal procedure: miscellaneous

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

NC8

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Employment Tribunals Act 1996 is amended as follows.

 

(2)    

In section 9 (pre-hearing reviews and preliminary matters), in subsection (2)

 

(deposit orders), in paragraph (a)—

 

(a)    

omit “, if he wishes to continue to participate in those proceedings,”;

 

(b)    

after “an amount not exceeding £1,000” insert “as a condition of—

 

(i)    

continuing to participate in those proceedings,

 

or

 

(ii)    

pursuing any specified allegations or

 

arguments”.

 

(3)    

In section 13A (payments in respect of preparation time)—

 

(a)    

in subsection (3), after “shall also” insert “, subject to subsection (4),”;


 
 

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(b)    

after subsection (3) insert—

 

“(4)    

Subsection (3) does not require the regulations to include

 

provision to prevent an employment tribunal from making—

 

(a)    

an order of the kind mentioned in subsection (1), and

 

(b)    

an award of the kind mentioned in section 13(1)(a) that

 

is limited to witnesses’ expenses.”

 

(4)    

In section 42 (interpretation), in subsection (1), after the definition of

 

“employment tribunal procedure regulations” insert—

 

““representative” shall be construed in accordance with section 6(1) (in Part

 

1) or section 29(1) (in Part 2),”.’.

 


 

Removal of requirement for protected disclosures to be made in good faith

 

Katy Clark

 

NC1

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows:

 

(1)    

Omit “in good faith”—

 

(a)    

in section 43C (Disclosures qualifying for protection), in subsection (1),

 

(b)    

in section 43E (Disclosure to Minister of the Crown), in paragraph (b),

 

and

 

(c)    

in section 43F (Disclosure to prescribed person), in subsection (1)(a).

 

(2)    

Omit “makes the disclosure in good faith,

 

(b)    

he”—

 

(a)    

in section 43G (Disclosure in other cases), in subsection (1), and

 

(b)    

in section 43H (Disclosure of exceptionally serious failure), in subsection

 

(1).’.

 


 

Duty on employers to prevent detriment caused by others to workers who have made

 

protected disclosures

 

Katy Clark

 

NC2

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Secretary of State shall make regulations requiring an employer, where a

 

worker has made a protected disclosure under section 43A of the Employment

 

Rights Act 1996, to take reasonable steps to ensure that the worker is not

 

subjected to any detriment by any act, or any deliberate failure to act, by a person

 

other than his employer done on the ground that worker has made the disclosure.

 

(2)    

Regulations under this section—

 

(a)    

are to be made by statutory instrument, and


 
 

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(b)    

are not to be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before,

 

and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.’.

 


 

Mr Chuka Umunna

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Iain Murray

 

Chi Onwurah

 

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Page  4,  line  13  [Clause  7],  at end insert—

 

‘(1)    

Prior to the commencement of this section, the Secretary of State shall carry out

 

an impact assessment into the effect of the introduction of proposed fees for the

 

employment tribunal system and the impact this will have on the effectiveness of

 

ACAS conciliation proceedings.’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

6

 

Page  4,  line  18  [Clause  7],  leave out ‘send’ and insert ‘provide’.

 


 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

7

 

Page  5,  line  33  [Clause  7],  leave out ‘sending’ and insert ‘providing’.

 

John McDonnell

 

Caroline Lucas

 

Jeremy Corbyn

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Jonathan Edwards

 

Katy Clark

 

Total signatories: 7

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

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Page  5,  line  43  [Clause  7],  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

preventing an employer or ex-employer of a prospective Claimant from

 

applying for costs against the prospective Claimant under the

 

Employment Tribunal Rules or other measures to provide an incentive to

 

employers or ex-employers to take part in the conciliation process.’.

 



 
 

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John McDonnell

 

Caroline Lucas

 

Jeremy Corbyn

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Jonathan Edwards

 

Katy Clark

 

Total signatories: 7

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

52

 

Page  7,  line  27  [Clause  11],  after (2) insert ‘With the consent of the parties but not

 

otherwise.’.

 

John McDonnell

 

Caroline Lucas

 

Jeremy Corbyn

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Jonathan Edwards

 

Katy Clark

 

Total signatories: 7

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

53

 

Page  7  [Clause  11],  leave out lines 29 to 38.

 


 

John McDonnell

 

Caroline Lucas

 

Jeremy Corbyn

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Jonathan Edwards

 

Katy Clark

 

Total signatories: 7

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

54

 

Page  8  [Clause  11],  leave out lines 1 to 10.

 

Chuka Umunna

 

Iain Wright

 

Iain Murray

 

Chi Onwurah

 

81

 

Page  8,  line  19,  leave out Clause 12.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

8

 

Page  8  [Clause  12],  leave out lines 22 to 27 and insert—

 

‘(1)    

Evidence of pre-termination negotiations is inadmissible in any proceedings on a

 

complaint under section 111.

 

    

This is subject to subsections (2) to (4).


 
 

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(1A)    

In subsection (1) “pre-termination negotiations” means any offer made or

 

discussions held, before the termination of the employment in question, with a

 

view to it being terminated on terms agreed between the employer and the

 

employee.’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

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Page  8,  line  36,  [Clause  12],  leave out from beginning to second ‘to’ in line 37 and

 

insert ‘Subsection (1) does not affect the admissibility, on any question as to costs or

 

expenses, of evidence relating’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

10

 

Page  8  [Clause  12],  leave out lines 40 to 43.

 


 

Mr Chuka Umunna

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Iain Murray

 

Chi Onwurah

 

82

 

Page  9,  line  1,  leave out Clause 13.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

11

 

Page  9  [Clause  13],  leave out lines 8 to 10 and insert—

 

‘(b)    

the lower of—

 

(i)    

a specified amount, and

 

(ii)    

a specified number multiplied by a week’s pay of the individual

 

concerned.’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

12

 

Page  9,  line  11  [Clause  13],  after ‘(2)(a)’ insert ‘or (b)(i)’.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

13

 

Page  9,  line  13  [Clause  13],  after ‘(2)(a)’ insert ‘or (b)(i)’.

 

John McDonnell

 

70

 

Page  9  [Clause  13],  leave out line 15.

 

Secretary Vince Cable

 

14

 

Page  9,  line  16  [Clause  13],  after ‘(2)(b)’ insert ‘(ii)’.

 

John McDonnell

 

71

 

Page  9,  line  33  [Clause  13],  leave out ‘in whatever way the Secretary of State


 
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