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Consideration of Bill: 14 May 2014                     

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Deregulation Bill, continued

 
 

nEW cLAUSES AND NEW SCHEDULES RELATING TO DRIVING AND TO ROADS,

 

RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS AND OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORT AND AMENDMENTS TO

 

CLAUSES 6 TO 10 AND 30 TO 33 AND SCHEDULES 2 AND 3 AND 8 TO 10

 

Removal of restriction on investigation of tramway accidents in Scotland by RAIB

 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

NC4

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 is amended as follows.

 

(2)    

In section 14 (extent of Part 1: investigation of railway accidents by Rail Accident

 

Investigation Branch), omit subsection (2) (which prevents the Part from

 

applying to tramways in Scotland).

 

(3)    

In consequence of subsection (2), omit section 1(3).’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

Part 1 of the Railways and Transport Safety 2003 does not currently apply to tramways in Scotland

 

and so the Rail Accident Investigation Branch cannot investigate tramway accidents there. This

 

amendment removes that restriction.

 

 

Footpaths: provisions to stop up or divert due to privacy, safety or security

 

Bill Wiggin

 

nc15

 

Parliamentary Star    

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Highways Act 1980 is amended as follows.

 

(2)    

In section 118 (Stopping up of footpaths, birdleways and restricted byways), in

 

subsection (1) after “on the ground that it is not needed for public use”, insert “or

 

the public need could reasonably be provided by an alternative public right of way

 

or highway nearby”.

 

(3)    

After subsection (1) insert—

 

“(1A)    

When making a determination under subsection (1A) the council and

 

Secretary of State shall have regard to the presumption that footpaths

 

should not pass through farmyards, gardens, commercial premises or

 

other land where privacy, safety or security are an issue.”.

 

(4)    

In section 119 (Diversion of footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways),

 

subsection (6A) after “a public right of way,”, insert “, and the presumption that

 

paths should not pass through farmyards, commercial areas, gardens or other land

 

where privacy, safety or security is an issue.”.’.

 

 
 

Consideration of Bill: 14 May 2014                     

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Deregulation Bill, continued

 
 

Mary Creagh

 

Richard Burden

 

Chi Onwurah

 

Caroline Lucas

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Tom Greatrex

 

Mrs Mary Glindon

 

61

 

Page  5,  line  31,  leave out Clause 8, Clause 9 and Clause 10.

 

 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

13

 

Clause  31,  page  24,  line  2,  at end insert—

 

‘(aa)    

the duration of driving licences to be granted to drivers with relevant or

 

prospective disabilities;’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

Clause 31 introduces Schedule 9 to the Bill. This amendment is consequential on the addition of a

 

new Part to Schedule 9 by amendment 51.

 

 

Mr Gordon Marsden

 

Dr Alan Whitehead

 

Chi Onwurah

 

John McDonnell

 

1

 

Clause  33,  page  24,  line  16,  leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert ‘in

 

paragraph (a) leave out from “if new and important evidence” to “discovered” and insert

 

“where secondary investigations have enabled more new, significant, or important

 

evidence to become available, having particular regard to—

 

(i)    

enhancing and preserving the rights of those affected by a

 

maritime accident to learn from the proceedings of such

 

reinvestigations and conclusions drawn from them; and

 

(ii)    

future safety issues and measures.”.’.

 

 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

36

 

Schedule  2,  page  58,  line  11,  leave out ‘authorise the person to apply’ and insert

 

‘require the person’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment is a drafting improvement to make new section 124(3)(a) of the Road Traffic Act

 

1988 more consistent with the new system for registering driving instructors.

 
 

Consideration of Bill: 14 May 2014                     

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Deregulation Bill, continued

 
 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

37

 

Schedule  2,  page  58,  line  34,  leave out ‘applicant’ and insert ‘person’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment is a drafting change to improve the cross-reference between new section 125(3D)

 

and 125ZA(4)(ba) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

38

 

Schedule  2,  page  61,  line  20,  at end insert—

 

    

‘unless the Registrar considers it appropriate for the application to be made at

 

such earlier time as may be specified by the Registrar.”’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment will enable the Registrar to allow an application to undergo a further emergency

 

control assessment under section 133B(4) to be made before the end of the six month period

 

referred to in new section 133B(5A).

 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

39

 

Schedule  2,  page  62,  line  32,  leave out ‘applicant’ and insert ‘person’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment is a drafting change to improve the cross-reference between new section 125(2D)

 

and 125(5A) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

40

 

Schedule  2,  page  65,  line  25,  leave out paragraph 22.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment is consequential on amendment 43.

 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

41

 

Schedule  2,  page  67,  line  39,  leave out from “assessment” to end of line 40 and

 

insert ‘—

 

(i)    

under section 125(2C) or 129(1B), or

 

(ii)    

as mentioned in section 125(5)(a)(ii) or 129(5ZA),’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment amends new subsection 133B(2A), inserting references to section 129(1B) and

 

section 129(5ZA) to ensure that the ability to re-take failed emergency control assessments applies

 

to assessments taken in connection with licences as well as to those taken in connection with

 

registration.

 
 

Consideration of Bill: 14 May 2014                     

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Deregulation Bill, continued

 
 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

42

 

Schedule  2,  page  68,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

    

‘unless the Registrar considers it appropriate for the application to be made at

 

such earlier time as may be specified by the Registrar.”’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment makes the same change for Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Bill that amendment 38

 

makes for Part 1 of Schedule 2.

 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

43

 

Schedule  2,  page  68,  line  30,  at end insert—

 

            

‘Part 5 has effect as if after section 133D there were inserted—

 

“133E

 Direction to disregard emergency control assessment requirement

 

(1)    

This section applies where a person has been required—

 

(a)    

under section 125(2C) or 129(1B), or

 

(b)    

as mentioned in section 125(5)(a)(ii) or 129(5ZA),

 

    

to submit himself for an emergency control assessment.

 

(2)    

At any time before the assessment takes place the Registrar may

 

withdraw the requirement (in which case this Part applies as if the

 

requirement had never been imposed).

 

(3)    

At any time after the assessment takes place the Registrar may direct

 

that the requirement is to be disregarded for the purposes of this Part

 

(and accordingly any condition that the person holds an emergency

 

certificate is to cease to apply).

 

(4)    

Notice of—

 

(a)    

the withdrawal of a requirement under subsection (2), or

 

(b)    

a direction under subsection (3),

 

    

must be given to the person on whom the requirement was imposed.”’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment extends what was new section 128ZZA so that the Registrar’s powers under the

 

section cover emergency control assessments in connection with licences. The new section is

 

inserted after section 133D to reflect its revised content. The amendment which inserted new

 

section 128ZZA is removed by amendment 40.

 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

44

 

Schedule  2,  page  69,  line  14,  leave out ‘In’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment is consequential on amendment 47.

 
 

Consideration of Bill: 14 May 2014                     

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Deregulation Bill, continued

 
 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

45

 

Schedule  2,  page  69,  line  16,  after ‘2006,’ insert ‘is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment is consequential on amendment 47.

 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

46

 

Schedule  2,  page  69,  line  18,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

in the second column, for “for registration as disabled driving

 

instructor” substitute “to be registered in respect of driving

 

instruction”;’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

Amendments 46, 47, 48 and 49 add further consequential amendments to Part 1 of Schedule 2 to

 

the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, to reflect the amendments to the Road Traffic Act 1988 made

 

by Schedule 2 to the Bill.

 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

47

 

Schedule  2,  page  69,  line  19,  at end insert—

 

    ‘(3)  

In the entry for section 133C(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, in the second

 

column, omit “disabled”.

 

      (4)  

In the entry for section 133D of the Road Traffic Act 1988, in the second

 

column, for “disabled persons” substitute “persons required to hold an

 

emergency control certificates”.’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See amendment 46.

 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

48

 

Schedule  2,  page  69,  line  25,  at end insert—

 

‘(aa)    

in the second column, for “for registration as disabled driving

 

instructor” substitute “to be registered in respect of driving

 

instruction”;’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See amendment 46.

 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

49

 

Schedule  2,  page  69,  line  26,  at end insert—

 

    ‘(3)  

In the entry for section 133C(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, in the second

 

column, omit “disabled”.

 

      (4)  

In the entry for section 133D of the Road Traffic Act 1988, in the second

 

column for “disabled persons” substitute “persons required to hold emergency

 

control certificates”.’.

 
 

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Deregulation Bill, continued

 
 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See amendment 46.

 

 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

51

 

Schedule  9,  page  118,  line  26,  at end insert—

 

‘Part A1

 

Duration of driving licences to be granted to drivers with relevant or

 

prospective disabilities

 

A1         

Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (licensing of drivers of vehicles) is

 

amended as follows.

 

A2         

In section 99 (duration of licences of drivers of motor vehicles of classes other

 

than any prescribed class of goods vehicle or any prescribed class of

 

passenger-carrying vehicle), in subsection (1)(b) (duration of licence to be

 

granted to person suffering from relevant or prospective disability), for the

 

words from “of not more than” to “may determine” substitute “as the Secretary

 

of State may determine which shall be a period—

 

(i)    

of not more than ten years and not less than one year,

 

ending on or before the seventieth anniversary of the

 

applicant’s date of birth, or

 

(ii)    

where, at the time the licence is granted, there are less

 

than three years until that seventieth anniversary or

 

where the licence is granted on or after that

 

anniversary, of not more than three years and not less

 

than one year”.

 

A3         

In consequence of paragraph A2, in section 100(1)(b) (appeals relating to

 

licences: determination under section 99(1)(b))—

 

(a)    

for “three” substitute “ten”;

 

(b)    

after “or less” insert “or, where sub-paragraph (ii) of section 99(1)(b)

 

applies, for three years or less”.’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment increases the period for which a driving licence for non-vocational drivers

 

suffering from a relevant or prospective disability can be granted from a maximum of three years

 

to a maximum of ten years, ending no later than the driver’s 70th birthday. Once a driver is over

 

67, the maximum is three years.

 

 
 

Consideration of Bill: 14 May 2014                     

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Deregulation Bill, continued

 
 

nEW clauses and new schedules relating to tv licensing and amendments

 

to clauses 51 and 52

 

Chi Onwurah

 

Helen Goodman

 

62

 

Clause  51,  page  37,  line  2,  at end insert—

 

‘(3)    

The Secretary of State must lay the terms of reference of a review under

 

subsection (1) before each House of Parliament.’.

 

 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

14

 

Clause  52,  page  37,  line  13,  after ‘be’ insert ‘—

 

(a)    

’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment is a drafting amendment related to amendment 15.

 

Tom Brake

 

Oliver Heald

 

15

 

Clause  52,  page  37,  line  14,  at end insert ‘, or

 

(b)    

such amount, not exceeding a maximum amount specified in the

 

regulations, as may be determined by a body so specified.’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

In the event of the Secretary of State deciding to make regulations replacing the TV licensing

 

offences with a civil penalty regime, this amendment would allow the regulations to provide for the

 

amount of the penalty to be determined by a body specified in the regulations, subject to a

 

maximum amount specified in the regulations.

 

Chi Onwurah

 

Helen Goodman

 

63

 

Clause  52,  page  38,  line  16,  at end insert—

 

‘(14)    

The power conferred by subsection (1) may not be exercised until after the BBC’s

 

Royal Charter has next been reviewed.’.

 

 
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