Deregulation Bill

Amendments
to be moved
in grand committee

Before Clause 21

LORD GRANTCHESTER

 

Insert the following new Clause—

“Rights of way: annual report

The Secretary of State must prepare and publish an annual report on—

(a)   the implementation of the changes introduced by sections 21 to 27;
and

(b)   the effectiveness of the changes introduced by sections 21 to 27,

and must lay a copy of the report before both Houses of Parliament.”

Clause 24

BARONESS BYFORD

 

Page 21, line 15, at end insert—

“( )     After section 121E insert—

“121F             Guidance with respect to public path extinguishment and
diversion orders etc: England

Councils in England must have regard to any guidance given by the
Secretary of State as to the exercise of their powers in relation to
public path extinguishment orders, rail crossing extinguishment
orders, special extinguishment orders, public path diversion
orders, rail crossing diversion orders, special diversion orders and
SSSI diversion orders.””

Schedule 7

BARONESS BYFORD

 

Page 104, line 4, at end insert—

“(c)   after subsection (5A) insert—


“(5B) The modifications which may be made by an order
under subsection (2) must be made within a period of
one year from the date an owner deposits a map and
statement under section 31(6) of the Highways Act
1980.


(5C) An application made by a person under subsection (5)
must be made within a period of one year from the date
on which the owner deposited a map and statement
under section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980.””

 

Page 107, line 7, at end insert—

“      After section 57A insert—

“57B          Public rights of way

The Secretary of State may make regulations in relation to land in
England which make provision as to the fees payable in relation
to—

(a)   the submission of evidence discovered in relation to one
of the matters specified under section 53(3)(b) and (c);
and

(b)   an application under section 53(5).””

 

Page 125, line 29, at end insert—

“      In section 31 of the Highways Act 1980 (dedication of way as highway
presumed after public use for 20 years), after subsection (1A) insert—

“(1B)    The presumption of dedication in subsection (1) will not apply
where an application has not been made in accordance with
section 53 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.””

 

Page 128, line 4, at end insert—

“PART 4A

WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE (DEFINITIVE MAPS AND STATEMENTS) REGULATIONS 1993

8A  (1)     Schedule 7 to the Wildlife and Countryside (Definitive Maps and
Statements) Regulations 1993 is amended as follows.

(2)     After “I/We attach copies of the following documentary evidence
(including statements of witnesses) in support of this application” insert
“and each witness has completed their own statement and signed a
statement of truth”.”

Clause 28

THE EARL OF CLANCARTY

 

Leave out Clause 28 and insert the following new Clause—

“Erection of public statues (London)

In section 5 of the Public Statues (Metropolis) Act 1854, for
“commissioners” substitute “Mayor of London”.”

Prepared 22nd October 2014