S.C.B.
Amendment Paper as at
Wednesday 14th April 1999
STANDING COMMITTEE B
FUR FARMING (PROHIBITION) BILL
Clause No. 5 (Compensation for existing businesses).
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Amendment (No. 24) proposed, in page 3, line 35, at the end to insert the words—
'( ) Any compensation scheme made under this section shall include provision for the payments of the reasonable fees of the professional advisers of persons making claims.'.—(Mr Andrew Hunter.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Mr Andrew Hunter
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Clause 5, page 3, line 35, at end insert—
'( ) Any compensation scheme made under this section shall include provision for the payment on account where requested by the claimant of 90 per cent. of the amount of compensation agreed between the claimant and the appropriate authority, or in any other case of the amount of compensation that the appropriate authority estimates the claimant is entitled to under the scheme within 3 months of the submission of the claim.'.
Mr Andrew Hunter
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Clause 5, page 3, line 35, at end insert—
'( ) Any compensation scheme made under this section shall include provision for the payment of interest, to be calculated on a compound basis, on the total of payments agreed at final settlement or as may be determined by arbitration.'.
Mr Andrew Hunter
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Clause 5, page 3, line 35, at end insert—
'( ) Any compensation scheme made under this section shall include provision for the cost of clearing the land in question of buildings or other fixed equipment utilised by the business.'.
Mr Andrew Hunter
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Clause 5, page 3, line 37, leave out from 'referred' to end of line 42 and insert 'to the arbitration of such person as may be agreed between the person and the appropriate authority, or in default of agreement, to an arbitrator nominated by the President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.'.
Maria Eagle
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Clause 5, page 3, line 38, leave out 'Minister' and insert 'authority'.
Mr Andrew Hunter
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Clause 5, page 3, leave out lines 39 to 42 and insert 'the Lands Tribunal.'.
Maria Eagle
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Clause 5, page 3, line 44, after 'which' insert ', except in the case of an instrument made by the National Assembly for Wales,'.
Maria Eagle
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Clause 6, page 4, line 2, leave out 'Minister' and insert 'authority'.
Maria Eagle
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Clause 6, page 4, line 4, leave out 'and'.
Maria Eagle
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Clause 6, page 4, line 5, leave out 'or to Wales'.
Maria Eagle
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Clause 6, page 4, line 5, at end add ', and
(c) in relation to Wales, the National Assembly for Wales.'.
Mr Andrew Hunter
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Clause 7, page 4, line 10, leave out subsection (4).
Mr Andrew Hunter
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Clause 7, page 4, line 12, at end insert 'or to Scotland.'.
