S.C.E.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Tuesday 25th January 2000
STANDING COMMITTEE E
TRANSPORT BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [18th January], as follows:—
Clauses 1 to 30; Schedules 1 and 2; Clauses 31 to 33; Schedule 3; Clauses 34 to 36; Schedule 4; Clause 37; Schedule 5; Clauses 38 to 61; Schedule 6; Clause 62; Schedule 7; Clauses 63 to 83; Schedule 8; Clauses 84 to 88; Schedule 9; Clauses 89 to 91; new Clauses relating to Part I; Clauses 92 to 137; Schedule 10; Clause 138; new Clauses relating to Part II; Clauses 139 to 167; Schedule 11; Clauses 168 to 175; Schedule 12; new Clauses relating to Part III; Clauses 176 to 179; Schedule 13; Clauses 180 to 186; Schedule 14; Clauses 187 to 190; Schedule 15; Clause 191; Schedule 16; Clause 192; Schedule 17; Clause 193; Schedule 18; Clause 194; Schedule 19; Clause 195; Schedule 20; Clauses 196 to 202; Schedule 21; Clauses 203 and 204; Schedule 22; Clauses 205 to 213; Schedule 23; Clauses 214 to 221; Schedule 24; Clause 222; Schedule 25; Clause 223; new Clauses relating to Part IV; Clauses 224 to 231; other new Clauses; new Schedules; Schedule 26.
Clause No. 7 (Licences: provisions).
150
Amendent (No. 150) proposed, in page 5, line 15, after the word 'expedient,' to insert the words ', but shall not include any feature which is not essential to nor reasonably incidental to the provision of safe, economic, reliable and efficient air traffic services'.—(Mr Bernard Jenkin.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
170
Clause 7 , page 5, line 15, after 'expedient', insert 'but must include inter alia conditions relating to—
(a) general obligation to provide core services and specified services,
(b) changes to core services and specified services,
(c) specified services delivery plan,
(d) the disposal of relevant assets,
(e) separate regulatory accounts for separate businesses,
(f) restrictions on activity and financial ring fencing,
(g) availability of resources,
(h) prohibition of cross-subsidies,
(i) capacity and investment plan,
(k) restriction on use of certain information,
(l) provision of advice to the Secretary of State,
(m) collaboration with other service providers,
(n) secondment of air traffic controllers to the CAA,
(o) consultation and complaint handling,
(p) provision of information to the CAA,
(r) pre-notification of changes in shareholdings,
(s) charge control conditions: explanatory provisions and definitions,
(t) the control of Eurocontrol charges,
(v) information to be provided to the CAA in connection with the charge control conditions,
(w) the suspension and modification of charge control conditions.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
151
Clause 7, page 5, line 15, leave out from 'expedient' to end of line 16.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
152
Clause 7, page 5, line 17, after 'payment', insert 'for the recovery of or not exceeding the costs in relation to the licence of the grantor'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
153
Clause 7, page 5, line 25, leave out 'the licence authority thinks fit' and insert 'are essential or reasonably incidental to the provision of air traffic services.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
154
Clause 7, page 5, line 28, at end add—
'(5A) A licence shall not be valid until it has been approved by order which shall be subject to a resolution of both Houses of Parliament.'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
230
Clause 8, page 5, line 39, at end insert—
'(e) must give priority to the interests of operators and owners of aircraft; owners and managers of aerodromes; persons travelling in aircraft; and persons with rights in property carried in them in the managed area of the United Kingdom, rather than to the interests of users of air traffic services in any area which is outside the United Kingdom.'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
231
Clause 8, page 5, line 39, at end insert—
'(e) must take all reasonable steps to consult at an early stage operators and owners of aircraft and owners and managers of aerodromes, on any proposals and plans they have to provide, develop and maintain the system.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
155
Clause 8, page 5, line 40, leave out subsection (2).
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
167
Clause 8, page 5, line 42, leave out from first 'services' to 'which' in line 44.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
166
Clause 8, page 5, line 44, at end add 'are set out in Schedule (Specified Services)'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
52
Clause 9, page 6, line 1, leave out second 'a' and insert 'the'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
156
Clause 9, page 6, line 10, at end add—
'(c) the right of action in respect of negligence by the Secretary of State or the CAA, as the case may be.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
157
Clause 10, page 6, line 13, at end insert 'and events or circumstances have ocurred or come to pass which make the CAA consider that the original conditions of that licence have ceased to be appropriate.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
158
Clause 10, page 6, line 27, leave out subsection (4).
Mr Nick Raynsford
232
Clause 10, page 6, line 28, leave out 'directs the CAA' and insert 'gives a direction to the CAA requiring it'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
253
Clause 11, page 6, line 33, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall before granting a licence and may at any other time thereafter'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
254
Clause 11, page 6, line 41, at end insert—
'(1A) 28 days before making a reference under subsection (1) the CAA shall—
(a) publish a report giving reasons for such a reference;
(b) accept representation from interested parties on whether such a reference to the Competition Commission should be made.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
255
Clause 11, page 6, line 42, leave out subsection (2).
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
256
Clause 11, page 7, line 2, leave out 'or a variation of it'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
257
Clause 11, page 7, line 4, leave out 'or variation'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
258
Clause 11, page 7, line 8, leave out 'or variation'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
259
Clause 11, page 7, line 14, leave out 'or variation'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
171
Clause 11, page 7, line 15, leave out subsection (5).
Mr Nick Raynsford
233
Clause 11, page 7, line 16, leave out 'directs the Commission' and insert 'gives a direction to the Commission requiring it'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
260
Clause 11, page 7, line 17, leave out 'or not to give effect to the variation'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
261
Clause 11, page 7, line 19, leave out subsection (6).
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
262
Clause 11, page 7, line 30, leave out 'under subsection (6)' and insert 'and any representations received by the CAA under subsection (1A)'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
263
Clause 11, page 7, line 34, at end insert 'and the duties imposed on the licence holder by section 8'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
264
Clause 11, page 7, line 37, leave out subsection (9).
