S.C.E.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Tuesday 8th February 2000
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
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.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
376
Clause 66, page 42, line 17, leave out 'CAA may' and insert 'Secretary of State shall make an order to'.
Dr Gavin Strang
366
Clause 66, page 42, line 23, at end insert
'(1A) But the CAA may not apply charges in respect of classes of aircraft which were not subject to charges for air traffic services on 1st January 2000.'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
395
Clause 75, page 47, line 16, leave out first 'General'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
107
Page 47, line 13, leave out Clause 75.
Mr Nick Raynsford
396
Clause 76, page 47, line 20, leave out from 'apply' to second 'the' in line 21 and insert 'shall be concurrent functions of the CAA and'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
397
Clause 76, page 48, line 8, leave out from '(6)' to end of line 9 and insert 'or 51),'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
108
Page 47, line 20, leave out Clause 76.
Mr Nick Raynsford
398
Clause 77, page 48, line 11, leave out from 'section' to 'the' in line 13 and insert 'the 1973 Act functions are the functions mentioned in subsection (2) of section 76 which, by virtue of that section, are concurrent functions of the CAA and'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
399
Clause 77, page 48, line 14, leave out 'transferred' and insert 'the 1973 Act'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
400
Clause 77, page 48, line 16, leave out 'transferred' and insert 'the 1973 Act'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
401
Clause 77, page 48, line 17, leave out 'transferred' and insert 'the 1973 Act'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
402
Clause 77, page 48, line 19, leave out 'transferred' and insert 'the 1973 Act'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
109
Page 48, line 11, leave out Clause 77.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
377
Clause 81, page 49, line 38, after 'may', insert
'( ) give such directions of a general character to any licence holder and the CAA as to the performance of their functions as he thinks appropriate to give in the interests of national security;'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
378
Clause 81, page 51, line 1, leave out subsection (10).
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
379
Clause 81, page 51, line 13, at end insert
'(11A) Nothing arising from the European Communities Act 1972 as amended shall limit the powers of the Secretary of State to give directions under this section.'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
403
Schedule 8, page 170, line 14, leave out '(q)' and insert '(r)'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
404
Schedule 8, page 170, line 15, leave out '(r)' and insert '(s)'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
405
Schedule 8, page 170, line 20, leave out from 'functions' to end of line 21 and insert 'mentioned in subsection (3) of section 76 of the Transport Act 2000 which, by virtue of that section, are concurrent functions of the CAA and the Director General of Fair Trading.'.
NEW CLAUSE RELATING TO PART I
The transferee company: provisions (No. 2)
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
NC3
To move the following Clause:
'(1) The single company granted a licence authorising it to provide air traffic services in respect of a managed area shall be
(a) an independent publicly-owned company,
(b) a company which offers bonds for sale to investors,
(c) a company that shall have the following duties
(i) to provide at all times a safe and orderly air traffic control system within the managed area,
(ii) to plan efficiency improvements,
(iii) to give to operators and owners of aircraft, owners and managers of aerodromes, persons travelling in aircraft and persons with rights in property carried in them the benefit of planned efficiency improvements, which may take the form of lower prices and improved quality,
(iv) to achieve a commercial rate of return for the Crown,
(v) to draw up a rolling five-year strategic plan incorporating financial, pricing and service quality objectives,
(vi) to submit, on behalf of the board of the company, to annual meetings of stakeholders, the five year plan set out in sub-paragraph (iv).
(2) The annual meeting of the company shall have the duty to consider, and if the meeting thinks fit, to approve, the strategic plan, and to establish performance objectives and to monitor the performance of the company.
(3) The Secretary of State shall appoint auditors who shall have the duty of reporting to the annual meeting of the company on management performance relative to the objectives set at previous meetings.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
11
Clause 92, page 55, line 4, leave out 'must' and insert 'may'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
415
Clause 92, page 55, line 4, leave out 'develop and implement' and insert
Mr Nick Raynsford
416
Clause 92, page 55, line 6, at end insert ', and
(b) carry out their functions so as to implement those policies.'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
457
*Clause 92, page 55, line 9, leave out 'or visiting'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
459
*Clause 92, page 55, line 10, after 'freight', insert 'including railfreight terminals'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
458
*Clause 92, page 55, line 10, at end insert 'and
(c) those required to meet the needs of those visiting the authority's area, provided that such facilities and services maintain or enhance the visual and historic amenities of the area.'.
Mr Geraint Davies
480
*Clause 92, page 55, line 11, after 'pedestrians' insert 'and cyclists'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
12
Clause 92, page 55, line 11, at end insert
'( ) The policies mentioned in subsection (1) must include policies for improving safety for all road users and pedestrians.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
13
Clause 92, page 55, line 12, leave out 'must' and insert 'may'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
446
*Clause 92, page 55, line 13, at end insert
'( ) In formulating the local transport plan under subsection (3) a local transport authority shall have regard to regional planning guidance and to the local authority development plans for the area and shall seek to further the objectives set out therein.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
14
Clause 93, page 55, line 21, leave out 'must' and insert 'may'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
417
Clause 93, page 55, line 22, at end insert 'and alter it if they consider it appropriate to do so.'.