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Amendments proposed to the Transport Bill - continued	House of Commons

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Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Clause 186, page 102, line 2, leave out subsection (2).

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Page 110, line 4, leave out Clause 198.

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

572

Clause 199, page 112, line 29, after 'development;"', insert—

'(bc) to contribute to the integration of the railway system with walking, cycling and bus travel,'.

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Clause 199, page 113, line 6, leave out subsection (6).

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Clause 199, page 113, line 12, leave out subsection (7).

Mr Nick Raynsford

700

Clause 226, page 129, line 24, leave out 'Part II (and the repeals relating to that Part)' and insert 'Parts II and III (and the repeals relating to Part II)'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

437

Clause 226, page 129, line 25, leave out subsection (3).

Mr Nick Raynsford

438

Clause 226, page 129, line 27, leave out subsection (4).

Mr Nick Raynsford

701

Clause 227, page 129, line 36, at end insert—

'(2) The power conferred by subsection (1) is exercisable as respects Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (and not the Secretary of State) in relation to Parts II and III (and the repeals relating to Part II).'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

702

Clause 228, page 130, line 5, at end insert—

'( ) The power conferred by subsection (1) is exercisable as respects Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (and not the Secretary of State) in relation to Parts II and III and any instruments made under them.'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

703

Clause 228, page 130, line 6, after '(1)' insert 'by the Secretary of State'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

593

Clause 230, page 130, line 30, after 'III' insert ', and the repeals relating to those Parts,'.

OTHER NEW CLAUSES

Bus operating centres

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

NC9

To move the following Clause:—

'.—In permitting bus operators to establish an operating centre under section 14 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981, the Traffic Commissioner must be satisfied that the centre is available, suitable, and of sufficient capacity, and must take into account the suitability of the local public road network for the establishment of such a centre.'.

Goods Vehicles

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

NC15

To move the following Clause:—

'It shall be incumbent on the driver of a goods vehicle using a weight restricted route to provide evidence on demand to any police officer or member of the Vehicle Inspectorate or Trading Standards Office that such a driver is using the route lawfully.'.

Driver recruitment and training strategy

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

NC18

To move the following Clause:—

'.—The Secretary of State shall make a report three weeks after this Act comes into force setting out a strategy for the recruitment and training of public service vehicle drivers.'.

Establishment of Goods Vehicle Operating Centres

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

NC19

To move the following Clause:—

'.—In permitting goods vehicle operators to establish an operating centre under the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995, the Traffic Commissioner must be satisfied that the centre is available, suitable, and of sufficient capacity, and must take into account the suitability of the local public road network for the establishment of such a centre.'.

Undertaking in regard to operator's licence

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

NC20

To move the following Clause:—

'.—For section 26(1)(f) of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 substitute—

"(f) that any undertaking recorded in the licence whether given (or procured to be given) for any purpose in regard to an operator's licence has not been fulfilled".'.

Wheel clamping

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

NC25

To move the following Clause:—

'.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, any person who causes or permits the use of immobilisation devices or other means to prevent a motor vehicle being driven or otherwise put into motion, where the vehicle has been permitted to remain at rest on any land without the consent of the occupier shall be guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a find not exceeding the statutory maximum.

(2) It shall be a defence under subsection (1) if the detention of any motor vehicle occurs through the reasonable use of measures for the security of the land or other property on it, or is licensed under regulations made under subsection (3).

(3) The Secretary of State shall make regulations requiring local authorities to issue licences for the use of immobilisation devices in certain circumstances and these regulations shall include—

(a) the criteria by which local authorities shall grant a licence;

(b) the fees which can be charged for such a licence;

(c) the circumstances under which an immobilisation device can be used, signage to indicate the use of immobilisation devices, the maximum amount which has to be paid for the release of that vehicle from that device, alternative methods of payment for the release of a motor vehicle, those classes of vehicles which cannot be immobilised;

(d) defining the types of immobilisation devices which can be used;

(e) provision for uncollected vehicles;

(f) imposing absolute liability for the safe keeping of the vehicle whilst immobilised;

(g) how disputes shall be dealt with.

(4) Nothing in this section shall prevent any party pursuing a civil action, but the provisions of this section and any regulations made under it, may be relied upon by any party to any such proceedings as tending to establish or negative any liability which is in question in those proceedings.

(5) Nothing in this section shall affect the authorisation of or the use of immobilisation devices under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.'.

Abolition of financial plans of Passenger Transport Executives

Mr Nick Raynsford

NC26

To move the following Clause:—

'. Sections 3 to 5 of the Transport Act 1983 (duty of Passenger Transport Executives to prepare three year financial plans and determination of revenue grants) shall cease to have effect.'.

Exemption from local non-domestic rating

Mr Nick Raynsford

NC27

To move the following Clause:—

'. In Schedule 5 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (local non-domestic rating: exemptions), after paragraph 18A insert—

"Property used for road user charging schemes

18B.—(1) A hereditament which is occupied (as mentioned in section 65 of this Act) is exempt to the extent that—

(a) it consists of a road in respect of which charges are imposed by a charging scheme under Schedule 23 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 or Part III of the Transport Act 2000, or

(b) it is used solely for or in connection with the operation of such a scheme.

(2) But office buildings are not exempt under sub-paragraph (1)(b) above.".'.

NEW SCHEDULE

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

NS1

To move the following Schedule:—

'Specified Services

"Aeronautical Messaging Service	"The making available of a network for the conveyance of electronic data messages:
	(a) between members of a closed user group of providers of air traffic services and users, where such messages contain information relating to the intended path of flights within the licensed areas; and
	(b) between other equivalent messaging neworks provided for a similar purpose pursuant to international arrangements.
"Air Traffic Operational Telephone Network Service"	The making available of a fixed line dedicated voice telephony network to facilitate communication between providers of air traffic services in the United Kingdom consisting of a direct link to certain core facilities and the making available of nodes to which other facilities may connect.
"Emergency Frequency Service"	The making available of a dedicated emergency radio telephony frequency (121.5 MHz) for the purpose of an air to ground to air communication service.
"Navigational Infrastructure"	The making available of navigational infrastructure other than that provided in delivering core services as specified in [document to be determined].
"North Sea Helicopter Advisory Service"	The provision of an advisory service to helicopters in connection with flights to, from and between oil and gas installations situated in the North Sea [co-ordinates excluding East Shetland Basin to be inserted] (whether within or outside the United Kingdom) and associated mainland facilities.
"Reimbursement service for Lower Airspace Radar Service ('LARS')"	The processing of the costs of LARS as agreed and approved by the CAA and reimbursement of those costs from equivalent sums received by the Licensee.
"Reimbursement service for proportion of United Kingdom Meteorological Office costs"	The reimbursement to The United Kingdom Meteorological Office of the proportion of its costs charged to users, from equivalent sums received by the Licensee.
"Surveillance Infrastructure"	The making available of surveillance infrastructure other than that provided in delivering core services as specified in [document].
"UK Aeronautical Information Service"	The preparation and dissemination to civilian aviation of aeronautical information publications, notices to airmen, aeronautical information circulars and other relevant information with a view to facilitating the flow of information necessary for the safety, regularity and efficiency of air navigation.
"UK Flight Information Service"	The making available to flight crew by radio telephony on request information which the persons providing the service consider appropriate and that:
	(a) was acquired from other flight crew in the course of providing the same service to such other flight crew; or
	(b) can reasonably be obtained in response to a specific request;
	(c) the persons providing the service otherwise consider significant.
"UK Meteorological Information Service"	The making available as required by, for and on behalf of the United Kingdom Meteorological Authority, of meteorological information supplied to the Licensee by a third party to:
	(a) civil aviation users;
	(b) to air traffic service providers for their own use or for onward dissemination to civil aviation users (including the Licensee); and
	(c) to persons authorised by the United Kingdom Meteorological Authority.'.