S.C.E.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 2nd March 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.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
534
Clause 130, page 76, line 11, leave out paragraph (b).
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
535
Clause 130, page 76, line 13, at end insert 'of buses'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
536
Clause 130, page 76, line 14, leave out lines 14 to 24.
Mr Nick Raynsford
428
Clause 130, page 76, leave out line 24 and insert 'made jointly by the Passenger Transport Authority for the area and the councils for the metropolitan districts comprised in the area.".'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
565
Clause 130, page 76, line 26, after 'secure', insert 'local'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
537
Clause 130, page 76, line 30, leave out subsection (4).
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
566
Clause 131, page 76, line 37, leave out 'bus' and insert 'local'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
567
Clause 131, page 76, line 38, after 'those', insert 'local'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
568
Clause 131, page 77, line 3, leave out first 'bus' and insert 'local'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
538
Clause 131, page 77, line 6, at end insert—
'(5A) When making regulations under subsection (5) above, the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales shall consult with representatives of operators of eligible bus services.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
539
Clause 131, page 77, line 9, leave out from 'grant)' to end and insert 'shall also be available to—
(a) community transport services;
(b) community dial-a-ride services.'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
600
Clause 132, page 77, line 28, at end insert '(as respects England) or the National Assembly for Wales (as respects Wales)'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
601
Clause 132, page 77, line 36, leave out 'to the Secretary of State'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
540
Clause 133, page 77, line 43, after 'service', insert 'or community transport service or community dial-a-ride schemes'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
569
Clause 135, page 78, line 32, after 'any', insert 'local'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
602
Clause 135, page 78, line 34, leave out 'to the Secretary of State from the operator' and insert 'from the operator—
(a) to the Secretary of State (as respects England); or
(b) to the National Assembly for Wales (as respects Wales),'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
603
Clause 135, page 78, line 40, leave out 'notify the Secretary of State and the operator in writing' and insert 'give notice in writing to—
(a) the Secretary of State (as respects England) or the National Assembly for Wales (as respects Wales); and
Mr Nick Raynsford
604
Clause 135, page 78, line 42, at end insert—
'( ) In subsection (5), omit—
(a) "to the Secretary of State", and
(b) the words from "and any amount" to the end.'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
429
Schedule 10, page 174, line 2, at end insert—
'Finance Act 1965 (c.25)
A1. In section 92(8) of the Finance Act 1965 (grants towards duty charged on bus fuel), in the definition of "bus service"—
(a) in paragraph (a), after "Act" insert "or provided under a quality contract (within the meaning of Part II of the Transport Act 2000)", and
(b) in paragraph (b), for "II of that Act" substitute "II of the Transport Act 1985".'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
430
Schedule 10, page 174, line 18, leave out 'Authority's'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
431
Schedule 10, page 174, line 19, at end insert 'made jointly by the Authority and the councils for the metropolitan districts comprised in the area'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
590
Schedule 10, page 174, line 21, at end insert—
'Local Government Act 1972 (c.70)
3A. In section 97 of the Local Government Act 1972 (exceptions from prohibition on member of local authority discussing and voting on matters in which he has pecuniary interest), after subsection (6) insert—
"(7) Section 94 above shall not prohibit a director of a public transport company, or a subsidiary of such a company, who is neither—
(a) paid for acting as such; nor
(b) an employee of the public transport company or subsidiary,
from taking part in the consideration or discussion of, or from voting on any question with respect to, a local transport plan or bus strategy; and in this subsection "public transport company" and "subsidiary" have the same meanings as in Part IV of the Transport Act 1985.".'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
605
Schedule 10, page 174, leave out lines 22 to 29.
Mr Nick Raynsford
432
Schedule 10, page 174, line 43, leave out 'at the end of paragraph (b)' and insert 'in paragraph (b), after "section"'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
591
Schedule 10, page 175, line 26, at end insert—
'9A. In section 74 (directors of public transport companies), after subsection (3) insert—
"(3A) Subsection (3) above shall not prohibit a person from taking part in the consideration or discussion of, or from voting on any question with respect to, a local transport plan or bus strategy.".'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
570
Clause 138, page 79, line 29, at end insert '"local services" has the meaning given in section 2(1) of the Transport Act 1985;'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
588
Clause 138, page 79, leave out lines 31 and 32.
Mr Nick Raynsford
433
Clause 138, page 80, line 37, at end insert—
'( ) References in this Part to the local transport plan or bus strategy of a Passenger Transport Authority for a passenger transport area are to the local transport plan or bus strategy made jointly by the Passenger Transport Authority and the councils for the metropolitan districts comprised in the area.'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
434
Clause 138, page 80, line 41, leave out subsection (7).
NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART II
Role of metropolitan district councils
Mr Nick Raynsford
NC7
To move the following Clause:—
'.—(1) The duties imposed on a Passenger Transport Authority for a passenger transport area by sections 92(1)(a) and (3), 93(1), (2) and (4), 94(1) and 95(2) shall be performed by—
(b) the councils for the metropolitan districts comprised in the area,
acting jointly.
(2) The duties imposed on a Passenger Transport Authority for a passenger transport area by sections 92(1)(b), 93(5) and (6) and 94(3) are also duties of each of the councils for the metropolitan districts comprised in the area.'.
