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Mr Nick Raynsford 989 Schedule 16, page 208, line 23, at end insert 'or that references to the Authority have effect as references to the Regulator).(5A) The scheme may include provision—
Mr Nick Raynsford 990 Schedule 16, page 208, line 31, at end insert—'(6A) The provision made by regulations under subsection (2) above applies in relation to any licence or licence exemption granted before the coming into force of the regulations only from the coming into force of a scheme made under subsection (4) above in relation to the licence or licence exemption.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 928 Schedule 16, page 209, line 33, after 'shall', insert 'not less than six weeks before the date proposed for the modifications, by means of publication in two successive weeks in two newspapers circulating in the area affected and in such other manner as appears to it to be appropriate, having regard to the need to bring such modifications to the attention of those likely to be affected by them,'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 929 Schedule 16, page 210, line 21, after 'Regulator', insert—
Mr Nick Raynsford 824 Schedule 16, page 217, line 8, leave out 'instruments, contracts' and insert 'documents'.
Mr Nick Raynsford 825 Schedule 17, page 219, line 38, leave out 'instruments, contracts' and insert 'private Acts, instruments made under Acts, other documents'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 920 Clause 193, page 108, line 22, leave out 'or otherwise dealt with'.
Mr Lawrie Quinn 853 Clause 193, page 108, line 27, at end insert 'in furtherance of its purpose and strategies.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 921 Clause 193, page 108, line 28, leave out subsection (3) and insert—'(3) Before making application under the provisions of Schedule 19 for the confirmation of any such bye laws, the Authority will consult the operators of the railway assets in question, the Health and Safety Executive, the Railway Inspectorate and such organisations representing the users of the railway assets in question as are appropriate.'.
Mr Don Foster 804 Clause 193, page 108, line 34, leave out subsection (4) and insert—'(4) Provided that before disposing of any land the Authority shall, in consultation with the local transport authority and other interested parties, consider what potential for rail or other sustainable transport related uses such land might offer, and protect the land accordingly.'.
Mr Lawrie Quinn 854 Clause 193, page 108, line 34, leave out subsection (4) and insert—'(4) In exercising its functions under subsections (2) and (3), the Authority shall use its best endeavours to identify land in its ownership or in the ownership of the Board which may be required for exercising its functions under section 182(2) and (3). In identifying land and in particular prior to disposal of any land it shall consult—
(5) If as a result of consultation under subsection (4) a potential transport interest is identified in any land which the Authority might otherwise dispose of under subsections (2) and (3), the Authority shall retain and manage that land or shall dispose of it only subject to the potential transport interest being, in its view, fully safeguarded. (6) Where a holder of a licence to operate railway assets under section 8 of the Railways Act 1993 wishes to dispose of land in its ownership which has been used for railway purposes in the period since 1st January 1994, the licence holder shall first offer the land to the Authority which shall use the procedures and consultation under subsection (4) to identify any potential transport interest in that land. (7) Where under subsection (6) the Authority identifies a potential transport interest in land to be disposed of by a licence holder the Authority shall have the right of first refusal to purchase that land at a valuation to be agreed but reflecting the use of the land for transport purposes.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 930 Schedule 18, page 220, line 17, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall where necessary or appropriate for the proper exercise by the Authority of its powers and performance of its functions in accordance with its strategies'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 931 Schedule 18, page 220, line 32, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 932 Schedule 18, page 220, line 37, after 'may', insert ', insofar as consistent with the obligations of the Secretary of State under paragraph 1 of this Schedule, and shall, insofar as necessary for the Secretary of State to comply with his obligations under paragraph 1 of this Schedule,'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 933 Schedule 18, page 220, line 46, after 'may', insert ', insofar as consistent with the obligations of the Secretary of State under paragraph 1 of this Schedule, and shall, insofar as necessary for the Secretary of State to comply with his obligations under paragraph 1 of this Schedule,'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 934 Schedule 18, page 221, line 6, after 'property', insert ', right or liability'.
Mr Nick Raynsford 826 Schedule 18, page 221, line 27, leave out 'instruments, contracts' and insert 'documents'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 935 Schedule 18, page 221, line 28, at end insert—'11A. The Secretary of State shall indemnify the Authority in respect of any liability of the Authority arising out of anything done by or in relation to the Secretary of State in connection with anything transferred by a transfer scheme, unless full provision for such liability has been made by the Secretary of State in grants made under the provisions of Schedule 13 or a corresponding right which provides sufficient funding to cover such liability has been transferred by that transfer scheme.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 936 Schedule 18, page 222, line 13, after 'so', insert 'and the Authority agrees'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 937 Schedule 18, page 222, line 16, at end insert ', provided that such modifi-cations do not interfere with the proper exercise by the Authority of its powers and fulfilment of its obligations under this Act.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 938 Schedule 18, page 222, line 21, at end insert 'and the Authority agrees.'.
Mr Geraint Davies 849 Clause 194, page 109, line 8, leave out paragraph (f) and insert—
Mr Bernard Jenkin 939 Schedule 19, page 223, line 6, at end insert 'and such organisations represent-ative of rail passengers and others likely to be affected by such bye-laws as may be appropriate.'.
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