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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.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 940 Schedule 19, page 223, line 8, leave out from 'in' to second 'a' and insert 'the manner best designed to bring it to the attention of those likely to be affected by it'.
Mr Nick Raynsford 827 Schedule 19, page 223, line 19, leave out 'each of the main railway stations' and insert 'such of the stations designated for the purposes of this Schedule by the Authority as are'.
Mr Nick Raynsford 828 Schedule 19, page 223, line 33, leave out 'each of the main railway stations' and insert 'such of the stations designated for the purposes of this Schedule by the Authority as are'.
Mr Nick Raynsford 829 Schedule 19, page 224, line 4, at beginning insert—'( ) Before designating a station for the purposes of this Schedule the Authority shall consult the operator of the station and the operators of trains which stop at the station.'.
Mr Nick Raynsford 830 Schedule 19, page 224, line 4, leave out 'main railway'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 941 Schedule 20, page 224, line 12, leave out from 'Authority' to 'make', 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 and the transferee agrees.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 942 Schedule 20, page 225, line 1, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 943 Schedule 20, page 225, line 6, after 'provision', insert ', insofar as consistent with the proper exercise by the Authority of its powers and performance of its functions in accordance with its strategies, and if the transferee agrees,'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 944 Schedule 20, page 225, line 21, at end insert 'and the transferee agrees.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 945 Schedule 20, page 225, line 31, after 'property', insert 'right or liability'.
Mr Nick Raynsford 831 Schedule 20, page 226, line 4, leave out 'instruments, contracts' and insert 'documents'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 946 Schedule 20, page 226, line 5, at end insert—'12A. The transferor shall indemnify the transferee in respect of any liability of the transferor arising out of anything done by or in relation to the transferor in connection with anything transferred by a transfer scheme, unless a corresponding right which provides sufficient funding to cover such liability has been transferred by that transfer scheme.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 947 Schedule 20, page 226, line 19, at end insert ', provided that nothing contained in this paragraph shall oblige such person to disclose information that is price sensitive or otherwise of a confidential nature.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 948 Clause 197, page 109, line 22, leave out from 'may' to end and insert ', if it considers it'.
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