Amendments proposed to the Transport Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

29

Page     110,     line     4,     leave out Clause 198.

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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

30

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

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

31

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

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Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

955

Clause     200,     page     113,     line     21,     after 'has', insert 'during the preceding six months'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

956

Clause     200,     page     113,     line     43,     at end insert '; and

(d) the desirability of providing a financial incentive for the owners of the railway network to run more trains and for a fair division of responsibility for train delays but no policies will be adopted that will have the effect of imposing disproportionate penalties or materially altering the parameters within which an existing franchise was granted.'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

957

Clause     200,     page     114,     line     1,     leave out 'have regard to' and insert 'act in accordance with'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

958

Clause     200,     page     114,     line     7,     at end insert '; but any contravention prior to such an alteration or replacement shall be dealt with in accordance with the policy in place before such alteration or replacement.'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

959

Clause     200,     page     114,     line     42,     after 'appropriate', insert ', having regard to the need to bring such matter to the attention of those likely to be affected by them.'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

960

Clause     200,     page     115,     line     16,     leave out 'seven' and insert '21'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

961

Clause     200,     page     115,     line     36,     leave out 'fourteen' and insert '21'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

1013

*Clause     200,     page     115,     line     48,     at end insert—

'Time limits.

57C.—(1) No penalty may be imposed in respect of a contravention by a relevant operator— (a) by virtue of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 57A above in a case where no final or provisional order has been made in relation to the contravention, or (b) by virtue of paragraph (b) of that subsection,     unless a copy of the notice relating to the penalty under section 57B(1) above is served on the relevant operator within two years of the time of the contravention.     (2) No penalty may be imposed in respect of a contravention by a relevant operator by virtue of section 57A(1)(a) above in a case where a final or provisional order has been made in relation to the contravention unless a copy of the notice relating to the penalty under section 57B(1) above is served on the relevant operator— (a) within three months of the confirmation of the provisional order or the making of the final order; or (b) where the provisional order is not confirmed, within six months of the making of the provisional order.'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

962

Clause     200,     page     116,     line     18,     at end insert 'or that it was unreasonable in the circumstances to impose such penalty,'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

993

Clause     200,     page     116,     line     26,     leave out from 'may' to 'make' in line 27.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

994

Clause     200,     page     116,     line     28,     at end insert—

    '(1A) An application under this section by a person shall be made—

(a) where it is on the ground mentioned in subsection (1)(c) above, within 42 days from the date on which he is notified of the decision not to grant the application under section 57B(8) above, and

(b) in any other case, within 42 days from the date of service on him of the notice under section 57B(6) above.'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

963

Clause     200,     page     117,     leave out lines 6 to 8.

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Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

964

Clause     201,     page     117,     line     34,     leave out 'appropriate to do so' and insert ', having regard to the need to bring such order to the attention of those likely to be affected by them.'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

995

Clause     201,     page     117,     line     36,     leave out from '(5)' to end of line 37 and insert 'or (5A) applies), for the words from "is satisfied" to "so satisfied" substitute "does not make a final order, or make or confirm a provisional order, because of subsection (5), (5A) or (5B)(a) or (b) above, it shall—

(a) serve notice of that fact".'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

965

Clause     201,     page     117,     line     38,     leave out subsection (2).

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Mr Nick Raynsford

832

Clause     202,     page     118,     line     8,     at end insert—

    '( ) References in private Acts, instruments made under Acts, other documents and legal proceedings to the Central Rail Users' Consultative Committee shall have effect as references to the Rail Passengers' Council; and such references to a Rail Users' Consultative Committee shall have effect as references to a Rail Passengers' Committee.'.

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Mr Nick Raynsford

833

Schedule     21,     page     227,     line     41,     after '(6)' insert ', (6A)'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

834

Schedule     21,     page     230,     line     10,     at end insert—

    '( ) In subsection (1A), for "consultative committee" substitute "Rail Passengers' Committee".'

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Mr Lawrie Quinn

855

Clause     203,     page     118,     line     30,     at end insert 'and customers of rail freight services'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

1011

*Clause     203,     page     118,     leave out lines 31 to 39 and insert—

    '(7B) In considering the interests of rail passengers in relation to railway passenger services and station services the Railway Passengers' Council shall have regard to the interests of—

(a) individuals who are disabled or chronically sick;

(b) individuals of pensionable age;

(c) individuals with low incomes; and

(d) individuals residing in rural areas

    but that is not to be taken as implying that regard may not be had to the interests of other descriptions of passenger.'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

966

Clause     203,     page     118,     leave out lines 31 to 39.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

1012

*Clause     203,     page     119,     leave out lines 5 to 13 and insert—

    '(9B) In considering the interests of rail passengers in relation to railway passenger services and station services each Railway Passengers' Committee shall have regard to the interests of—

(a) individuals who are disabled or chronically sick;

(b) individuals of pensionable age;

(c) individuals with low incomes; and

(d) individuals residing in rural areas

    but that is not to be taken as implying that regard may not be had to the interests of other descriptions of passenger.'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

967

Clause     203,     page     119,     leave out lines 5 to 13.

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Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

968

Schedule     22,     page     233,     line     20,     leave out sub-paragraph (3).

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Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

969

Clause     205,     page     119,     line     27,     after 'appropriate', insert ', having regard to the need to bring such approval or revocation to the attention of those likely to be affected by them.'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

970

Clause     205,     page     119,     line     40,     after 'appropriate', insert ', having regard to the need to bring such approval or revocation to the attention of those likely to be affected by them.'.

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Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

971

Clause     210,     page     124,     line     14,     after 'necessary', insert 'and is unlikely to become necessary'.

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Prepared 30 Mar 2000