S.C.B.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 13th April 2000
STANDING COMMITTEE B
COUNTRYSIDE AND RIGHTS OF WAY BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [28th March], as follows:
Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clause 2, Schedule 2, Clauses 3 to 8, Schedule 3, Clauses 9 to 42, Schedule 4, Clauses 43 to 47, Schedule 5, Clauses 48 to 50, Schedule 6, Clause 51, Schedule 7, Clauses 52 to 59, Schedule 8, Clauses 60 to 62, Schedule 9, Clause 63, Schedule 10, Clauses 64 to 67, Schedule 11, Clauses 68 to 72, Schedule 12, Clauses 73 and 74, new Clauses, new Schedules.
Mr David Heath
160
Clause 3, page 3, line 1, leave out from 'State' to 'may' in line 2.
Mr David Lepper
Mr Gordon Prentice
226
Clause 3, page 3, line 4, after 'land', insert ', woodland or riverside'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
241
Clause 3, page 3, line 4, at end insert—
'( ) In exercising any power in respect of coastal land under or pursuant to this Act, regard shall be had to the needs of flood defence and coastal protection.'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
242
Clause 3, page 3, line 4, at end insert—
'( ) In exercising any power in respect of coastal land under or pursuant to this Act, regard shall be had to the protection of wildlife and the needs of nature conservation.'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
243
Clause 3, page 3, line 6, after 'Part', insert 'except sections 12 and 13'.
Mr David Heath
161
Clause 3, page 3, line 6, leave out from 'Part' to end of line 8.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
244
Clause 3, page 3, line 7, after 'Part', insert ', except sections 12 and 13,'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
245
Clause 3, page 3, line 8, at end insert—
'( ) An order under this section may not—
(a) remove or restrict the rights of appeal under sections 6, 28 and 36; or
(b) remove the byelaw making powers under section 17.'.
Mr Gordon Prentice
144
Clause 3, page 3, line 11, after 'cliff', insert ', cliff-top'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
139
Clause 3, page 3, line 12, at end add—
'( ) An order under this section shall not be made until the Secretary of State (as respects England) or the National Assembly for Wales (as respects Wales) has consulted those interests likely to be affected by the order, has undertaken and published a regulatory impact assessment in relation to the proposed order, and has undertaken and published an assessment of the effects of a proposal for any such order on—
(a) the environment, including any effects on the natural beauty, flora, fauna and geological and physiographical features of the land affected;
(b) the use and management of land adjacent to the land affected; and
(c) flood and coastal defence and coast protection in relation to the land affected.'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
246
Clause 4, page 3, line 15, after 'London', insert 'and outside the New Forest'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
247
Clause 4, page 3, line 15, at end insert—
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
248
Clause 4, page 3, line 15, at end insert—
'( ) all excepted land which is registered common land or open country,'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
249
Clause 4, page 3, line 15, at end insert—
'( ) all sites of special scientific interest which are registered common land or open country,'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
250
Clause 4, page 3, line 15, at end insert—
'( ) all land on which access is excluded or restricted by a direction of indefinite period made under section 24(2)(d),'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
251
Clause 4, page 3, line 15, at end insert—
'( ) all land on which access is excluded or restricted by a direction for a specified period in each year made under Chapter II,'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
252
Clause 4, page 3, line 15, at end insert—
'( ) means of access to access land,'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
253
Clause 4, page 3, line 15, at end insert—
'( ) land treated as being accessible to the public by reason of section 15'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
254
Clause 4, page 3, line 15, at end insert—
'( ) land dedicated as access land under section 16,'.
Mr David Heath
162
Clause 4, page 3, line 18, leave out subsection (2).
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
255
Clause 4, page 3, line 19, at end insert—
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
256
Clause 4, page 3, line 19, at end insert—
'( ) all excepted land which is registered common land or open country,'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
257
Clause 4, page 3, line 19, at end insert—
'( ) all sites of special scientific interest which are registered common land or open country,'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
258
Clause 4, page 3, line 19, at end insert—
'( ) all land on which access is excluded or restricted by a direction of indefinite period made under section 24 (2)(d),'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
259
Clause 4, page 3, line 19, at end insert—
'( ) all land on which access is excluded or restricted by a direction for a specified period in each year made under Chapter II,'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
260
Clause 4, page 3, line 19, at end insert—
'( ) means of access to access land,'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
261
Clause 4, page 3, line 19, at end insert—
'( ) land treated as being accessible to the public by reason of section 15'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
262
Clause 4, page 3, line 19, at end insert—
'( ) land dedicated as access land under section 16,'.
Mr David Heath
163
Clause 4, page 3, line 22, leave out 'and (2)'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
263
Clause 4, page 3, line 25, leave out 'but need not distinguish' and insert 'and'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
295
Clause 4, page 3, line 26, at end insert 'and shall not incude areas of five hectares or less'.
Mr David Heath
164
Clause 4, page 3, line 27, after 'section', insert 'and subject to the agreement of the Secretary of State,'.
Mr David Heath
165
Clause 4, page 3, line 27, leave out 'appropriate countryside body' and insert 'Countryside Agency'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
264
Clause 4, page 3, line 28, at end insert—
'( ) shall not show as open country areas of open country which the body considers are not readily accessible,'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
265
Clause 4, page 3, line 28, at end insert—
'( ) shall not show as registered common land areas of registered common land which are so small that the body considers that their inclusion would serve no useful purpose,'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
266
Clause 4, page 3, line 28, at end insert—
'( ) may determine not to show as open country areas of open country which consist of large areas of water,'.
