Amendments proposed to the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr Michael Meacher

442

Clause     23,     page     12,     line     40,     leave out 'access'.

   

Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

285

Clause     23,     page     13,     line     13,     at end insert ', or

      ( ) indefinitely.'.

   

Mr Michael Meacher

443

Clause     23,     page     13,     line     15,     leave out 'access'.

   

Mr Michael Meacher

444

Clause     23,     page     13,     line     23,     at end add—

    '(5) Where an application under this section relates to land which is not access land at the time when the application is made, the relevant authority shall not give a direction under this section unless they are satisfied that it is likely that the land will be access land during all or part of the period to which the application relates.'.


   

Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

335

Clause     24,     page     13,     line     24,     after 'direction', insert ', on an application made by a person interested in any access land, or by the relevant advisory body, or otherwise,'.

   

Mr Michael Meacher

445

Clause     24,     page     13,     line     25,     leave out 'access'.

   

Mr David Heath

225

Clause     24,     page     13,     line     25,     after 'land', insert 'or land accessible to the public as defined in section 15'.

   

Mr Damian Green

Mr James Paice

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

286

Clause     24,     page     13,     line     28,     at end insert—

    '( ) Before making any direction under subsection (1), the relevant countryside authority shall consult the local access forum.'.

   

Mr Gordon Prentice

461

*Clause     24,     page     13,     line     33,     leave out 'the owner of the land or'.

   

Mr Damian Green

Mr James Paice
Mr Clifton-Brown

287

Clause     24,     page     13,     line     38,     at end insert—

      '( ) the purpose of protecting any dry stone wall,'.

   

Mr Damian Green

Mr James Paice

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

288

Clause     24,     page     13,     line     38,     at end insert—

      '( ) the purpose of protecting the quality of any water,'.

   

Mr Gordon Prentice

462

*Clause     24,     page     14,     line     23,     at end add—

    '(7) If the restriction of access in such direction includes or consists of a direction that access is exercisable only along specified routes or ways then such restriction may only exist for a maximum period of 28 days in each calendar year.'.


   

Mr Michael Meacher

446

Clause     25,     page     14,     line     27,     leave out first 'access'.

   

Mr Gordon Prentice

463

*Clause     25,     page     14,     line     29,     after '(a)', insert 'subject to section 22(4) and 24(7) of this Act,'.


   

Mr Michael Meacher

447

Clause     26,     page     15,     line     8,     leave out 'access'.

   

Mr Michael Meacher

448

Clause     26,     page     15,     line     22,     leave out 'access'.


   

Mr Michael Meacher

449

Clause     28,     page     16,     line     12,     leave out 'access'.

   

Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

336

Clause     28,     page     16,     line     14,     leave out 'or 23' and insert ', 23 or 24'.

   

Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

338

Clause     28,     page     16,     line     19,     after 'applicant', insert 'in writing'.

   

Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

337

Clause     28,     page     16,     line     28,     leave out 'or 23' and insert ', 23 or 24'.


   

Mr Michael Meacher

450

Clause     29,     page     16,     line     34,     leave out 'such access' and insert 'access by virtue of section 2(1)'.

   

Mr Michael Meacher

451

Clause     29,     page     16,     line     36,     leave out 'access by virtue of section 2(1)' and insert 'such access'.

   

Mr Michael Meacher

452

Clause     29,     page     16,     line     36,     leave out second 'access'.


   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

220

Clause     30,     page     17,     line     1,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Michael Meacher

453

Clause     30,     page     17,     line     8,     after 'authorities' insert 'or the Secretary of State'.

   

Mr Michael Meacher

454

Clause     30,     page     17,     line     11,     after 'authorities' insert 'or the Secretary of State'.

   

Mr Michael Meacher

455

Clause     30,     page     17,     line     12,     after 'authorities' insert 'or the Secretary of State'.

   

Mr Michael Meacher

456

Clause     30,     page     17,     line     14,     leave out 'access'.

   

Mr Damian Green

Mr James Paice

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

289

Clause     30,     page     17,     line     23,     leave out 'clause' and insert 'section'.


   

Mr Damian Green

Mr James Paice

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

290

Clause     32,     page     18,     line     3,     at the beginning insert—

    '( ) In making any determination regarding a means of access pursuant to this Chapter, the access authority, Secretary of State or National Assembly for Wales (as the case may be) shall have regard to any need of the members of the public exercising the right conferred by section 2(1) to escape from bulls or cows likely to be present on or near the access land.'.


   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

428

Clause     33,     page     18,     line     31,     at end insert—

    '(1A) The access authority shall have regard to the effect of the carrying out and use of the works or the imposition of the restriction upon the management and viability of the access land and adjoining land in determining whether to exercise its powers under this section'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

429

Clause     33,     page     18,     line     31,     at end insert—

    '(1A) The access authority shall have regard to the desirability of preserving and enhancing hedges and dry stone walls in determining whether to exercise its powers under this section.'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

430

Clause     33,     page     18,     line     31,     at end insert—

    '(1A) The access authority shall defray costs incurred by the owner or occupier in carrying out any works which the agreement provides and pay consideration for the imposition of any restriction.'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

431

Clause     33,     page     18,     line     34,     leave out from 'authority' to end of line 39.


   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

432

Clause     34,     page     18,     line     45,     at end insert—

    '(1A) Notice under subsection (1) shall be given to the person by whom under the agreement the cost (apart from the authority's contributions) of carrying out the works would fall to be borne.'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

398

Clause     34,     page     19,     line     22,     at end add—

    '(6A) A notice given under this section shall contain an explanatory note containing or summarising sections 32 to 34 and 36 and explaining the right of appeal under section 36.'.


   

Mr Michael Meacher

457

Clause     35,     page     19,     line     32,     leave out from 'are' to end of line 33 and insert 'satisfied that they are unable to conclude, on terms appearing to them to be reasonable, an agreement with the owner or occupier of the land for the carrying out of the works'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

399

Clause     35,     page     19,     line     32,     leave out 'owner' and insert 'owners'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

400

Clause     35,     page     19,     line     33,     leave out 'occupier' and insert 'occupiers'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

401

Clause     35,     page     19,     line     48,     at end add—

    '(4A) The access authority shall have regard to the desirability of preserving and enhancing hedges and dry stone walls in determining whether to exercise its powers under this section.'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

402

Clause     35,     page     19,     line     48,     at end add—

    '(4A) The access authority shall compensate the owner or occupier of the land for any loss occasioned by the giving of a notice or copy of a notice under this section or the carrying out of works under subsection (4).'.

 
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