S.C.B.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 2nd May 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 Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
324
Clause 17, page 9, line 26, after 'may', insert 'on application by any person interested in access land, or otherwise,'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
276
Clause 17, page 9, line 27, at end insert
'( ) for securing compliance with the general restrictions in Schedule 2 and any other restrictions imposed in relation to the land under Chapter II.'
Mr David Heath
198
Clause 17, page 9, line 36, leave out 'appropriate countryside body' and insert 'Countryside Agency'.
Mr David Heath
199
Clause 17, page 9, line 36, at end insert 'and the relevant local access forum'.
Mr David Heath
369
Clause 17, page 9, line 36, at end insert ', and with such bodies as appear to them to be representative of persons who will be affected by the byelaws, including persons with an interest in the land.'.
Mr David Heath
200
Clause 17, page 10, leave out lines 6 and 7 and insert 'the Secretary of State'.
Chris McCafferty
362
Clause 17, page 10, line 7, at end insert
'(6A) The relevant confirming authority shall publish guidance to access authorities as to the matter which may be included in such bye-laws and the purpose thereof with the intention that bye-laws in the areas of each access authority may be consistent with the bye-laws in any other access authority.'.
Mr David Heath
201
Clause 18, page 10, line 12, leave out 'or a district council'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
325
Clause 18, page 10, line 12, after 'council', insert 'or the appropriate countryside body'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
327
Clause 18, page 10, line 12, leave out from 'council' to 'necessary' in line 13 and insert 'shall appoint such number of persons as is'.
Mr David Heath
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
202
Clause 18, page 10, line 12, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
326
Clause 18, page 10, line 13, leave out 'the authority' and insert 'it'.
Mr David Heath
370
Clause 18, page 10, line 14, at end insert
'( ) Before determining the number, role and function of wardens the access authority or district council shall consult with any local access forum that may exist in their area.'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
328
Clause 18, page 10, line 18, at end insert 'and'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
329
Clause 18, page 10, line 20, at end insert 'and'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
383
Clause 18, page 10, line 25, at end insert 'in the area of the council or access authority which appointed him'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
384
Clause 18, page 10, line 34, at end add
'(5A) The Secretary of State (as respects England), the National Assembly for Wales (as respects Wales) or the appropriate countryside body may defray or contribute to the cost of wardens appointed under this section.'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
330
Clause 19, page 10, line 35, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
331
Clause 19, page 10, line 35, after 'may', insert ', after consulting persons interested in the land,'.
Mr David Heath
474
Clause 19, page 10, line 41, at end insert
'(iii) any other matters which may assist public access to access land and its proper management.'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
385
Clause 19, page 10, line 41, at end insert
'(1A) The owner of access land or excepted land may serve notice on the access authority for that land requiring the authority to erect and maintain notices pursuant to subsection (1) on or at the boundaries of his land.
(1B) If the access authority does not erect a notice as required under subsection (1A) within 28 days of service of a notice upon them, the person who served the notice may apply to the magistrates' court for an order requiring the authority to erect a notice.
(1C) In considering any application under this section, the magistrates' court shall have regard to the desirability or necessity of erecting a notice and the reasonableness of requiring the access authority to do so.'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
386
Clause 19, page 10, line 41, at end insert
'(1A) An access authority may establish and maintain information points to advise and assist the public and persons interested in access land.'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
277
Clause 19, page 10, leave out lines 42 to 44.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
278
Clause 19, page 11, line 1, leave out 'may'and insert 'shall'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
279
Clause 19, page 11, line 2, leave out from first 'defray' to second 'or'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
280
Clause 19, page 11, line 2, leave out from second 'defray' to end.
Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
387
Clause 19, page 11, line 2, at end insert 'reasonable'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
281
Clause 19, page 11, line 3, at beginning insert 'reasonable'.
Mr David Heath
475
Clause 19, page 11, line 3, leave out from 'person' to end of line 4.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
282
Clause 20, page 11, line 7, leave out 'Chapter' and insert 'Part'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
332
Clause 20, page 11, line 11, after 'land', insert 'or part of that land'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
333
Clause 20, page 11, line 14, after 'land', insert 'or part of that land'.
Mr David Heath
476
Clause 21, page 11, line 32, after 'authority', insert 'and to any other entitled person in respect of that land'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
214
Clause 21, page 11, line 33, at end insert 'part of'.
Mr Michael Meacher
436
Clause 21, page 11, line 34, leave out 'access'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
215
Clause 21, page 11, line 36, after 'any', insert 'part of'.
Mr Michael Meacher
437
Clause 21, page 11, line 36, leave out second 'access'.
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
283
Clause 21, page 11, line 43, leave out 'twenty-eight' and insert '90'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
216
Clause 21, page 11, line 43, at end insert 'or, if land is closed for the purposes of shooting, "the relevant maximum" means forty'.