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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'.

 
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