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

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Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

573

Clause     53,     page     27,     line     41,     at end insert—

      '( ) the extent to which local rights of way reflect the present and likely future needs of land management,'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

574

Clause     53,     page     27,     line     41,     at end insert—

      ( ) the extent to which local rights of way reflect the present and likely future needs of those engaged in agriculture, forestry, the keeping and breeding of horses, or other forms of land management'.

   

Mr Gordon Prentice

593

*Clause     53,     page     28,     line     2,     at end insert—

    '( ) the extent to which local rights of way enable the public to gain access to access land (within the meaning of Part I)'.

   

Mr Gordon Prentice

594

*Clause     53,     page     28,     line     18,     at end insert—

    '"improve network" means a network where action has been taken to make it easier, safer and more enjoyable for people to use the network on foot or on horseback, by means that include (without prejudice to the exercise of other powers)—

      (a) the creation of new public paths (footpaths and bridleways) to link with other rights of way in the network or to avoid walking or riding on roads;

      (b) the re-creation of historic routes so that they can be more closely followed by people using rights of way on foot or on horseback;

      (c) measures to make local rights of way more accessible to blind or partially-sighted people and others with mobility problems, including (but not limited to) the removal of stiles or their replacement by gates;

      (d) measures to make it easier, safer and more enjoyable for people on foot or on horseback to use those carriageways which provide links between footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways, including (but not limited to) the exercise of traffic calming powers and powers to make traffic regulation orders;

      (e) the creation of safe and convenient means for people on foot or on horseback to cross roads and railways.'.

   

Mr Michael Meacher

506

Clause     53,     page     28,     line     27,     after 'as' insert 'restricted byways or'.

   

Mr Michael Meacher

507

Clause     53,     page     28,     line     29,     leave out 'reference to restricted byways' and insert 'references to restricted byways and to ways shown in a definitive map and statement as restricted byways'.


   

Mr Gordon Prentice

595

*Clause     54,     page     29,     line     1,     after 'as', insert 'may be prescribed or as'.

   

Mr Gordon Prentice

596

*Clause     54,     page     29,     line     33,     at end add—

      '"prescribed" means prescribed by regulations;

      "regulations" means regulations made by the Secretary of State."'.'.


   

Mr David Lepper

585

* Clause     56,     page     30,     line     6,     leave out 'within subsecton (2) below'.

   

Mr David Lepper

586

* Clause      56,     page     30,     line     8,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr Michael Meacher

508

Clause     56,     page     30,     line     10,     after 'as' insert 'a restricted byway or'.

   

Mr David Lepper

587

* Clause     56,     page     30,     line     15,     leave out 'or 154' and insert ', 154, 164 or Schedule 12A'.

   

Mr David Lepper

588

*Clause     56,     page     30,     line     22,     leave out from 'of' to end of line 27 and insert 'a permanent building which is in use as a dwelling'.

   

Mr Michael Meacher

509

Clause     56,     page     31,     line     8,     leave out 'reference to a restricted byway' and insert 'references to a restricted byway and to a way shown in a definitive map and statement as a restricted byway'.

   

Mr David Lepper

589

*Clause     56,     page     31,     line     33,     leave out from first 'that' to end of line 37 and insert 'the way obstructed is a highway for which the authority is the highway authority'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

550

Clause     56,     page     31,     line     33,     leave out 'the fact that'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

551

Clause     56,     page     31,     line     34,     leave out 'is not seriously disputed'.

   

Mr David Lepper

590

*Clause     56,     page     31,     line     44,     leave out from 'time' to end of line 46.

   

Mr David Lepper

591

*Clause     56,     page     31,     line     46,     at end insert—

    '(5A) A court shall not have power to make an order for costs against an applicant who has satisfied it as to the matters specified in subsection (4).'.


   

Mr David Lepper

592

*Clause     57,     page     32,     line     28,     at end insert—

    '(5) It shall be the duty of the local highway authority to monitor from time to time the compliance with any order made under subsection (1) above, and to bring proceedings under subsection (4) if the obstruction is not removed within the time specified in the order.'.


   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

552

Clause     58,     page     33,     line     20,     leave out from 'the' to second 'the' in line 21 and insert 'purposes of nature conservation and heritage protection in.'

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

553

Clause     58,     page     33,     line     22,     leave out from 'to' to 'area' in line 23 and insert 'nature conservation and heritage protection in the.'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

554

Clause     58,     page     33,     line     23,     leave out from 'including' to end of line 25 and insert—

      '(a) conserving its flora, fauna and geological and physiographical features, and

      (b) preserving—

          (ii) any scheduled monument as defined by section 1(1) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, or

          (iii) any other structure, work, site, garden or area which is of historic, architectural, traditional, artistic or archaeological interest.'.


   

Mr David Lepper

583

* Schedule     8,     page     60,     line     12,     leave out 'footpath or bridleway' and insert 'way shown in a definitive map and statement as a footpath, bridleway or restricted byway'.

   

Mr Gordon Prentice
Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

527

Schedule     8,     page     60,     line     12,     leave out 'or bridleway' and insert ', bridleway or restricted byway'.

   

Mr David Lepper

584

* Schedule     8,     page     60,     line     32,     after 'section', insert—

          '"definitive map and statement" has the same meaning as in Part III of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981; and'.

   

Mr Gordon Prentice

526

Schedule     8,     page     60,     line     34,     at end insert ', and "restricted byway" has the same meaning as in Part II of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000'.

   

Mr Gordon Prentice

597

*Schedule     8,     page     60,     line     34,     at end insert—

"Prohibition of driving mechanically propelled vehicles on highways other than made-up carriageways.34A.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section any person who, without lawful authority, drives or parks a mechanically propelled vehicle on a highway other than a made-up carriageway is guilty of an offence.

    (2) A person shall not be convivcted of an offence under subsection (1) if he proves to the satisfaction of the court that the vehicle was driven or (as the case may be) parked in contravention of that sub-section for the purpose of—

      (a) saving life, or extinguishing fire or meeting any other like emergency, or

      (b) taking part in an activity which is wholly and necessarily involved in agriculture

      (c) that the vehicle was owned or operated by a highway authority or by a person discharging functions on behalf of a highway authority and was driven or (as the case may be) parked in contravention of that subsection in connection with the carrying out by or on behalf of that authority of any of the following, that is, the cleansing, maintenance or improvement of, or the maintenance or alteration of any structure or other work situated in, the carriageway or its verges.

    (3) "Made-up carriageway" shall have the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980.

    (4) For the purpose of this section a highway shall not be deemed to be provided with a surface suitable for the passage of vehicles if the surface or any section of the surface is made up in whole or in part of stones or other similar material which are not set into some other form of material intended to bind the same together and to form a continuous surface.

    (5) A highway authority or in a National Park a National Park Authority may by order (a "traffic authorisation order") declare that a carriageway which is not a made-up carriageway may be used by a mechanically propelled vehicle or mechanically propelled vehicles of any class specified in the order whether generally or on a particular occasion or occasions, at all times or at times on day or during periods so specified or in any other specified circumstances or subject to any specified conditions.

    (6) It shall be the duty of every authority upon which functions are conferred by this section before making a traffic authorisation order to have regard to the following matters—

      (a) the desirability of securing and maintaining access to premises;

      (b) the need to ensure that damage is not caused to the surface of the carriageway;

      (c) the need to conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the carriageway and land in the vicinity of the carriageway;

      (d) the extent to which made-up carriageways in the area met the present and likely future needs of drivers or riders (as the case may be) of mechanically propelled vehicles;

      (e) the opportunities which rights of way in the area provide for use by the drivers and riders (as the case may be) of mechanically propelled vehicles;

      (f) the need or requirement of others using or entitled to use the carriageway to be able to do so without interruption, interference or nuisance and enjoy quiet recreation;

      (g) that where there is a conflict between the needs of the users of mechanically propelled vehicles and other users of the highway the authority shall attach greater weight to the needs of those other users of the highway.

    (7) It is hereby declared that nothing in this section shall allow a person to claim that he has a lawful authority to use a mechanically propelled vehicle on a highway which is not a made up carriageway by virtue of any claim that he or any other person may make that there are any rights over the said highway other than those actually recorded in the definitive map and statement prepared or maintained pursuant to Part III Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

    (8) Regulations may make provision supplementing the powers of authorities under this section.

    (9) Regulations under subsection (8) may in particular make provision with regard—

      (a) to enabling and authorising the authority to erect barriers across carriageways to which this section applies;

      (b) to enabling and authorising the authority to erect and maintain notices or signs in rural areas of a type colour and size which it considers appropriate for such regulation in rural areas;

      (c) to giving powers to those authorised by the authority to carry out functions to control traffic using or attempting to use carriageways to which the section applies; and

      (d) to the making, consideration and revocation of orders made under this section and to the making and consideration of objections to the proposed order.

    (10) In this section "mechanically propelled vehicle" does not include a vehicle falling within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 189(1) of this Act.".

 
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