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Mr Damian Green 361 Schedule 11, page 76, line 22, at end insert'.For section 14(2) of that Act (introduction of new species) there is substituted
he shall be guilty of an offence. (2A) A person shall not be guilty of an offence under subsection (2) if he shows that his action was not undertaken recklessly or the action was for the purpose of agriculture, horticulture, forestry or for other specified purposes (for example medicine, veterinary medicine, brewing and food processing). (2B) Subject to the provisions of this Part, if any person
he shall be guilty of an offence.".'.
Mrs Helen Brinton 426 Schedule 11, page 76, line 22, at end insert'. In section 9(4) of that Act, after paragraph (b) there is inserted
Mrs Helen Brinton 427 Schedule 11, page 76, line 22, at end insert'. In section 13(1) of that Act, after paragraph (b) there is inserted
Mr Michael Meacher 512 Schedule 11, page 77, line 1, leave out 'the' and insert 'an'.
Mr Michael Meacher 513 Schedule 11, page 77, line 8, leave out from '(3),' to end of line 12 and insert
Mr Michael Meacher 514 Schedule 11, page 77, line 45, at end insert'(1A) A constable who suspects with reasonable cause that an offence under this Part is being or has been committed in respect of any specimen ("the relevant specimen") may require any person to make available for the taking of a sample of blood or tissue any specimen (other than the relevant specimen) in that person's possession or control which is alleged to be, or which the constable suspects with reasonable cause to be, a specimen a sample from which will tend to establish the identity or ancestry of the relevant specimen.'
Mr Michael Meacher 515 Schedule 11, page 78, line 1, leave out from beginning to 'require' in line 3 and insert 'A wildlife inspector may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether an offence under section 6, 7, 9(5), 13(2) or 14 is being or has been committed in respect of any specimen ("the relevant specimen"),'.
Mr Michael Meacher 516 Schedule 11, page 78, line 5, after 'specimen' insert '(other than the relevant specimen)'.
Mr Michael Meacher 517 Schedule 11, page 78, line 6, leave out 'constable or'.
Mr David Heath 492 Schedule 11, page 78, line 26, after 'obstructs', insert 'a constable acting in the exercise of the power conferred by subsection (1), or'.
Mr Michael Meacher 518 Schedule 11, page 78, line 30, after 'subsection' insert '(1A) or'.
Mr Michael Meacher 519 Schedule 12, page 82, line 8, leave out 'Section 3(1)(c).'.
NEW CLAUSESAccess in Wales
Mr David Heath NC1 To move the following Clause:'.All matters relating to public access to land in Wales shall be determined by the National Assembly for Wales, which for this purpose may
Local access fora
Mr David Heath NC2 To move the following Clause:'.It shall be the duty of an access authority to establish for each local area a local access forum, comprising representatives of landowners and agricultural, environmental, recreational and such other interests as may seem to the access authority to be relevant to access land in that area, for the purpose of consultation on any matter relating to access.'.
Compensation for damage to walls, etc.
Miss Anne McIntosh NC3 To move the following Clause:'.Any person who, on entering or remaining on access land for the purposes of open-air recreation, causes damage to a wall, fence, hedge, stile or gate, shall make good that damage and compensate the landowner for any damage so caused.'.
Areas of outstanding natural beauty
Mr Gordon Prentice NC4 To move the following Clause:'.Schedule (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty) (Areas of outstanding natural beauty) (which makes amendments to the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) has effect.'.
Power to extend to riverside and woodland
Mr David Lepper NC5 To move the following Clause:'.(1) The Secretary of State (as respects England) or the National Assembly for Wales (as respects Wales) may by order amend the definition of "open country" in section 1(2) to include a reference to riverside and woodland of any description. (2) An order under this section may
(3) In this section "woodland" means any land wholly or predominantly covered by trees or used for the growing or cultivation of trees. (4) In this section
Maps in conclusive form to be receivable in evidence
Mr Gordon Prentice NC6 To move the following Clause:'.(1) A map in conclusive form shall be conclusive for the purposes of determining that the land so shown is access land as defined in this Act and for the purposes of determining the said boundary at the relevant date. (2) A document purporting to be certified on behalf of the appropriate countryside body to be a copy of or any part of a conclusive map shall be receivable in evidence and shall be deemed, unless the contrary is shown, to be such a copy.'.
Areas of special scientific interest: miscellaneous amendments
Mr David Heath NC7 To move the following Clause:' .(1) Section 15 of the Countryside Act 1968 (areas of special scientific interest) shall be amended as follows. (2) In the title, for "areas of special scientific interest" there is substituted "agreements for the management of flora, fauna etc". (3) Subsection (1) is omitted. (4) In subsection (2)
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