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

473

Schedule     11,     page     76,     line     19,     leave out from 'intentional' to 'after' and insert 'killing, taking and disturbance etc. of wild birds and other animals and uprooting or destruction of wild plants etc.)'.

   

Mr Michael Meacher

510

Schedule     11,     page     76,     line     20,     at end insert—

    '. In section 3 of that Act (areas of special protection) in subsection (1)(c) for "the offender shall be liable to a special penalty" there is substituted "the offence shall be treated as falling within section 7(3A)".'.

   

Mr Michael Meacher

511

Schedule     11,     page     76,     line     22,     at end insert—

    '.—(1) In section 7 of that Act (registration etc. of certain captive birds), in subsection (3)(a), for "for which a special penalty is provided" there is substituted "which falls within subsection (3A)".

    (2) After subsection (3) of that section there is inserted—

    "(3A) The offences falling within this subsection are—
(a) any offence under section 1(1) or (2) in respect of—
    (i) a bird included in Schedule 1 or any part of, or anything derived from, such a bird,
    (ii) the nest of such a bird, or
    (iii) an egg of such a bird or any part of such an egg;
(b) any offence under section 1(5) or 5;
(c) any offence under section 6 in respect of—
    (i) a bird included in Schedule 1 or any part of, or anything derived from, such a bird, or
    (ii) an egg of such a bird or any part of such an egg;
(d) any offence under section 8."'.

   

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—

"(c) intentionally or recklessly disturbs any marine mammal included in Schedule 5 in any place other than a structure or place used for shelter or protection.".'

   

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—

"(c) damages or destroys any place in which any wild plant included in Schedule 8 is growing".'.

   

Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

361

Schedule     11,     page     76,     line     22,     at end insert—

    '.For section 14(2) of that Act (introduction of new species) there is substituted—

    "(2) Subject to the provisions of this Part, if any person plants, releases or otherwise causes to grow in the wild any plant which—
(i) is of a kind which is not normally resident in England and Wales in a wild state; or
(ii) is included in Part II of Schedule 9

    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—

(a) sells, offers or exposes for sale, or has in his possession or transports for the purpose of sale, any living wild plant included in Part II of Schedule 9, or any part of such a wild plant; or
(b) publishes or causes to be published any advertisement likely to be understood as conveying that he buys or sells or intends to sell, any of those things

    he shall be guilty of an offence.".'.

   

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—

'(a) paragraphs (a) and (b) do not confer power to enter a dwelling except for purposes connected with—

    (i) a relevant registration or licence held by an occupier of the dwelling, or

    (ii) an application by an occupier of the dwelling for a relevant registration or licence; and

(b) paragraph (c) does not confer any power to enter a dwelling.'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

623

Schedule     11,     page     77,     line     18,     at end insert 'wild'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

624

Schedule     11,     page     77,     line     19,     after 'other', insert 'wild'.

   

Ms Candy Atherton

603

Schedule     11,     page     77,     line     43,     leave out 'require' and insert 'authorise'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

625

Schedule     11,     page     77,     line     43,     after 'it', insert 'by a suitably qualified veterinary surgeon'.

   

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.'

   

Ms Candy Atherton

604

Schedule     11,     page     77,     line     48,     leave out 'require' and insert 'authorise'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

626

Schedule     11,     page     77,     line     48,     at end insert 'by a suitably qualified veterinary surgeon'.

   

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'.

   

Ms Candy Atherton

605

Schedule     11,     page     78,     line     8,     at end insert ', and the constable or wildlife inspector may authorise the taking of such samples from such specimens.'.

   

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'.

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Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

627

Clause     71,     page     37,     line     32,     after 'increase', insert 'directly'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

628

Clause     71,     page     37,     line     35,     after 'any', insert 'increased'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

629

Clause     71,     page     37,     line     35,     after 'are', insert 'directly'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

630

Clause     71,     page     37,     line     38,     after 'is', insert 'directly'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

631

Clause     71,     page     37,     line     39,     after 'increase', insert 'directly'.

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Mr Michael Meacher

659

Schedule     12,     page     81,     line     32,     at end insert—

'1992 c. 42.	The Transport and Works Act 1992.	In Schedule 2, paragraphs 5(2), (4)(a), (d) and (e), (6) and (7), 6(2)(b) and 10(4)(a).'.

   

Mr Michael Meacher

519

Schedule     12,     page     82,     line     8,     leave out 'Section 3(1)(c).'.

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NEW CLAUSES

Creation, stopping-up and diversion of public rights of way

   

Mr Michael Meacher

NC16

To move the following Clause:—

    '. The Highways Act 1980 (in this Act referred to as "the 1980 Act") has effect subject to the amendments in Part I of Schedule (Amendments relating to creation, stopping-up and diversion of public rights of way) (which relate to the creation, stopping-up and diversion of public rights of way); and Part II of that Schedule (which contains consequential amendments of other Acts) has effect.'.

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Access in Wales

   

Mr David Heath
Mr Elfyn Llwyd

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—

(a) define those areas of land in Wales to which the public shall have an entitlement to access;

(b) direct the Countryside Council for Wales to prepare, in respect of Wales, such maps as may be required to identify land relevant to Part I;

(c) determine such processes for appeal as the National Assembly for Wales may consider appropriate;

(d) consider such regulation for access to land in Wales as may be required; and

(e) assume any powers and authority in respect of Wales such as may be conferred by virtue of Part I on the Secretary of State in respect of land in England.'.

Prepared 11 May 2000