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

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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'.

Mr Michael Meacher

703

Clause 70, page 37, line 25, leave out '53 and 54' and insert '52 to 54 and 61'.

Mr Michael Meacher

704

Clause 70, page 37, line 30, at end insert—

'( ) In section 344 of the 1980 Act (application to the Isles of Scilly), in subsection (2)(a) for "121" there is substituted "121E, 130A, 130B".'.

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'.

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

701

Schedule 12, page 81, line 36, at beginning insert—

'1970 c. 30.

The Conservation of Seals Act 1970.

Section 10(4)(c) and the following word "or".


1980 c. 66.

The Highways Act 1980.

Section 105A(6)(c).'.

Mr Michael Meacher

700

Schedule 12, page 81, line 36, column 3, at end insert—

'In section 67(2), the word "29,".

In Schedule 11, in each of paragraphs 7(2) and 8, the words "29 or".'.

Mr Michael Meacher

702

Schedule 12, page 81, line 37, at end insert—

'1985 c. 31. The Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Act 1985. Section 2.

1985 c. 59. The Wildlife and Countryside (Service of Notices) Act 1985. Section 1(2).

1988 c. 4. The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988. In Schedule 3, paragraph 31(1).

1990 c. 43. The Environmental Protection Act 1990. In Schedule 9, paragraph 11(9) to (11).'.

Mr Gordon Prentice
Chris McCafferty

670

Schedule 12, page 82, line 3, at end insert—

'1 & 2 Will 4 c. 32. Game Act 1831 In section 35 the words "to any person hunting or coursing upon any lands with hounds or greyhounds, and being in fresh pursuit of any deer, hare or fox already started upon any other land, nor".

23 & 24 Vict c. 90 Game Licences Act 1860 In section 5, exceptions 3 and 4 (so far as extending to England and Wales)'.

Mr Michael Meacher

519

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

Mr Gordon Prentice
Chris McCafferty

671

Schedule 12, page 82, line 29, at end insert—

'1992 c. 51 'Protection of Badgers Act 1992 'Section 8(4) to (9) (so far as extending to England and Wales).'.

Mr Gordon Prentice
Chris McCafferty
Mr John Cryer

669

Clause 73, page 38, line 4, at end insert—

'section (Protection of certain wildlife from hunting with dogs)'.

Mr Michael Meacher

676

Clause 73, page 38, leave out line 16 and insert 'Part III (apart from section 67(2) and (3)) and Schedules 9, 10, and 11 and Parts III and IV of Schedule 12.'.

Mr Michael Meacher

677

Clause 74, page 38, line 35, leave out 'by section 63(2)' and insert 'in Schedule 10'.

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.'.

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;

(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.'.

Local access fora

Mr David Heath
Mr Elfyn Llwyd

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
Mr David Lepper
Mr Huw Edwards
Mrs Helen Brinton
Mr David Kidney
Chris McCafferty

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
Mr Gordon Prentice

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—

(a) make consequential amendments of other provisions of this Part, and

(b) modify the provisions of this Part in their application to land which is open country merely because it is woodland or riverside (as the case may be).

(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—

"river" includes a stream and the tidal part of a river or stream; and

"riverside" means a strip along the adjacent or adjoining land on both sides of any river, which shall be wide enough to allow passage on foot adjacent or adjoining to the water and shall include the banks, walls or embankments along the water.'.