Amendments proposed to the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

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Page     24     [Clause     41],     leave out lines 3 to 7.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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*Page     24,     line     12     [Clause     41],     at end insert—

'"rights of common" has the same meaning as in the Commons Registration Act 1965;'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

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Page     24,     line     16     [Clause     41],     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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*Page     24     [Clause     42],     leave out lines 29 and 30 and insert—

'(b) sections 61 to 63 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (which relate to reviews of access requirements and the preparation of maps).

    (1A) No access agreement or access order under Part V of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (access to open country) may be made after the commencement of this section in relation to land which is open country or registered common land for the purposes of this Part.'.

   

Mr David Heath
Mr Tom Brake

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Page     24,     line     41     [Clause     43],     after 'path', insert 'and every way which was shown in any definitive map and statement as a road used as a public path under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and which was subsequently reclassified under Schedule 3 to the Countryside Act 1968 or section 54 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as a bridleway, and every way which is shown on any definitive map and statement as a carriage road footpath or CRF, or as a carriage road bridleway or CRB,'.

   

Mr David Heath
Mr Tom Brake

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Page     24,     line     42     [Clause     43],     leave out 'expression "road used as a public path"' and insert 'expressions "road used as a public path", "carriage road footpath", "CRF", "carriage road bridleway" and "CRB"'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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*Page     27,     line     2     [Clause     48],     leave out from beginning to first 'to' in line 4 and insert—

'(a) provide for any relevant provision which relates—

    (i) to highways or highways of a particular description,

    (ii) to things done on or in connection with highways or highways of a particular description, or

    (iii) to the creation, stopping up or diversion of highways or highways of a particular description,

not to apply, or to apply with or without modification, in relation'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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*Page     27,     line     6     [Clause     48],     leave out from beginning to 'make'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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*Page     27,     line     9     [Clause     48],     leave out 'that paragraph' and insert 'paragraph (a)'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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*Page     27     [Clause     48],     leave out lines 13 to 15 and insert—

    '(3) The powers conferred by this section may be exercised in relation to a provision contained in an Act falling within subsection (2)(a) even though the provision is amended or inserted by this Act.'.

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Mr Andrew F. Bennett
Dr David Clark

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Page     28,     line     5     [Clause     51],     at end insert—

(za) the desirability of ensuring that the overall length of local rights of way is increased during each consecutive period of 12 months beginning with the date of publication of the rights of way improvement plan'.

   

Mr Andrew F. Bennett
Dr David Clark

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Page     28,     line     5     [Clause     51],     at end insert—

'(za) 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;'.

   

Mr Andrew F. Bennett
Dr David Clark

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Page     28,     line     5     [Clause     51],     at end insert—

'(za) 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;'.

   

Mr Andrew F. Bennett
Dr David Clark

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Page     28,     line     5     [Clause     51],     at end insert—

'(za) 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;'.

   

Mr Andrew F. Bennett
Dr David Clark

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Page     28,     line     5     [Clause     51],     at end insert—

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

   

Mr Andrew F. Bennett
Dr David Clark

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Page     28,     line     5     [Clause     51],     at end insert—

'(za) the creation of new public paths (footpaths and bridleways) where by virtue of their location on a riverbank or otherwise, such paths are at risk of ceasing to exist if the land over which they run is lost due to erosion;'.

   

Mr David Heath
Mr Tom Brake

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Page     28,     line     11     [Clause     51],     leave out second 'and' and insert—

'(ca) the effect of the local rights of way network on the conservation of flora, fauna and geological and physiographical features, in particular in sites of special scientific interest; and'.

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Mr David Heath
Mr Tom Brake

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Page     29,     line     9     [Clause     52],     leave out 'and' and insert—

'( ) in relation to section 51(2)(ca), the Nature Conservancy Council for England and the Countryside Council for Wales (as appropriate); and'.

   

Mr David Heath
Mr Tom Brake

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Page     29,     line     9     [Clause     52],     leave out 'and' and insert—

'( ) organisations prescribed by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to receive public path and definitive map orders; and'.

   

Mr Andrew F. Bennett
Dr David Clark

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Page     30,     line     27     [Clause     54],     leave out 'or 154' and insert ', 154, 164 or Schedule 12A'.

   

Mr Andrew F. Bennett
Dr David Clark

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Page     30,     line     34     [Clause     54],     leave out from 'of' to end of line 39 and insert 'a permanent building which is in use as a dwelling,'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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*Page     31     [Clause     54],     leave out lines 19 to 21.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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*Page     31     [Clause     54],     leave out lines 25 and 26.

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Mr Andrew F. Bennett
Dr David Clark

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Page     33,     line     15     [Clause     55],     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 Secretary Prescott

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*Page     33,     line     27     [Clause     56],     leave out from '(viii)' to end of line 30 and insert 'a site of special scientific interest (within the meaning of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981)'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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*Page     35,     line     11     [Clause     60],     at end insert—

    '(3) After section 15 of the Countryside Act 1968 there is inserted—

"Compulsory purchase.

15A.—(1) The Nature Conservancy Council may in circumstances set out in subsection (2) acquire compulsorily all or any part of the land referred to in section 15(2).

    (2) The circumstances are—

(a) that the Nature Conservancy Council are satisfied that they are unable to conclude, on reasonable terms, such an agreement as is referred to in section 15(2), or

(b) that they have entered into such an agreement, but they are satisfied it has been breached in such a way that the flora, fauna or geological or physiographical features referred to there are not being conserved satisfactorily.

    (3) A dispute about whether or not there has been a breach of the agreement for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) shall be determined by an arbitrator appointed by the Lord Chancellor.

    (4) Where the Nature Conservancy Council have acquired land compulsorily under this section, they may—

(a) themselves take steps to conserve the flora, fauna or geological or physiographical features in question, or

(b) dispose of the land on terms designed to secure that those flora, fauna or features are satisfactorily conserved.

    (5) In this section, "Nature Conservancy Council" means the Nature Conservancy Council for England as respects land in England, and the Council as respects land in Wales."'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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*Page     35,     line     28     [Clause     62],     at end insert—

    '(1A) Subject to subsection (1B), upon receipt of a notification under subsection (1), each Council notified shall, in turn, notify—

(a) the local planning authority in whose area the wetland is situated;

(b) every owner and occupier of any of that wetland;

(c) the Environment Agency; and

(d) every relevant undertaker (within the meaning of section 4(1) of the Water Industry Act 1991) and every internal drainage board (within the meaning of section 61C(1) of the Land Drainage Act 1991) whose works, operations or activities may affect the wetland.

    (1B) The Nature Conservancy Council for England and the Countryside Council for Wales may agree that in a case where the Secretary of State notifies both of them under subsection (1)(c), any notice under subsection (1A) is to be sent by one or the other of them (and not both), so as to avoid duplicate notices under that subsection.'.

Prepared 8 Jun 2000