Amendments proposed to the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Secretary Prescott

182

Page     21,     line     14     [Clause     36],     leave out 'its' and insert 'their'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

183

Page     21,     line     34     [Clause     37],     after ' 35(1)' insert 'in respect of which the period specified in the notice has expired'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

184

Page     22,     line     34     [Clause     38],     at end insert—

    '( ) A person who is authorised by the Forestry Commissioners to do so may enter any land—

(a) for the purpose of determining whether any power conferred on the Forestry Commissioners by Chapter II should be exercised in relation to the land, or

(b) in connection with an appeal under any provision of this Part.'

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

185

Page     22,     line     47     [Clause     38],     leave out 'dwelling-house' and insert 'dwelling'.

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Mr Andrew Miller

132

Page     23,     line     20     [Clause     40],     after '3', insert 'or (Power to extend to waterways)'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

186

Page     23,     line     37     [Clause     41],     leave out '(as defined by section 22 of the Commons Registration Act 1965)'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

187

Page     23,     line     40     [Clause     41],     at end insert—

' "livestock" means cattle, sheep, goats, swine, horses or poultry, and for the purposes of this sub-paragraph "cattle" means bulls, cows, oxen, heifers or calves, "horses" include asses and mules, and "poultry" means domestic fowls, turkeys, geese or ducks;'.

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Mr James Paice
Mr Damian Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

21

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

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

188

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

22

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

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

189

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

33

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

34

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

291

*Page     25,     line     35     [Clause     44],     at end insert—

    '(7A) Where—

(a) by virtue of an order under subsection (3) of section 71 ("the commencement order") containing such provision as is mentioned in subsection (6) of that section, an order under Part III of the 1981 Act ("the Part III order") takes effect, after the commencement of section 43, in relation to any way which, immediately before that commencement, was shown in a definitive map and statement as a road used as a public path,

(b) the commencement order does not prevent subsection (1) from having effect on that commencement in relation to that way, and

(c) if the Part III order had taken effect before that commencement, that way would not have fallen within subsection (1),

    all rights over that way which exist only by virtue of subsection (1) shall be extinguished when the Part III order takes effect.'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

190

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

191

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

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

192

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

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

193

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

5

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

53

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

54

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

55

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

56

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

57

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

35

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 Secretary Prescott

297

*Page     29,     line     7     [Clause     52],     leave out from beginning to 'the'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

298

*Page     29,     line     9     [Clause     52],     after 'appropriate),' insert—

'(ea) such persons as the Secretary of State (as respects England) or the National Assembly for Wales (as respects Wales) may by regulations prescribe in relation to the local highway authority's area;'.

   

Mr David Heath
Mr Tom Brake

36

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

37

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 Secretary Prescott

299

*Page     29,     line     10     [Clause     52],     leave out 'they' and insert 'the local highway authority'.

Prepared 9 Jun 2000