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

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Page     69,     line     32     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

'( ) after the definition of "cycle track" there is inserted—

' "definitive map and statement" has the same meaning as in Part III of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981;";'.

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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

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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'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

300

Page     29,     line     36     [Clause     52],     at end insert—

    '( ) Regulations under subsection (1)(ea) shall be made by statutory instrument, and a statutory instrument containing such regulations made by the Secretary of State shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

301

Page     29,     line     39     [Clause     52],     leave out from '1988' to end of line 42.

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Mr Andrew F. Bennett
Dr David Clark

69

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

   

Mr Andrew F. Bennett
Dr David Clark

70

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

225

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

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

226

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

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Mr Andrew F. Bennett
Dr David Clark

71

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 Harry Barnes
Mr Andrew Hunter

302

Page     75,     line     12     [Schedule     7],     leave out from 'is' to first 'to' in line 13.

   

Mr Harry Barnes
Mr Andrew Hunter

303

Page     75     [Schedule     7],     leave out line 14.

   

Mr David Heath
Mr Tom Brake

45

Page     75,     line     14     [Schedule     7],     leave out 'prima facie'.

   

Sir George Young
Mr John Maples
Mr Richard Page
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr David Prior
Mr David Rendel

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Page     75,     line     32     [Schedule     7],     at end insert—

    '(5A) A person shall be deemed to have and to always have had lawful authority if that person is driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on to or upon a way or track across common land in order to gain access to or egress from a dwellinghouse where the access is across that common land.'.

   

Sir George Young
Mr John Maples
Mr Richard Page
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr David Prior
Mr David Rendel

136

Page     75,     line     32,     [Schedule     7],     at end insert—

    '(5A) Where a way across a common has been used as the vehicular access to a dwellinghouse as of right and without the access having been called into question by proceedings for 20 years prior to 3rd November 1999 then any person shall have lawful authority to drive a mechanically propelled vehicle to and from the dwellinghouse.'.

   

Mr Tim Collins

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Page     75,     line     40     [Schedule     7],     at end insert—

    '5A. After section 34 of that Act there is inserted—

    "34A.(1) Subject to the provisions of this section any person who, without lawful authority, drives or parks a mechanically propelled vehicle on a highway other than a made-up carriageway is guilty of an offence.

    (2) A person shall not be convicted of an offence under subsection 1 if he proves to the satisfaction of the court that the vehicle was driven or (as the case may be) parked in contravention of that subsection for the purpose of—

(a) saving life, or extinguishing fire or meeting any other like emergency, or
(b) taking part in an activity which is wholly and necessarily involved in agriculture
(c) that the vehicle was owned or operated by a highway authority or by a person discharging functions on behalf of a highway authority and was driven or (as the case may be) parked in contravention of that subsection in connection with the carrying out by or on behalf of that authority of any of the following, that is, the cleansing, maintenance or improvement of, or the maintenance or alteration of any structure or other work situated in, the carriageway or its verges.

    (3) "Made-up carriageway" shall have the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980.

    (4) For the purpose of this section a highway shall not be deemed to be provided with a surface suitable for the passenger of vehicles if the surface or any section of the surface is made up in whole or in part of stones or other similar material which are not set into some other form of material intended to bind the same together and to form a continuous surface.

    (5) A highway authority or in a National Park a National Park Authority may by order (a "traffic authorisation order") declare that a carriageway which is not a made-up carriage way may be used by a mechanically propelled vehicle or mechanically propelled vehicles of any class specified in the order whether generally or on a particular occasion or occasions, at all times or at times on days or during periods so specified or in any other specified circumstances or subject to any specified conditions.

    (6) It shall be the duty of every authority upon whom functions are conferred by this section before making a traffic authorisation order to have regard to the following matters:—

(a) the desirability of securing and maintaining access to premises,
(b) the need to ensure that damages is not caused to the surface of the carriageway,
(c) the need to conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the carriageway and land in the vicinity of the carriageway.'.

Prepared 14 Jun 2000