Amendments proposed to the High Hedges (N. 2I Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr Andrew Dismore

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Page     4,     line     14     [Clause     5],     leave out 'is not to' and insert 'may'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

16

Page     4,     line     15     [Clause     5],     leave out from 'hedge' to 'or' in line 16.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr John Gummer
Mr Greg Knight
Sir Paul Beresford

76

*Page     4,     line     15     [Clause     5],     leave out 'two' and insert 'four'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr John Gummer
Mr Greg Knight
Sir Paul Beresford

73

*Page     4,     line     19     [Clause     5],     leave out '28 days' and insert 'four months'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore
Mr Christopher Chope

17

Page     4,     line     25     [Clause     5],     at end insert—

      '( ) in setting the compliance period, the authority shall have regard to the season and the likely impact of the notice on the health of the trees or shrubs constituting the hedge.'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr John Gummer
Mr Greg Knight
Sir Paul Beresford

86

*Page     4,     line     36     [Clause     5],     after 'of', insert 'the obstruction of light caused by'.


   

Mr Andrew Dismore
Mr Christopher Chope

18

Page     5,     line     8     [Clause     6],     at end insert 'but shall be a factor to be considered in any decision to exercise such a power.'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr John Gummer
Mr Greg Knight
Sir Paul Beresford

65

*Page     5,     line     22     [Clause     7],     leave out subsection (3).

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

19

Page     5,     line     26     [Clause     7],     leave out '28' and insert '14'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr John Gummer
Mr Greg Knight
Sir Paul Beresford

63

*Page     5,     line     27     [Clause     7],     at end insert—

    '( )   An appeal under this section shall be determined within six months of the receipt of the appeal by the appeal authority.'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore
Mr Christopher Chope

20

Page     5,     line     30     [Clause     7],     leave out 'issued' and insert 'received'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore
Mr Christopher Chope

21

Page     5,     line     31     [Clause     7],     after 'date', insert 'of receipt'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr John Gummer
Mr Greg Knight
Sir Paul Beresford

64

*Page     6,     line     22     [Clause     8],     leave out 'including the awarding of costs'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr John Gummer
Mr Greg Knight
Sir Paul Beresford

57

*Page     7,     line     30,     leave out Clause 10.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore
Mr Christopher Chope

22

Page     7,     line     33     [Clause     10],     after 'land', insert 'on 7 days notice in writing to the occupier'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore
Mr Christopher Chope

23

Page     7,     line     42     [Clause     10],     after 'land', insert 'on 7 days notice in writing to the occupier'.


   

Mr Andrew Dismore

24

Page     8,     line     1     [Clause     10],     leave out subsection (3).

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr John Gummer
Mr Greg Knight
Sir Paul Beresford

56

*Page     8,     line     2     [Clause     10],     leave out '24 hours' and insert '14 days'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

25

Page     8,     line     32     [Clause     11],     leave out '3' and insert '5'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

26

Page     8,     line     41     [Clause     11],     after 'expected', insert 'reasonably'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr John Gummer
Mr Greg Knight
Sir Paul Beresford

75

*Page     9,     line     28     [Clause     11],     leave out 'one-twentieth' and insert 'one per cent'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

27

Page     9,     line     29     [Clause     11],     at end insert 'and after a period of six months of failure to comply, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months.'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr John Gummer
Mr Greg Knight
Sir Paul Beresford

74

*Page     9,     line     29     [Clause     11],     at end insert—

    '( )   No person shall be convicted of an offence under this section unless the relevant authority has exercised its power under section 13 to take action'.


   

Mr Andrew Dismore

28

Page     10,     line     9     [Clause     13],     leave out '7' and insert '14'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr John Gummer
Mr Greg Knight
Sir Paul Beresford

88

*Page     11,     line     6     [Clause     15],     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

29

Page     11,     line     8     [Clause     15],     leave out 'annulment' and insert 'approval'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr John Gummer
Mr Greg Knight
Sir Paul Beresford

89

*Page     11,     line     9     [Clause     15],     leave out 'under section 18 or 20'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

30

Page     11,     line     28     [Clause     16],     at end insert—

      '(d) by electronic means to his electronic address'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr John Gummer
Mr Greg Knight
Sir Paul Beresford

66

*Page     12,     line     16,     leave out Clause 17.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

31

Page     12,     line     21     [Clause     17],     leave out 'not'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr John Gummer
Mr Greg Knight
Sir Paul Beresford

67

*Page     13,     line     21,     leave out Clause 18.


   

Mr Christopher Chope

45

Page     14,     line     25,     leave out Clause 20.


   

Mr Andrew Dismore

32

Page     15,     line     8     [Clause     23],     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

33

Page     15,     line     10     [Clause     23],     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr John Gummer
Mr Greg Knight
Sir Paul Beresford

72

*Page     21,     line     15     [Clause     2],     leave out 'two' and insert 'four'.


 
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