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Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 13th February 2003

STANDING COMMITTEE D


RAILWAYS AND TRANSPORT SAFETY BILL

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [4th February].

   

Mr John Spellar

37

Clause     42,     page     18,     line     6,     at end insert '(including in relation to Scotland)'.


   

Mr John Spellar

38

Clause     43,     page     18,     line     15,     at end insert '(including in relation to Scotland)'.


   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake
Mr John Barrett

12

Clause     47,     page     19,     line     31,     at end add—

      '(e) consult any other persons as they see fit.'.


   

Mr Don Foster
Tom Brake

61

Clause     49,     page     20,     line     9,     at end insert 'including measures to reduce vandalism'.


   

Mr Don Foster
Tom Brake

63

Clause     56,     page     22,     line     28,     after 'crime', insert ', including vandalism,'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Tom Brake

62

Clause     56,     page     22,     line     32,     at end insert—

      '( ) location of offences committed;'.


   

Mr Don Foster
Tom Brake

78

Clause     59,     page     24,     line     7,     after 'Executive', insert—

      '( ) employees in railway services and trade unions related to railway services'.


   

Mr John Spellar

39

Clause     60,     page     25,     line     1,     after 'Scotland', insert—

      '(a)'. 

   

Mr John Spellar

40

Clause     60,     page     25,     line     4,     at end insert ', and

      (b) where an inspection under this section is carried out by inspectors so appointed the references to the Secretary of State in subsection (7) shall be treated as references to the Scottish Ministers.'.


   

Mr John Spellar

41

Clause     70,     page     28,     leave out lines 45 to 47.


   

Mr John Spellar

45

Schedule     5,     page     63,     line     30,     leave out 'Paragraph 25' and insert 'Paragraphs 6 and 25'.

   

Mr John Spellar

46

Schedule     5,     page     63,     line     31,     after first 'of' insert 's. 43 of Police (Scotland) Act 1967 and'.

   

Mr John Spellar

47

Schedule     5,     page     64,     line     11,     at end insert—

            '( )   sections 11, 12, 17, 42 and 51 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.77) (general provisions, &c.),'.


   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr John Randall

76

Clause     75,     page     31,     line     10,     at end insert—

      '(d) a person whose primary and main function is the command of a vessel carrying passengers for a fee.'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr John Randall

48

Clause     75,     page     31,     line     19,     leave out 'fishing vessel' and insert 'ship'.


   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr John Randall

49

Clause     76,     page     31,     line     36,     at end add—

    '(5)   Where a person is charged with an offence under this section in respect of the effect of a drug on his ability to carry out duties on a ship, it is a defence for him to show that—

      (a) he took the drug for a medicinal purpose on, and in accordance with, medical advice, or

      (b) he took the drug for a medical purpose and had no reason to believe that it would impair his ability to carry out his duties.'.


   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr John Randall

74

Clause     77,     page     31,     line     38,     after 'person', insert ', subject to their being in a position to pose a substantial safety risk,'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr John Randall

75

Clause     77,     page     32,     line     10,     at end insert 'after consultation with relevant trade associations and recreational boat user groups.'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr John Randall

73

Clause     77,     page     32,     line     11,     at beginning insert 'Subject to consultation with the relevant select committees of both Houses of Parliament and relevant trade associations and recreational boat user groups,'.


   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake
Mr John Barrett

9

Clause     78,     page     32,     line     17,     leave out subsection (1) and insert—

    '(1)   The prescribed limit for alcohol for the purposes of this part is—

      (a) in the case of breath, 22 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres,

      (b) in the case of blood, 50 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres,

      (c) in the case of urine, 100 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres.'.


   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr John Randall

77

Clause     83,     page     35,     line     34,     after 'ship', insert ', including privately-owned recreational vessels,'.


   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr John Randall

50

Clause     85,     page     36,     line     20,     at end add—

    '(7)   The organisations consulted in accordance with subsection (6) shall include representatives of the employers, ship-owning companies, the British Chamber of Shipping and the Maritime Trade Unions.'.


   

Mr Don Foster
Tom Brake

68

Clause     92,     page     39,     line     26,     at end insert 'or

      (c) to have his licence medically suspended and ordered to undertake a course of treatment and rehabilitation.'.


   

Mr Don Foster
Tom Brake

69

Clause     95,     page     41,     line     35,     at beginning insert, 'A plain clothes constable, a designated appointee of a testing unit or'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Tom Brake

70

Clause     95,     page     42,     line     1,     at beginning insert, 'A plain clothes constable, a designated appointee of a testing unit, or'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake
Mr John Barrett

13

Clause     95,     page     42,     line     7,     at end add—

      '(c) in doing so must not endanger the safety of the aircraft and those persons on board.'.


   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr John Randall

52

Schedule     6,     page     65,     leave out lines 12 to 17.


   

Mr John Spellar

42

Clause     108,     page     47,     leave out from line 41 to end of line 2 on page 48.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr John Randall

60

Clause     108,     page     48,     line     3,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   Offences under section [Aviation Offences] shall have effect in relation to the offences committed or alleged to have been committed after the end of the period of two months beginning with the date on which this Act is passed.'.


   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr John Randall

28

Clause     110,     page     48,     line     27,     leave out 'and' and insert 'Road, Aviation and Maritime,'.


REMAINING NEW CLAUSES

Prescribed limit

   

Mr Don Foster
Tom Brake
Mr John Barrett

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   The prescribed limit of alcohol for a driver of a motor vehicle on the road or other public place is—

      (a) in the case of breath, 22 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres,

      (b) in the case of blood, 50 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres, and

      (c) in the case of urine, 100 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres.'.


Requirement for adults to wear adult seat belts

   

Mr Don Foster
Tom Brake
John Barrett

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   A person driving or riding in the front or rear seat of—

      (a) a vehicle constructed or adapted for the delivery of goods or mail to consumer addressees, as the case may be, while engaged in making local rounds or deliveries or collections;

      (b) a vehicle while it is taking part in a procession organised by or on behalf of the Crown

       shall wear an adult seat belt.'.


Schedules 1 and 4: sequestration, &c. in Scotland

   

Mr John Spellar

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

    'Where a person becomes, under paragraph 2(cc) of Schedule 1, liable to dismissal or, under paragraph 7(3A) of Schedule 4, ineligible for appointment —

      (a) by reason that his estate has been sequestrated, he shall cease to be so liable or ineligible—

      (i) in the case of the sequestration of his estate being recalled or reduced, on the date of that event; and

      (ii) in any other case, on his obtaining a discharge;

      (b) by reason of his having made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors, he shall cease to be so liable or ineligible—

      (i) in the case of his paying his debts in full, on the date on which the payment is completed; and

      (ii) in any other case, at the end of the period of five years beginning with the date on which the terms of the deed of composition or arrangement or trust deed are fulfilled.'.



 
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