Amendments proposed to the Railways and Transport Safety Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Escort from aircraft

   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Robert Syms

NC15

*To move the following Clause:—

       'Any person suspected of committing an offence under the provisions of this Part will be escorted from the aircraft and accompanied by a senior representative of the airline or an agent to a secure place close to the aircraft or place of work where a uniformed police officer will be waiting to interview the said person.'.


Reimbursements of costs

   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Robert Syms

NC16

*To move the following Clause:—

       'The Secretary of State shall authorise the reimbursement of the costs arising from the extended jurisdiction for the British Transport Police provided in the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001.'.


Enforcement

   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Robert Syms

NC17

*To move the following Clause:—

       'The Secretary of State will instruct the Civil Aviation Authority to issue guidance to the aviation industry in respect of the enforcement of the provisions of this Part.'.


Contracting services

   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Robert Syms

NC18

*To move the following Clause:—

       '.—The Secretary of State may permit the British Transport Police Authority to contract with transport operators to provide services in respect of non-rail transport modes, including airports and bus routes.'.


Role of Health and Safety Executive

   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Robert Syms

NC19

*To move the following Clause:—

       '.—The Secretary of State will clarify the role of the Health and Safety Executive in respect of its relationship with the Railways Accident Investigation Branch under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 following commencement of this Act.'.


   

Mr Secretary Darling

11

Page     2,     line     10     [Clause     2],     after 'to', insert—

      '(a) location;

      (b) '.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

12

Page     2,     line     10     [Clause     2],     at end insert 'or another specified person'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling
Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake

13

Page     2,     line     27     [Clause     4],     leave out 'have regard to the desirability of' and insert ', wherever relevant, aim'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

14

Page     2,     line     29     [Clause     4],     leave out 'improving' and insert 'to improve'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

15

Page     2,     line     30     [Clause     4],     leave out 'preventing' and insert 'to prevent'.


   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
John Randall

2

Page     3,     line     5     [Clause 6], at end insert—

    '(1A)   The Rail Accident Investigation Branch may investigate any railway situation which it judges to have the potential for fatality or injury.'.


   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Robert Syms

36

*Page     8,     line     34     [Clause     18],     at end insert—

      '(g) to the Mayor of London's Transport Strategy'.


   

Andrew Mackinlay

3

Page     9,     line     6     [Clause 19], at end insert 'and on direction by the Secretary of State other transport undertakings, including sea ports and airports.'.


   

Mr Secretary Darling

16

Page     11,     line     37     [Clause     24],     at end insert 'and'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

17

Page     11,     line     38     [Clause     24],     leave out from 'Constable,' to end of line 39.


   

Mr Secretary Darling

18

Page     12,     line     4     [Clause     24],     at end insert—

    '( )   Section 88(1) to (5) of the Police Act 1996 (c.16) (liability for wrongful act of constable) shall have effect in relation to special constables of the Police Force as if—

      (a) a reference to the chief officer of police for a police area were a reference to the Chief Constable,

      (b) a reference to a constable were a reference to a special constable,

      (c) a reference to the police fund were a reference to the British Transport Police Fund,

      (d) a reference to a police authority were a reference to the Authority, and

      (e) subsection (5) included a reference to a special constable of the Police Force.'.


   

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

10

Page     13,     line     13     [Clause     29],     at end insert—

      '(h) and in the vicinity of the site specified above.'.

   

Mr Andrew Mackinlay

39

*Page     13,     line     13     [Clause     29],     at end add—

    '( )   and on direction by the Secretary of State any other transport undertakings including sea ports and airports.'.

   

Mr Andrew Mackinlay

40

*Page     13,     line     13     [Clause     29],     at end add—

    '( )   anywhere within the United Kingdom in the absence of a constable of the territorial force;

    ( )   in support of any other police officer.'.

   

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

9

Page     13,     line     14     [Clause     29],     at end insert 'or is in the vicinity of'.


   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Robert Syms

37

*Page     19,     line     39     [Clause     47],     at end insert—

      '(e) have regard to the Mayor of London's Transport Strategy.'.


   

Mr Secretary Darling
Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake

19

Page     24,     line     7     [Clause     59],     at end insert—

      '( ) employees of persons providing railway services,

      ( ) organisations representing employees of persons providing railway services,'.

   

Andrew Mackinlay

5

Page     24,     line     17     [Clause 59], at end add—

    '( )   other persons and bodies with an interest in the transport undertakings including sea ports and airports where the Secretary of State has issued a direction extending the jurisdiction of the British Transport Police.'.

   

John McDonnell

34

*Page     24,     line     17     [Clause     59],     at end insert—

    '( )   trades unions representing employees of organisations providing railway services.'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Robert Syms

38

*Page     24,     line     17     [Clause     59],     at end insert—

      '(n) Transport for London'.


   

Mr Secretary Darling

20

Page     30,     line     36     [Clause     73],     at end insert—

'Railway propertySection 72'.
   

Mr Secretary Darling

27

Page     30,     line     37     [Clause     73],     at end insert—

'Railway vehicleSection 72'.


   

Mr Secretary Darling

28

Page     32,     line     9     [Clause     76],     at end insert—

    '( )   Where a person is charged with an offence under this section in respect of the effect of a drug on his ability to take action 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 medicinal purpose and had no reason to believe that it would impair his ability to take the action.'.


   

Mr Secretary Darling

29

Page     37,     [Clause     86],     leave out line 3.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

30

Page     37,     line     17,     leave out Clause 87.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

21

Page     37,     line     34     [Clause     88],     leave out from 'enactment' to 'concerning' in line 36.


   

Mr Secretary Darling

31

Page     43,     [Clause     98],     leave out lines 1 to 9 and insert 'by a member of Her Majesty's air forces, military forces or naval forces, within the meaning given by section 225(1) of the Army Act 1955 (c. 18), acting in the course of his duties.

    ()   This Part shall not apply to a function or activity which is performed or carried out by—

      (a) a member of a visiting force, within the meaning which that expression has in section 3 of the Visiting Forces Act 1952 (c.67) by virtue of section 12(1) of that Act, acting in the course of his duties, or

      (b) a member of a civilian component of a visiting force, within that meaning, acting in the course of his duties.

    ( )   This Part shall not apply to a function or activity which is performed or carried out by a military or civilian member of a headquarters, within the meaning given by paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Schedule to the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964 (c.5), acting in the course of his duties.'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Mr Christopher Chope
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Robert Syms

33

Page     43,     line     2     [Clause     98],     at end insert 'excluding military personnel of other nationalities who are not members of UK forces.'.

 
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