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Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 18th September 2003

STANDING COMMITTEE D


WATER BILL [LORDS]

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [16th September].

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

187

Clause     13,     page     15,     leave out lines 31 and 32.


   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

29

Page     15,     line     37,     leave out Clause 14.


   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

188

Clause     15,     page     16,     line     6,     leave out 'ought to be' and insert 'will be considered as if'.

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

189

Clause     15,     page     16,     line     8,     leave out 'ought to be' and insert 'will be considered as if'.

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

190

Clause     15,     page     16,     line     11,     leave out 'ought to be' and insert 'will be considered as if'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

30

Clause     15,     page     16,     leave out lines 13 to 16.

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

191

Clause     15,     page     16,     line     14,     leave out 'ought to be' and insert 'will be considered as if'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

31

Clause     15,     page     16,     leave out line 26.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

32

Clause     15,     page     16,     line     37,     leave out from 'served' to end of line 38 and insert 'within 28 days'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

33

Clause     15,     page     16,     line     42,     leave out from 'period' to 'or' in line 43 and insert 'of 28 days'.

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

192

Clause     15,     page     17,     line     2,     leave out from 'Agency' to 'and' in line 3.


   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

34

Clause     16,     page     17,     line     45,     at end insert 'of less than 50,000 cubic metres'.

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

193

Clause     16,     page     18,     leave out lines 32 and 33.

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

194

Clause     16,     page     18,     line     34,     leave out 'exclude' and insert 'include'.

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

195

Clause     16,     page     19,     line     10,     leave out 'to be appropriate to do so' and insert 'that there are no persons such as are described in subsections (1) and (2) of section 37 above.'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

35

Clause     16,     page     19,     leave out lines 27 to 31.


   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

225

Clause     17,     page     20,     line     10,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   After subsection (2) there is inserted—

          "(2A)   The Secretary of State shall make a code of practice for the purpose of providing guidance to the Authority in respect of licence applications, including the considerations that should be applied to the renewal and revocation of licences.

          (2B)   Before making the code the Secretary of State must consult with such persons as he considers appropriate including representatives of persons whose business interests are likely to be affected.".'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

226

Clause     17,     page     20,     line     15,     at end add—

    '(4)   For subsection 3(b) there shall be substituted—

          "(b) the reasonable requirements of the applicant, including, in relation to businesses, the existing and planned commitment of resources.".'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

227

Clause     17,     page     20,     line     15,     at end add—

    '(5)   At the end of subsection (3) there is inserted—

          "(c) any code of practice made by the Secretary of State under subsection (2A) of this section.".'.

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

247

Clause     17,     page     20,     line     15,     at end add—

    '(4)   After section 38 of the WRA there is inserted—

    "38A Presumption of renewal of licences

       There shall be a presumption of renewal of a licence, subject to the provisions of section 38(1A) above, where the Agency is satisfied that—

      (a) abstraction under the renewed licence is environmentally sustainable;

      (b) there is a continued justification of need; and

      (c) water abstracted under the renewed licence will be used in an efficient manner.".'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

36

Page     19,     line     33,     leave out Clause 17.


   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

37

Page     20,     line     16,     leave out Clause 18.


   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

38

Clause     19,     page     22,     line     32,     leave out 'four' and insert 'six'.


   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

196

Clause     20,     page     23,     line     22,     at end insert—

      '(f) a duty for the Agency to publicise the procedure and expiry date for applying for a protected right to be included in the register.'.

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

197

Clause     20,     page     23,     line     30,     leave out 'two' and insert 'four'.

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

198

Clause     20,     page     23,     line     34,     leave out from 'Agency' to end of line 35.


   

Mr Robert Key

164

Clause     21,     page     24,     line     7,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   At the end of subsection (2) there is inserted—

      "(c) provision for ensuring public access to information about the quantities of water referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).".'.

   

Mr Robert Key

165

Clause     21,     page     24,     line     15,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   After subsection (3) there is inserted—

      "(3A) Every licence under this Chapter to abstract water shall impose a duty to use the water abstracted in an efficient manner, so as to further water conservation.'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

47

Clause     21,     page     24,     line     22,     at end insert—

    '( )   The expiry date shall take into account the availability of water in the source of supply to which the licence applies and the investment needs of the applicant.'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

49

Clause     21,     page     24,     line     24,     at end insert—

    '(5B)   In determining the period that a licence under this Chapter shall remain in force, the Agency shall take into account—

      (a) the life expectancy of any associated infrastructure works (existing and prospective),

      (b) the costs of those works (actual and projected), and

      (c) the period over which those costs may reasonably be expected to have to be recovered.'.

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

140

Clause     21,     page     24,     line     26,     at end add—

    '(6)   All licences which were hitherto expressed under section 46(5) of the WRA as remaining in force until revoked shall, over a 6 year period beginning on the 15th July 2012, be reissued to state—

      (a) the date on which they take effect, and

      (b) the date on which they expire.'.


   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

50

Clause     22,     page     25,     line     16,     at end add—

    '(5)   There shall be a presumption that any licence in respect of which the conditions of this section are met shall be renewed unless the Agency is able to show that revocation is necessary in order to protect any waters or underground strata, or any flora or fauna dependent on them, from serious damage.".'.


   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

39

Clause     23,     page     25,     leave out lines 27 to 34.

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

199

Clause     23,     page     25,     line     34,     at end insert—

    '(1BB)   The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the form and contents of notifications to a licence holder of conditions required by subsection (1B) above.'.

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

200

Clause     23,     page     26,     line     10,     leave out from 'Agency' to 'and' in line 11.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

40

Clause     23,     page     26,     line     21,     leave out subsection (5).


   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

201

Clause     26,     page     31,     line     29,     at end insert 'or to their property or to both'.

 
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