Amendments proposed to the Water Bill [Lords], As Amended - continued | House of Commons |
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Health and Safety Commission
Mr Bill Wiggin NC6 To move the following Clause:'After section 2 of the WIA there is inserted
(1) The Secretary of State, the Assembly and the Authority shall from time to time consult the Health and Safety Commission, and relevant undertakers, about all safety matters which may be relevant to the carrying out of any of their and relevant undertakers' respective functions under this Act. (2) The Secretary of State, the Assembly and the Authority shall, in carrying out their functions under this Act, take into account any advice given by the Health and Safety Commission about any safety issue, whether or not in response to consultation under subsection (1).".'.
Appeals against enforcement orders
Mr Bill Wiggin NC7 To move the following Clause:'(1) Section 21 of the WIA (validity of enforcement orders) is amended as follows. (2) At the end of paragraph (a) of subsection (1), there is omitted the word "or". (3) After paragraph (b) of subsection (1), there is added
Duty to carry out regulatory impact assessments
Mr Andrew Lansley NC10 To move the following Clause:'After section 5 of the WIA there is inserted "5A Duty to carry out impact assessments (1) This section applies where
(2) A proposal is important for the purposes of this section only if its implementation would be likely to do one or more of the following
(5) In determining the matters to which an assessment under this section should relate, the Authority must have regard to such general guidance relating to the carrying out of impact assessments as it considers appropriate. (6) Where the Authority publishes an assessment under this section
(8) Every report under section 192B must set out
Mr Andrew Lansley 19 Page 135, line 8 [Schedule 1], after 'chairman', insert ', a chief executive'.
Mr Simon Thomas 29 Page 135, line 8 [Schedule 1], leave out 'and'.
Mr Andrew Lansley 20 Page 135, line 8 [Schedule 1], leave out 'at least two' and insert 'no fewer than three'.
Mr Simon Thomas 30 Page 135, line 9 [Schedule 1], at end insert 'and one other member appointed by the National Assembly for Wales'.
Mr Andrew Lansley 21 Page 135, line 9 [Schedule 1], at end insert'(1A) Including the chairman, the majority of members of the Authority shall be non-executive members.'.
Mr Simon Thomas 31 Page 135, line 24 [Schedule 1], after 'State', insert 'or the National Assembly for Wales in the case of a member appointed by the Assembly'.
Mr Bill Wiggin 14 Page 136, line 15 [Schedule 1], at beginning insert'(1) The Secretary of State shall, after consulting the chairman and the Assembly, appoint a person (who may, subject to sub-paragraph (2), also be a member of the Authority) to act as chief executive of the Authority on such terms and conditions as the Secretary of State may think appropriate. (2) A person appointed as chief executive may not at the same time be a chairman.'.
Secretary Margaret Beckett 86 *Page 39 [Clause 35], leave out lines 40 to 42 and insert'( ) The Council shall exercise and perform its powers and duties in the manner which it considers is best calculated to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development.'.
Mr Simon Thomas 51 *Page 141, line 4 [Schedule 2], at end insert'(1A) The Council may not establish a regional committee for an area that is partly in Wales and partly in England.'.
Mr Simon Thomas 52 *Page 142, line 6 [Schedule 2], leave out 'or mainly'.
Mr Simon Thomas 53 *Page 142, line 8 [Schedule 2], leave out 'or mainly'.
Mr Andrew Lansley 18 Page 42, line 20 [Clause 38], at end insert'(2A) That description must include, so far as the Authority believes it to be relevant for the financial year in question, a statement concerning how the Authority intends thereby to meet its objectives and duties.'.
Norman Baker 127 *Page 48, line 34 [Clause 41], after 'research', insert 'and regulatory impact assessment'.
Norman Baker 128 *Page 48, line 47 [Clause 41], at end insert 'and
Norman Baker 129 *Page 50, line 17 [Clause 42], after 'research', insert 'and regulatory impact assessment'.
Norman Baker 130 *Page 50, line 30 [Clause 42], at end insert 'and
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