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Session 2003 - 04
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LORDS non-insistence and Amendments in lieu of a lords
amendment to the
planning and compulsory purchase bill
[The page and line references are to HL Bill 10, the bill as first printed for the Lords.]
Clause 1
LORDS AMENDMENT NO. 3
Page 1, line 11, at end insert—

“(3A)
The RSS must include sub-regional plans for all parts of the region in

accordance with geographical boundaries defined by the RPB.

(3B)
The sub-regional plans referred to in subsection (3A) shall be prepared by

the authorities falling within section 4(1) if their area or any part of their

area is in the defined sub-region.”

COMMONS DISAGREEMENT AND REASON

The Commons disagree to this Amendment for the following Reason—
3A
Because it is not appropriate to create more than one tier of regional spatial strategy.

LORDS INSISTENCE AND REASON
The Lords insist on their Amendment 3 to which the Commons have disagreed, for the

following Reason—
3B
Because regional spatial strategies should be based on the views of local communities.

COMMONS INSISTENCE AND REASON
The Commons insist on their disagreement to Lords Amendment 3, for the following

Reason—
3C
Because it is not appropriate to create more than one tier of regional spatial strategy.

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LORDS NON-INSISTENCE AND AMENDMENTS IN LIEU
3D
The Lords do not insist on their Amendment 3, in respect of which the Commons have

insisted on their disagreement, but propose the following Amendments 3E to 3J to the Bill

in lieu of Amendment 3—
3E
Page 2, line 40, at end insert—

“( )
The advice mentioned in subsection (1) includes advice relating to the

inclusion in the RSS of specific policies relating to any part of the region.”
3F
Page 3, line 33, at end insert—

“( )
the desirability of making different provision in relation to different

parts of the region.”
3G
Page 3, line 38, at end insert—

“(4A)
If the RPB decides to make different provision for different parts of the

region the detailed proposals for such different provision must first be

made by an authority which falls within section 4(2).

(4B)
But if the RPB and the authority agree, the detailed proposals may first be

made—

(a)
by a district council which is not such an authority, or

(b)
by the RPB.”
3H
Page 6, line 11, leave out from “followed” to “section” in line 12 and insert “for the

purposes of”
3I
Page 6, line 42, after second “revision” insert—

“(a)”
3J
Page 6, line 42, at end insert—

“(b)
of the RSS as it relates to any part of a region.”