S.C.A.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 20th January 2005
STANDING COMMITTEE A
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
ROAD SAFETY BILL
RESOLUTION OF THE PROGRAMMING SUB-COMMITTEE
The Programming Sub-Commitee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on 19th January (Standing Order No. 83C):
That—
(1) during proceedings on the Road Safety Bill the Standing Committee (in addition to its first meeting on Thursday 20th January at 9.25 a.m.) shall meet—
| (a) | at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday 20th January, |
| (b) | at 9.25 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday 25th January, |
| (c) | at 9.25 a.m. on Thursday 27th January, |
| (d) | at 9.25 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday 1st February and Thursday 3rd February; |
(2) the proceedings shall be taken in the following order, namely, Clauses 1 to 4; Schedule 1; Clauses 5 to 8; Schedule 2; Clause 9; Schedule 3; Clauses 10 to 32; Schedule 4; Clauses 33 to 41; Schedule 5; Clauses 42 to 46; Schedule 6; Clauses 47 to 51; new Clauses; new Schedules; any other proceedings relating to the Bill;
(3) the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday 3rd February.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
1
Clause 1, page 1, line 9, at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (3)'.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
2
Clause 1, page 1, line 12, at end add—
'(3) No road safety grant shall be paid to any organisation which comprises or is part of a safety camera partnership.'.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
6
Clause 2, page 2, line 3, at end insert—
'(bb) the time of day it was committed.'.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
7
Clause 2, page 2, line 3, at end insert—
'(bb) the number of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users in the vicinity at the time,'.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
8
Clause 2, page 2, line 3, at end insert—
'(bb) the prevailing weather conditions,'.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
9
Clause 2, page 2, line 3, at end insert—
'(bb) the conditions of visibility,'.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
10
Clause 2, page 2, line 4, at end insert—
'(cc) whether the contravention resulted in a collision,'.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
11
Clause 2, page 2, line 7, at end insert—
'(dd) any mitigating circumstances put forward by the offender,'.
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
35
Clause 3, page 2, line 26, at end insert 'unless the court is of the view that the circumstances of the offence were exceptional when the Court shall have the discretion not to impose any penalty points.'
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
12
Clause 3, page 2, line 28, leave out from 'as' to end of line 41 and insert 'set out in Schedule [Graduated Penalties]'.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
16
Clause 3, page 2, line 37, at end insert—
'(bb) the time of day it was committed,'.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
17
Clause 3, page 2, line 37, at end insert—
'(bb) the number of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users in the vicinity at the time,'.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
18
Clause 3, page 2, line 37, at end insert—
'(bb) the prevailing weather conditions,'.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
19
Clause 3, page 2, line 37, at end insert—
'(bb) the conditions of visibility,'.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
20
Clause 3, page 2, line 38, at end insert—
'(cc) whether the contravention resulted in a collision,'.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
21
Clause 3, page 2, line 41, at end insert—
'(dd) any mitigating circumstances put forward by the offender.'.
Mrs Louise Ellman
Mr Paul Stinchcombe
27
Clause 3, page 3, line 8, at end insert—
'(8B) The Secretary of State may not make any order under subsection (3A) above which would have the effect of reducing the fixed penalty for exceeding a speed limit set at or below 30 miles per hour below 3 points.'.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
25
Clause 7, page 5, line 3, leave out paragraph (c).
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
26
Clause 7, page 5, line 6, leave out paragraph (e).
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
45
*Clause 7, page 5, line 16, leave out 'prescribed persons' and insert 'persons specifically prescribed by Parliament.'.
Mr David Jamieson
30
Schedule 3, page 78, line 32, leave out '77(2) 'and insert '77A(2)'.
Mr David Jamieson
31
Schedule 3, page 79, line 39, leave out '77(2) 'and insert '77A(2)'.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
23
Clause 10, page 9, line 10, at end insert—
| '(za) | that the motor vehicle is not registered in Great Britain or Northern Ireland.'. |
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
24
Clause 10, page 9, line 12, at end insert—
'(aa) the person committing the offence is not normally resident in the United Kingdom and'.
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
46
*Clause 10, page 9, line 23, leave out 'United Kingdom' and insert 'European Union'.
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
47
*Clause 10, page 12, line 23, at end insert 'provided that such direction is reasonable in the circumstances and does not result in or require the person so directed to pay any costs, fees or expenses to any third party as a direct consequence of the direction.'.
Mr David Kidney
Mr Paul Stinchcombe
3
Clause 16, page 22, line 29, leave out '2-6' and insert '3-6'.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
28
Clause 16, page 22, line 29, leave out '2-6' and insert '1-5'.
Mr David Kidney
John Thurso
Richard Younger-Ross
Mr Paul Stinchcombe
4
Clause 16, page 22, line 33, leave out '2-6' and insert '3-6'.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wiltshire
29
Clause 16, page 22, line 33, leave out '2-6' and insert '1-5'.
John Thurso
Richard Younger-Ross
37
Clause 16, page 22, line 33, leave out from 'substitute' to end of line 34 and insert—
| | "'3-6 or appropriate penalty points (fixed penalty points (fixed penalty) if committed in respect of a speed limit on a restricted road; 2-6 penalty points (fixed penalty) in other cases." |
| (c) | "restricted road" in subsection (b) means a road as restricted in section 82 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27).'. |
Mr David Kidney
Mr Paul Stinchcombe
5
Clause 16, page 22, line 34, at end add 'if committed in respect of a speed limit on a restricted road; 2-6 or appropriate penalty points (fixed penalty) in any other case, and (c) "restricted road" in paragraph (b) means a road defined as restricted in section 82 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27).'.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire
22
Clause 17, page 22, line 43, leave out 'detect, or'.
John Thurso
Richard Younger-Ross
39
Clause 17, page 22, line 43, leave out 'detect' and insert 'provide information about the location of'.
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
41
*Clause 18, page 24, line 1, at end insert—
'( ) Section 87 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c.27) (exemption of fire, ambulance and police vehicles from speed limits) is to be entitled "(exemption of fire, ambulance, police and military vehicles from speed limits)".'.
