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‘(7)	Without prejudice to the generality of subsections (3) and (4), a person shall be

deemed to display or cause to be displayed a placard or poster for the purposes of

those subsections except when the placard or poster is displayed on a hoarding or

other structure designed for the display of advertisements.’.

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Sue Doughty

Matthew Green

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Clause  38,  page  35,  line  9,  leave out from ‘be’ to end of line 10 and insert ‘used

only for the purposes of its functions under section 5 above (including functions relating

to the enforcement of offences under that section).’.

Sue Doughty

Matthew Green

6

Clause  38,  page  35,  line  19,  leave out subsection (4).

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Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr David Ruffley

20

Page  43,  line  31,  leave out Clause 47

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Sue Doughty

Matthew Green

3

Clause  52,  page  47,  leave out from ‘must’ to end of line 37 and insert ‘be used only for

the purposes of its functions under section 34A above (including functions relating to the

enforcement of offences under that section).’.

Sue Doughty

Matthew Green

7

Clause  52,  page  48,  line  28,  leave out subsection (3).

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Sue Doughty

Matthew Green

18

Clause  68,  page  56,  line  4,  leave out subsection (1).

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Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr David Ruffley

21

Clause  68,  page  56,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘(5)	After subsection (1) of that section insert—

“(1A)

Where a stray dog taken to a local authority is ill or injured, treatment

should be sought by the appropriate local authority at the earliest possible

time.”.’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr David Ruffley

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Clause  68,  page  56,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘(6)	After subsection (6) of that section insert—

“(6A)

In this section a “stray dog” is one which is unaccompanied by either

owner or person responsible for it in a public place or any other place

without the permission of the owner of the land or premises where it is

found.”.’.

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Sue Doughty

Matthew Green

8

Clause  75,  page  60,  line  28,  leave out subsection (4).

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Sue Doughty

Matthew Green

14

Clause  87,  page  67,  line  5,  leave out subsection (1).

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Sue Doughty

Matthew Green

16

Page  85,  line  1,  leave out Schedule 2.

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Sue Doughty

Matthew Green

15

Clause  88,  page  68,  leave out line 4.

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Sue Doughty

Matthew Green

17

Page  89,  line  2,  leave out Schedule 3.

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Sue Doughty

Matthew Green

9

Clause  96,  page  71,  line  25,  leave out subsection (4).

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Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr David Ruffley

57

Clause  102,  page  75,  line  2,  after ‘premises’, insert ‘or streetlights on public roads

or public rights of way’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr David Ruffley

58

Clause  102,  page  75,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘(j)	premises or apparatus used for the provision of electronic

communication services.’.

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Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr David Ruffley

1

Clause  111,  page  80,  leave out ‘Clean Neighbourhoods and’ and insert ‘Cleaner and

Safer’.

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New Clauses

Illegal deposit or disposal of waste (power of arrest)

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr David Ruffley

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	In subsection 24(2) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c.69), at the

end insert—

“(w)	an offence under subsection 33(4A) of the Environmental

Protection Act 1990 (c.3).”.

(2)	In section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.3), after subsection (4)

insert—

“(4A)

A person authorised by the Environmental Protection Agency to exercise

the powers specified in section 108(4) of the Environment Act 1995

(c.25) shall have like powers to those of a constable to arrest any person

depositing or disposing of waste in contravention of subsection (1).’.’.

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Producer responsibility for litter caused by discarded chewing gum etc.

Sue Doughty

Matthew Green

nc2

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Secretary of State must consult on producer responsibility measures to—

(a)	discourage litter caused by discarded chewing gum and the discarded

remains of other products designed for chewing; and

(b)	provide financial redress to litter authorities for the costs incurred by

removal of discarded chewing gum and the discarded remains of other

products designed for chewing.

(2)	The consultation must—

(a)	include such bodies or persons appearing to him to be representative of

the interests of litter authorities as he considers appropriate;

(b)	include such bodies or persons appearing to him to be representative of

the interests of producers and distributors of chewing gum and other

products designed for chewing as he considers appropriate; and

(c)	publish recommendations before 2007.

(3)	The consultation must consider both voluntary and statutory schemes.’.

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Fixed penalty notices: guidelines for local authorities and the police

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr David Ruffley

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

‘The appropriate person shall consult local authorities and the police before

providing guidelines on the precise duties of police officers and local authorities,

where there are shared responsibilities, in connection with the powers conferred

to local authorities under this Act.’.

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Unlawful display of advertisements

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr David Ruffley

nc4

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Section 220 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8) (regulations

controlling display of advertisements) is amended as follows.

(2)	After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)

The local planning authority must exercise its powers so as to ensure

compliance with the provisions of these regulations in its area.”.’.

Order of the House [10TH JANUARY 2005]

That the following provsions shall apply to the Clean Neighbourhoods and

Environment Bill:

Committal

1.	The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

2.	Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 1st February 2005.

3.	The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4.	Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5.	Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

Programming Committee

6.	Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

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proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other Proceedings

7.	Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

Lords) may be programmed.

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Revised 18 January 2005