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Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 18th January 2005

STANDING COMMITTEE G


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CLEAN NEIGHBOURHOODS AND ENVIRONMENT BILL

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee.

RESOLUTION OF THE PROGRAMMING SUB-COMMITTEE

The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill agreed the following Resolution to its meeting on 17th January 2005 (Standing Order No. 83C): That—

    (1)   during proceedings on the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill the Standing Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting on Tuesday 18 January at 9.25 am) meet on—

(a) Tuesday 18th January at 2.30 pm

(b) Thursday 20th January at 9.25 am and 2.30 pm

(c) Tuesday 25th January at 9.25 am and 2.30 pm

(d) Thursday 27th January at 9.25 am and 2.30 pm

(e) Tuesday 1st February at 9.25 am and 2.30 pm

    (2)   the proceedings shall be be taken in the following order—

       Clauses 1 to 18, Clauses 20 and 21, Clauses 25 to 27, Clause 19, Clause 22, Clause 24, Clauses 28 to 30, Clause 23, Clauses 31 to 84, Schedule 1, Clauses 85 to 87, Schedule 2, Clauses 88 to 92, Schedule 3, Clauses 93 to 106, Schedule 4, Clause 107, Schedule 5, Clauses 108 to 111, New Clauses, New Schedules, Remaining proceedings on the Bill.

    (3)   the proceedings on the Bill shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 5.30 pm on Tuesday 1st February.

Alun Michael has given notice of his intention to move a motion in the terms of the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [Standing Order No. 83C]

   

Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley

2

Clause     2,     page     2,     leave out lines 10 to 15 and insert—

    '(3)   A council may make such an order to restrict the public right of way where specific evidence exists that—

(a) illegal business activities have been conducted; or

(b) incidents of recorded crime have taken place; and'.

   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

31

Clause     2,     page     2,     leave out lines 12 and 13.

   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

32

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     22,     after 'locality', insert ', with particular regard to persons with a disability that limits their mobility.'.

   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

33

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     24,     leave out 'a reasonably convenient alternative route' and insert 'a route which provides a reasonably convenient alternative route to the public at the times when the gating order will be in force.'.

   

Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley

46

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     24,     at end insert—

'(d) the likely effect of making the order on statutory undertakers whose apparatus is located in on over or adjacent to the highway.'.

   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

34

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     30,     at end insert—

'( ) any highway, any part of which crosses or abuts agricultural land;'.

   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

35

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     43,     at end insert '; or where the highway is the only or principal means of access to any premises or land used for business.'.

   

Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley

47

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     43,     at end insert 'or the exercise of any right by a statutory undertaker'.

   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

36

Clause     2,     page     3,     line     11,     at end insert ', provided that any such order shall require that the barrier be maintained in an open position during any such times as the restriction is not in force.'.

   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

37

Clause     2,     page     3,     line     13,     at end insert ', provided that the installation of such a barrier does not restrict access to the highway during such times as the restriction is not in force to the extent that any previous legitimate use of the highway is prevented.'.

   

Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley

48

Clause     2,     page     3,     line     13,     at end insert—

    '(7A)   A council installing, operating or maintaining any barrier authorised under subsection 6 shall ensure at all times access through the barrier for statutory undertakers.'.

   

Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley

49

Clause     2,     page     3,     line     22,     at end insert 'and statutory undertakers whose apparatus is located in on over or adjacent to the highway.'.

   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

38

Clause     2,     page     3,     line     37,     leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.

   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

39

Clause     2,     page     4,     line     6,     at end insert '; or no longer complies in relation to it'.

   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

40

Clause     2,     page     4,     leave out lines 7 and 8.

   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

41

Clause     2,     page     4,     line     26,     leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.

   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

42

Clause     2,     page     4,     line     30,     at end insert—

'(d) the posting and maintenance at entry points to any highway subject to a gating order of a notice stating the nature of the restriction of the right of way and the times when the restriction is in force.'.

   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

43

Clause     2,     page     4,     line     33,     at end insert '; excepting those persons who would be identified for the purposes of sections 129F(4) and 129F(6)(b) below.'.

   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

10

Clause     2,     page     4,     line     39,     leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.

   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

11

Clause     2,     page     4,     line     44,     leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.

   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

12

Clause     2,     page     5,     line     2,     at end insert '; and they are satisfied that no variation under subsection (2) above would be expedient in all the circumstances for the purpose of reducing crime or anti-social behaviour.'.

   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

13

Clause     2,     page     5,     line     19,     at end insert—

'(d) the periodic reviewing of gating orders with respect to their continuing expediency in all the circumstances for the purpose of reducing crime or anti-social behaviour; and with respect to the requirements of subsections (2) and (3) above.'.

   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

44

Clause     2,     page     5,     line     19,     at end add—

'(d) the reviewing of gating orders following requests from a person who would be identified for the purposes of subsections (4) and (6)(b) above.'.

   

Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley

50

Clause     2,     page     5,     line     32,     at end insert, '"statutory undertaker" means—

(1) the person by whom a relevant statutory right is exercisable (in the capacity in which it is exercisable by him); or

(b) a person having permission under section 109 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22) to execute road works, as the case may be references to an undertaker having apparatus in on over or adjacent to the highway, or to the undertaker to whom apparatus belongs, shall be construed accordingly.".'.


   

Matthew Green
Sue Doughty

29

Clause     3,     page     6,     line     2,     leave out '3' and insert '4'.


   

Matthew Green
Sue Doughty

30

Clause     4,     page     6,     line     34,     leave out '3' and insert '4'.


   

Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley

24

Clause     6,     page     7,     line     15,     at end insert—

    '( )   The local authority shall provide the authorised officer with the means or equipment by which the officer may contact the police directly and request immediate assistance at any time during the issue or attempted issue of a fixed penalty notice.'.


   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

4

Clause     8,     page     8,     line     36,     leave out subsection (3).


   

Sue Doughty
Matthew Green

5

Clause     10,     page     12,     line     1,     leave out subsection (3).


   

Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley

45

Clause     11,     page     12,     line     30,     leave out subsection (2) and insert—

    '(2)   Leave out subsection (2) (Requirement to give notice to occupier).'.


   

Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley

28

Clause     20,     page     17,     leave out lines 2 to 10.

   

Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley

54

Clause     20,     page     17,     line     31,     at end insert—

'( ) land to which section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (Powers to remove persons attending or preparing for raves) applies;'.

 
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