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| '(j) | premises or apparatus used for the provision of electronic communication services.'. |
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley
104
Clause 102, page 75, line 16, at end insert—
| '(k) | a playing field, playing pitch or other outdoor facility used wholly or mainly for sport.'. |
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley
105
Clause 102, page 75, line 37, at end insert—'"playing field" has the meaning given in Article 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment) Order 1996;"playing pitch" means a delineated area which, together with any run-off area, is 0.4 hectares or more, and which is used for sport;'.
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley
106
Clause 102, page 75, line 49, at end insert—'"sport" is designated as any sporting activity which appears on the list maintained by the National Sports Councils of activities recognised by them, as applicable to Schedule 18 to the Finance Act 2002;'.
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley
1
Clause 111, page 80, line 3, leave out 'Clean Neighbourhoods and' and insert 'Cleaner and Safer'.
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).'.'.
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.'.
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.'.
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.".'.
Authorised officers: Enforcement of the Highways Act 1980
Matthew Green
Sue Doughty
NC5
To move the following Clause:—'If an authorised officer has reasonable grounds for considering —
| (a) | that any object unlawfully deposited on the highway constitutes a danger (including a danger caused by obstructing the view) to users of the highway, and |
| (b) | that the object in question ought to be removed without the delay involved in giving notice or obtaining a removal and disposal order from a magistrates' court under this section, the authorised officer may remove the object forthwith.'. |
Charges for the collection of household waste
Paddy Tipping
NC6
To move the following Clause:—'(1) Section 45 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 is amended as follows.
(2) Leave out subsection (3) and insert—
"(3) A charge may be made for the collection of household waste where this is directly related to the amount of waste collected from each household as prescribed in regulations made by the Secretary of State.".'.
Noise Act 1996: requirement for consultation
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley
NC7
To move the following Clause:—'The appropriate person shall consult the appropriate bodies on the need for regulations to extend the provisions of the Noise Act 1996 (c. 37) to the hours of 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., to enable any individual present in a dwelling to make a complaint to the relevant local authority that excessive noise was being emitted from another dwelling during those hours.'.
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