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Report Stage Proceedings: 21st February 2005
215

Clean Neighbourhood and Environment Bill, continued

Sue Doughty

Norman Baker

Not called  35

Page  75,  line  16  [Clause  102],  at end insert—

‘(5C)
The Secretary of State may make regulations such that the owner or occupier of

a premises exempted from the requirements of subsection (1)(fb) by subsection

(5B) shall be required to produce and implement a strategy consisting of

reasonable and practicable measures to limit any nuisance caused by artificial

light emitted from the premises.’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr David Ruffley

Not called  33

Page  75,  line  37  [Clause  102],  at end insert ‘“playing field” has the same meaning

given in Article 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure)

(Amendment) Order 1996.’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr David Ruffley

Not called  34

Page  75,  line  49  [Clause  102],  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 17 to the Finance Act 2002.’.

Secretary Margaret Beckett

Agreed to  38

Page  76,  line  40  [Clause  103],  after ‘cases)’, insert ‘—

(a)
’.

Secretary Margaret Beckett

Agreed to  39

Page  76,  line  41  [Clause  103],  leave out ‘, (fb)’.

Secretary Margaret Beckett

Agreed to  40

Page  76,  line  41  [Clause  103],  at end insert ‘, and

(b)
after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aza)
in the case of a nuisance falling within paragraph (fb) of

section 79(1) above except where—

(i)
the artificial light is emitted from industrial,

trade or business premises, or

(ii)
the artificial light (not being light to which sub-

paragraph (i) applies) is emitted by lights used

for the purpose only of illuminating an outdoor

relevant sports facility;”.’.

Secretary Margaret Beckett

Agreed to  41

Page  76,  line  41  [Clause  103],  at end insert—

‘(2A)
After section 80(8) insert—

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“(8A)
For the purposes of subsection (8)(aza) a relevant sports facility is an

area, with or without structures, that is used when participating in a

relevant sport, but does not include such an area comprised in domestic

premises.

(8B)
For the purposes of subsection (8A) “relevant sport” means a sport that

is designated for those purposes by order made by the Secretary of State,

in relation to England, or the National Assembly for Wales, in relation to

Wales.


A sport may be so designated by reference to its appearing in a list

maintained by a body specified in the order.

(8C)
In subsection (8A) “domestic premises” means—

(a)
premises used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling, or

(b)
land or other premises belonging to, or enjoyed with, premises so

used.”.’.

Secretary Margaret Beckett

Agreed to  42

Page  76,  line  43  [Clause  103],  after ‘cases)’, insert ‘—

(a)
’.

Secretary Margaret Beckett

Agreed to  43

Page  76,  line  44  [Clause  103],  leave out ‘, (fb)’.

Secretary Margaret Beckett

Agreed to  44

Page  76,  line  44  [Clause  103],  at end insert ‘, and

(b)
after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aza)
in the case of a nuisance falling within paragraph (fb) of

section 79(1) above except where—

(i)
the artificial light is emitted from industrial,

trade or business premises, or

(ii)
the artificial light (not being light to which sub-

paragraph (i) applies) is emitted by lights used

for the purpose only of illuminating an outdoor

relevant sports facility;”.’.

Secretary Margaret Beckett

Agreed to  45

Page  76,  line  44  [Clause  103],  at end insert—

‘(4)
After section 82(10) insert—

“(10A)
For the purposes of subsection (10)(aza) “relevant sports facility” has the

same meaning as it has for the purposes of section 80(8)(aza).” ’.

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New Clauses, Amendments and new schedules Relating to Part 10

Annual Report: costs incurred by local authorities

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr David Ruffley

Not selected  NC8

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State shall lay a Report annually before Parliament specifying

the costs incurred by local authorities as a result of the operation of this Act.’.

Regulatory impact assessment

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr David Ruffley

Not selected  nc9

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The Secretary of State shall within two years of this Act receiving Royal Assent

lay before Parliament a report on the cost of the implementation of the Act which

shall include an assessment of the cost to—

(a)
local authorities;

(b)
the Environment Agency;

(c)
companies;

(d)
private individuals.

(2)
The report shall include an estimate of the cost of training and recruiting new

officers or staff.’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr David Ruffley

Not selected  10

Page  79  [Clause  109],  leave out lines 41 and 42.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr David Ruffley

Not selected  9

Page  80,  line  4  [Clause  111],  leave out ‘Clean Neighbourhoods and’ and insert

‘Cleaner and Safer’.

Bill read the third time, and passed.