S.C.A.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 23rd June 2005
STANDING COMMITTEE A
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL COMMUNITIES BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [21st June].
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
6
Page 7, line 4, leave out Clause 17.
Mr James Paice
Mr Owen Paterson
Mr Peter Atkinson
56
Schedule 2, page 45, leave out lines 8 and 9.
Mr James Paice
Mr Owen Paterson
Mr Peter Atkinson
57
Schedule 2, page 45, line 13, leave out 'less than 8 nor more than 15' and insert 'more than 8'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Owen Paterson
Mr Peter Atkinson
58
Schedule 2, page 45, line 14, at end insert—
| '(1A) | At least half the total number of members must have served as an elected member of a public authority or as a Member of Parliament within four years prior to first appointment.'. |
Mr James Paice
Mr Owen Paterson
Mr Peter Atkinson
59
Schedule 2, page 45, line 31, at end insert—
| | '5A | Each member shall be appointed for a term of four years.'. |
Mr James Paice
Mr Owen Paterson
Mr Peter Atkinson
60
Schedule 2, page 46, line 6, at end insert 'after the first term of office, but no member shall be eligible for reappointment having served two full terms.'.
Jim Knight
96
Schedule 2, page 47, line 30, leave out 'As soon as possible after the end of' and insert 'For'.
Jim Knight
97
Schedule 2, page 47, line 34, at end insert 'within such period as the Secretary of State directs'.
Jim Knight
98
Schedule 2, page 47, line 35, leave out sub-paragraph (2).
Jim Knight
99
Schedule 2, page 48, line 3, leave out 'As soon as possible after the end of' and insert 'For'.
Jim Knight
100
Schedule 2, page 48, line 7, at end insert 'within such period as the Secretary of State directs'.
Jim Knight
101
Schedule 2, page 48, line 11, leave out paragraph (b) and insert—
| '(b) | send a copy of the certified statement and of his report to the Secretary of State as soon as possible.'. |
Jim Knight
102
Schedule 2, page 48, line 12, at end insert—
| | '23A | The Secretary of State must lay before each House of Parliament a document consisting of— |
(a) a copy of the report sent under paragraph 22(1), and
(b) a copy of the statement and report sent under paragraph 23(4).'.
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
15
Page 45, line 1, leave out Schedule 2.
Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson
112
Clause 18, page 7, line 17, leave out 'and economic' and insert ', economic and environmental'.
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
7
Page 7, line 8, leave out Clause 18.
Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson
113
Clause 19, page 7, line 31, after 'meeting', insert ', or not meeting,'.
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
8
Page 7, line 24, leave out Clause 19.
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
9
Page 7, line 32, leave out Clause 20.
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
10
Page 8, line 1, leave out Clause 21.
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
11
Page 8, line 6, leave out Clause 22.
Mr James Paice
Mr Owen Paterson
Mr Peter Atkinson
55
Clause 23, page 8, line 15, at end insert 'used for the purposes of administration'.
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
12
Page 8, line 10, leave out Clause 23.
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
13
Page 8, line 20, leave out Clause 24.
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
14
Page 8, line 25, leave out Clause 25.
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
16
Clause 26, page 9, leave out line 11.
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
17
Clause 27, page 9, line 25, leave out paragraph (b).
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
18
Clause 27, page 9, line 26, leave out 'and the Commission'.
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
19
Clause 27, page 9, line 29, leave out from 'England' to end of line 30.
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
20
Clause 29, page 10, line 7, leave out from 'England' to end of line 8.
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
21
Clause 30, page 10, leave out line 12.
Mr Roger Williams
87
Schedule 4, page 50, line 29, at end insert 'after consultation with the Scottish Ministers and the National Assembly for Wales'.
Mr Roger Williams
88
Schedule 4, page 50, line 30, at end insert 'after consultation with the Scottish Ministers and the National Assembly for Wales'.
Jim Knight
108
Schedule 4, page 52, line 40, leave out sub-paragraphs (1) to (5) and insert—
| '( ) | The funding bodies must provide the joint committee with such financial resources as the appropriate authorities consider are needed for the proper discharge of the functions conferred by Part 2. |
| ( ) | When determining what financial resources should be provided, the appropriate authorities must take into account— |
(a) any grant being made under paragraph 15, and
(b) the views of the joint committee and the funding bodies.
| ( ) | The contributions of each of the funding bodies are to be such as are agreed by the appropriate authorities, having taken into account the views of those bodies. |
Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson
114
Clause 33, page 11, line 25, leave out 'desirability' and insert 'commitment'.
Mr Colin Breed
Mr Roger Williams
103
Clause 40, page 13, line 34, leave out from 'functions' to end of line 36 and insert 'further the conservation of biodiversity, so far as is consistent with the proper exercise of those functions'.
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
2
Clause 40, page 13, line 34, leave out 'have regard' and insert 'aim to further'.
Mrs Madeleine Moon
127
Clause 40, page 13, line 34, leave out from 'have' to end of line 36 and insert 'a duty to further the conservation of biodiversity, so far as is consistent with the proper exercise of those functions'.
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
3
Clause 40, page 13, line 35, leave out 'to'.
Jim Knight
138
*Clause 40, page 14, line 19, after 'means', insert—
| '(a) | in relation to England,'. |
Jim Knight
139
*Clause 40, page 14, line 21, at end insert—
| '(b) | in relation to Wales, a county council, a county borough council or a community council;'. |
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
4
Clause 41, page 14, line 33, at end insert 'and such other bodies as he sees fit'.
Mrs Madeleine Moon
128
Clause 41, page 14, line 39, leave out 'promote' and insert 'ensure'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson
61
Clause 41, page 14, line 39, at end insert— 'having regard to the financial costs which such steps would incur'.
Mr Roger Williams
77
Clause 42, page 15, line 2, leave out 'must' and insert 'may'.
Mr Roger Williams
78
Clause 42, page 15, line 5, leave out 'must' and insert 'may'.
Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker
5
Clause 42, page 15, line 6, after 'Wales', insert 'and such other bodies as the Assembly sees fit'.
