Amendments proposed to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Roger Williams

79

Clause     42,     page     15,     line     7,     leave out 'must' and insert 'may'.

   

Mrs Madeleine Moon

129

Clause     42,     page     15,     line     11,     leave out 'promote' and insert 'ensure'.

   

Mr Roger Williams

80

Clause     42,     page     15,     line     12,     leave out 'must' and insert 'may'.

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Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

62

Clause     43,     page     15,     line     21,     at end insert 'with the intention of committing any offence under this Act, the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 (c. 30), the Deer Act 1991 (c. 54) or the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 (c. 51)'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

63

Clause     43,     page     15,     line     26,     after 'was', insert 'or had been in the past'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

64

Clause     43,     page     16,     line     2,     at end insert—

    '(7A)   An order made under subsection (1) shall come into force on such date as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State being not less than six months from the date on which it is made.'.

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Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

124

Clause     44,     page     16,     line     10,     leave out subsections (1) to (3).

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

65

Clause     44,     page     16,     line     10,     after 'inspector', insert 'who suspects with reasonable cause that an offence is being committed under section 43'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

66

Clause     44,     page     16,     line     19,     leave out 'a' and insert 'an appropriately qualified'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

67

Clause     44,     page     16,     line     21,     leave out 'a' and insert 'an appropriately qualified'.

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Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

125

Clause     45,     page     16,     line     29,     leave out 'and 44' and insert '44, [Enforcement powers in connection with pesticides: entry and search without a warrant], [Enforcement powers in connection with pesticides: entry and search by force without a warrant], and [Enforcement powers in connection with pesticides: entry and search with a warrant]'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

126

Clause     45,     page     16,     line     38,     at end add—

    '(5)   "Inspector" means—

(a)

an appropriately qualified person authorised in writing by the Secretary of State to exercise the powers under sections [Enforcement powers in connection with pesticides: entry and search without a warrant], [Enforcement powers in connection with pesticides: entry and search by force without a warrant], and [Enforcement powers in connection with pesticides: entry and search with a warrant] in relation to England;

(b)

an appropriately qualified person authorised in person by the National Assembly for Wales to exercise the powers under sections [Enforcement powers in connection with pesticides: entry and search without a warrant] [Enforcement powers in connection with pesticides: entry and search by force without a warrant], and [Enforcement powers in connection with pesticides: entry and search with a warrant] in relation to Wales.

    (6)   "Relevant offence" means an offence under section 43.'.

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Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

119

Clause     46,     page     17,     line     3,     at beginning insert 'intentionally'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

68

Clause     46,     page     17,     line     4,     at end insert 'while the nest is being constructed or is in use.'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

120

Clause     46,     page     17,     line     4,     at end insert 'if it can be shown that the nest has been constructed or used by such a bird within the preceding 3 years'.

   

Mr Colin Breed
Mr Roger Williams

109

Clause     46,     page     17,     line     11,     at end insert—

'Owl, Barn

Tyto alba

Chough, Red-Billed

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

Harrier, Hen

Circus cyaneus

Merlin

Falco columbarius

Falcon, Peregrine

Falco peregrinus'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

121

Clause     46,     page     17,     line     22,     at end insert—

    '(6)   In section 27 (interpretation of Part 1) insert at the appropriate place— ""nest" means a structure in a tree or on a ledge constructed by a bird for its eggs and young;".'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

70

Clause     46,     page     17,     line     22,     at end insert—

    '(6)   In section 27 (interpretation of Part 1) insert at the appropriate place— " "nest" means a structure constructed by a bird for its eggs and young;".'.

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Mr Colin Breed
Mr Roger Williams

104

Clause     49,     page     18,     line     31,     leave out from 'is' to end of line 32 and insert 'included in Part III of Schedule 9'.

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Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

115

Schedule     5,     page     54,     line     24,     at end insert—

'(1A)

A person may not be authorised under subsection (1) unless he holds such qualifications as the Secretary of State, or (as the case may be) the National Assembly for Wales, may prescribe.'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

116

Schedule     5,     page     54,     line     32,     at end insert—

'(5)	A wildlife inspector exercising powers under this or any enactment shall comply with any Code of Practice issued under sections 60 and 66 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

117

Schedule     5,     page     54,     line     34,     after 'inspector', insert 'who has reasonable grounds to suspect that a Group 1 offence has been or is being committed'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

118

Schedule     5,     page     55,     line     41,     after 'inspector', insert 'who has reasonable grounds to suspect that a Group 2 offence has been or is being committed'.

   

Jim Knight

140

*Schedule     5,     page     57,     line     19,     at end insert—

'( )	After subsection (2) insert—

    "(2A)   A constable may, for the purpose of assisting him in exercising the powers conferred by subsection (1)(b) and (d) when he has entered any land under subsection (2), take with him—

(a)	any other person, and

(b)	any equipment or materials.".'.

   

Jim Knight

141

*Schedule     5,     page     57,     line     21,     leave out sub-paragraph (4).

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Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

130

Clause     55,     page     21,     line     7,     at end insert 'after consultation with every occupier of that land'.

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Mr Roger Williams

81

Clause     57,     page     22,     line     12,     at end insert—

'(ba)

a specified number of directly elected members,'.

   

Mr Roger Williams

82

Clause     57,     page     22,     line     18,     leave out 'and'.

   

Mr Roger Williams

83

Clause     57,     page     22,     line     19,     at end insert 'and

(c)	directly elected members,'.

   

Mr Roger Williams

84

Clause     57,     page     23,     line     10,     at end insert—

    '(5A)   After paragraph 3 insert—

"Directly elected members

3A(1)

The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision for and in connection with the election of directly elected members of National Park authorities.

(2)	Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) are subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.".'.

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Jim Knight

142

*Clause     60,     page     24,     line     13,     leave out 'by grants under section 15 of the 1988 Act' and insert 'otherwise than by means of —

(a)	charges of a kind mentioned in section 13(1) of the 1988 Act, or

(b)	levies under section 14(1) of the 1988 Act.'.

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Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

72

Clause     62,     page     24,     line     29,     leave out 'commencement' and insert '19th May 2005'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

122

Clause     62,     page     24,     line     29,     leave out 'commencement' and insert '9th December 2003'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

123

Clause     62,     page     24,     line     29,     leave out 'commencement' and insert '20th January 2005'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

71

Clause     62,     page     24,     line     36,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   Where an application to register a right of way for mechanically propelled vehicles was made on or after 19th May 2005 and before commencement the authority to whom application was made may decline to register the right of way on a definitive map or statement if it considers that use of the right of way by mechanically propelled vehicles would be—

(a)	detrimental to the natural environment, or

(b)	detrimental to the interests of other permitted users.'.

Prepared 23 Jun 2005