Vote Bundle Text (950623-03)

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

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Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

Clause 62, page 25, line 6, leave out 'commencement' and insert '19th May 2005'.

Mr Roger Williams

107

Clause 63, page 25, line 24, at end add—

'(4) Under sections 1, 9, 14, 22, 65, 68, 69, 71 and 92 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27), the relevant National Parks Authority may exercise the functions of the local traffic authority for the purposes of controlling traffic by way of a traffic regulation order on any unsealed road including those classed as footpath, bridleway, restricted byway, byway open to all traffic or unclassified county road within the relevant National Park.

(5) In subsection (4), "unsealed" means any route which has an earth, gravel or cobbled surface and is not made up of tarmac, concrete or asphalt along its course.'.

Mr Roger Williams

Clause 66, page 26, line 15, at end insert 'and the National Assembly for Wales'.

Mr Roger Williams

Clause 66, page 26, line 20, at end insert—

'(5A) One of the members is to be appointed by the National Assembly for Wales after consulting the Secretary of State.

(5B) In making that appointment, the National Assembly for Wales must have regard to the desirability of appointing a person who appears to the National Assembly to have specialist knowledge of Wales.'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

131

Clause 67, page 26, line 37, after 'Ministers', insert 'or the National Assembly for Wales'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

132

Clause 70, page 28, line 18, leave out 'unconditionally or'.

Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker

Schedule 7, page 62, leave out line 35.

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

133

Clause 71, page 28, line 36, leave out 'unconditionally or'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

134

Clause 72, page 29, line 15, leave out 'unconditionally or'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

135

Clause 72, page 29, line 16, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

136

Clause 72, page 29, line 19, leave out 'unconditionally or'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

Clause 74, page 30, line 28, leave out '20' and insert '10'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

Clause 88, page 36, line 7, at beginning insert 'At least three months'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

Clause 88, page 36, line 7, at end insert 'publish its proposals and'.

Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker

Schedule 11, page 68, leave out lines 37 and 38.

Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker

Schedule 11, page 73, line 16, leave out 'places' and insert 'place'.

Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker

Schedule 11, page 73, leave out line 17.

Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker

Schedule 11, page 73, line 35, leave out 'places' and insert 'place'.

Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker

Schedule 11, page 73, leave out line 36.

Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker

Schedule 11, page 77, line 29, leave out 'places' and insert 'place'.

Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker

Schedule 11, page 77, leave out line 30.

Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker

Schedule 11, page 78, line 17, leave out 'places' and insert 'place'.

Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker

Schedule 11, page 78, leave out line 18.

Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker

Schedule 11, page 78, line 25, leave out sub-paragraph (2).

Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker

Schedule 11, page 78, line 28, leave out 'that Part' and insert 'Part 2'.

Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker

Schedule 11, page 85, leave out line 21.

Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker

Schedule 11, page 91, line 24, leave out 'places' and insert 'place'.

Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker

Schedule 11, page 91, leave out line 25.

Mr Colin Breed
Norman Baker

Clause 97, page 39, line 14, leave out 'and the Commission for Rural Communities'.

NEW CLAUSES

Sale etc. of invasive non-native species (supplementary provisions)

Mr Colin Breed
Mr Roger Williams

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) Amend the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69) as follows.

(2) In section 14(1)(b) (introduction of new species etc.), insert "or Part III" after "Part I".

(3) In section 14(2) (introduction of new species etc.), insert "or Part III" after "Part II".

(4) In section 22(5) (power to vary schedules), insert—

"(c)	add any animals or plants to, or remove any animals or plants from, Part III of that Schedule."

After Part II of Schedule 9 of the 1981 Act (animals and plants to which section 14 applies), insert—

III

"Part

potentially invasive or damaging animals and plants not native to great britain to which section 14za applies

Duck, Ruddy

Oxyura jamaicensis

Fern, Water

Azolla filiculoides

Hogweed, Giant

Heracleum mantegazzianum

Knotweed, Japanese

Fallopia japonica

Parrot's-feather

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Pennywort, Floating

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Stonecrop, Australian swamp

Crassula helmsii".'.

Restoration order where offence under section 14 is committed

Mr Colin Breed
Mr Roger Williams

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

'After section 21 insert—

Restoration order where offence under section 14 is committed

(1) In addition to the penalties in section 21(4), where the operation in respect of which a person is convicted of an offence under section 14 has destroyed or damaged any flora, fauna or physiographical feature, the court by which he is convicted, in addition to dealing with him in any way, may make an order requiring him to carry out, within such period as may be specified in the order, such operations for the purpose of restoring the habitat to its former condition as may be so specified.

(2) An order under this section made on conviction on indictment shall be treated for the purposes of sections 30 and 42(1) and (2) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (effect of appeals on orders for the restitution of property) as an order for the restitution of property; and where by reason of the quashing by the Court of Appeal of a person's conviction any such order does not take effect, and on appeal to the House of Lords the conviction is restored by that House, the House may make an order under this section which could be made on his conviction by the court which convicted him.

(3) In the case of an order under this section made by a magistrates' court, the period specified in the order shall not begin to run—

(a)	in any case until the expiration of the period for the time being prescribed by law for the giving of notice of appeal against a decision of a magistrates' court;

(b)	where notice of appeal is given within the period so prescribed, until determination of the appeal.

(5) If, within the period specified in an order under this section, the person against whom it was made fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with it, he shall be liable on summary conviction—

(a)	to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale; and

(b)	in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding £1000 for each day during which the offence continues after conviction.

Control of invasive non-native species

Mr Colin Breed
Mr Roger Williams

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

'After section 14ZA insert—

Control of invasive non-native species

(1) Where the Secretary of State considers that a species listed in Schedule 9 is—

(a)	present in the wild; and

(b)	is an actual or potential threat to the conservation of flora or fauna; or

(c)	is an actual or potential threat to social or economic well-being,

he must add it to Part III of Schedule 9.

(2) Within three months of a species being added to Part III of Schedule 9, the Secretary of State must nominate an appropriate body that within one year will produce an action plan that identifies how the species should be eradicated, controlled or contained in order to protect threatened flora, fauna, social or economic well-being.

(3) Within three months of the action plan being presented to the Secretary of State, he shall announce to Parliament how the action plan will be implemented.

(4) Pursuant to subsection (3) and in circumstances set out in subsection (5), any person authorised in writing by the Secretary of State may, at any reasonable time and (if required to do so) upon producing evidence that he is authorised, enter any land for the purpose of controlling, containing or eradicating a species listed on Part III of Schedule 9; but nothing in this subsection shall authorise any person to enter a dwelling.

(5) The circumstances are—

(a)	that the Secretary of State is satisfied that the body nominated to implement an action plan to control or eradicate a species is unable to conclude, on reasonable terms, an agreement to access land in order for the control, containment or eradication to be effective;

(b)	that the nominated body did enter into such an agreement as referred to in subsection (5)(a), but that the Secretary of State is satisfied that it has been breached in such a way that operations to control, contain or eradicate the invasive non-native species are rendered ineffective.

(7) More than one person may be authorised for the time being under subsection (4) to enter any land.

(8) A person acting in the exercise of a power conferred by subsection (4) may—

(a)	use a vehicle or a boat to enter the land;

(b)	take a constable with him if he reasonably believes he is likely to be obstructed;

(c)	take with him equipment or materials needed for the purpose for which he is exercising the power of entry.

(10) It is the duty of a relevant authority to compensate any person who has sustained damage as a result of—

(a)	the exercise of a power conferred by subsection (4) by a person authorised to do so by that relevant authority, or

(b)	the failure of a person so authorised to perform the duty imposed on him by subsection (9),

except where the damage is attributable to the fault of the person who sustained it; and any dispute as to a person's entitlement to compensation under this subsection or as to its amount shall be referred to an arbitrator to be appointed, in default of agreement, by the Secretary of State.'.