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Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 28th 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
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'.

   

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'.


   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

144

Clause     43,     page     15,     line     21,     at end insert 'with the intention of committing any offence under Part 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69), 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.'.


   

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'.


   

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.'.


   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

119

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

   

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 James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

143

Clause     46,     page     17,     line     4,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   In that section, after subsection (1) insert—

    "(1A)   In subsection (1)(aa) "nest" means a structure constructed by a bird for its eggs and young.".'.

   

Mr Colin Breed
Mr Roger Williams

109

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

'Owl, BarnTyto alba
Chough, Red-BilledPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Harrier, HenCircus cyaneus
MerlinFalco columbarius
Falcon, PeregrineFalco peregrinus'.


   

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'.


   

Jim Knight

147

Schedule     5,     page     55,     leave out lines 12 and 13.

   

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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