Amendments proposed to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Protection of wild birds, their nests and eggs

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Peter Atkinson

NC7

To move the following Clause:—

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

    (2)   In section 1 (protection of wild birds, their nests and eggs), in subsection (1), after "intentionally" insert "or recklessly".

    (3)   In section 3 (areas of special protection), in subsection (1)(a), after "intentionally", insert "or recklessly".'.

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Dedication of way as highway presumed after public use for 20 years

   

Paddy Tipping

NC8

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Amend section 31 of the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66) (dedication of way as highway presumed after public use for 20 years) as follows.

    (2)   In subsection (2) leave out the words after "question".

    (3)   After subsection (2) insert—

    "(2A)   For the purposes of subsection (2), the right of the public to use the way may be brought into question—

(a)	by a notice such as is mentioned in subsection (3) below;

(b)	by an application for a modification order under section 53(5) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to add the way to the definitive map and statement; or

(c)	otherwise.

    (2B)   Where the right of the public to use the way is brought into question in the manner specified in subsection (2A)(b) above, the date on which the right shall be deemed to have been brought into question shall be the date of the certificate issued under paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 14 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.".'.

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ORDER OF THE HOUSE [6TH JUNE 2005]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill:

Committal

    1.   The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

    2.   Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 5th July 2005.

    3.   The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

    4.   Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

    5.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

    6.   Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

    7.   Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.

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ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [21ST JUNE 2005]

That—

    (1)   during proceedings on the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill the Standing Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting on Tuesday 21st June at 10.30 a.m.) meet—

(a)	at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 21st June;

(b)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 23rd June;

(c)	at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 28th June;

(d)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 30th June;

(e)	at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 5th July;

    (2)   the proceedings shall be taken in the following order, namely, Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clauses 2 to 17, Schedule 2, Clauses 18 to 28, Schedule 3, Clauses 29 to 31, Schedule 4, Clauses 32 to 51, Schedule 5, Clause 52, Schedule 6, Clauses 53 to 70, Schedule 7, Clauses 71 to 78, Schedule 8, Clauses 79 and 80, Schedule 9, Clause 81, Schedule 10, Clauses 82 to 95, Schedules 11 and 12, Clauses 96 to 99, new Clauses, new Schedules, remaining proceedings on the Bill;

    (3)   the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 5th July.

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Prepared 5 Jul 2005