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House of Commons

Tuesday 5th July 2005

Standing Committee Proceedings

Standing Committee A

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill

[ninth and tenth Sittings]

Clause 65 Agreed to.

Mr Roger Williams

Withdrawn  85

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

Mr Roger Williams

Not called  86

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.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Mr James Paice

Mr Peter Atkinson

Not called  131

Clause  67,  page  26,  line  37,  after ‘Ministers’, insert ‘or the National Assembly for

Wales’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 68 and 69 Agreed to.

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Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill, continued

Mr James Paice

Mr Peter Atkinson

Withdrawn  132

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

Clause Agreed to.

Mr Colin Breed

Norman Baker

Not called  23

Schedule  7,  page  62,  leave out line 35.

Schedule Agreed to.

Mr James Paice

Mr Peter Atkinson

Not called  133

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

Clause Agreed to.

Mr James Paice

Mr Peter Atkinson

Not called  134

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

Mr James Paice

Mr Peter Atkinson

Withdrawn  135

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

Mr James Paice

Mr Peter Atkinson

Not called  136

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

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 73 Agreed to.

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Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill, continued

Mr James Paice

Mr Peter Atkinson

Withdrawn  74

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

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 75 to 78 Agreed to.

Schedule 8 Agreed to.

Clauses 79 and 80 Agreed to.

Schedule 9 Agreed to.

Clause 81 Agreed to.

Schedule 10 Agreed to.

Clauses 82 to 85 Agreed to.

Jim Knight

Agreed to  146

Clause  86,  page  35,  line  1,  leave out ‘The appropriate authority’ and insert ‘A

board’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clause 87 Agreed to.

Mr James Paice

Mr Peter Atkinson

Not moved  75

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

Mr James Paice

Mr Peter Atkinson

Not called  76

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

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 89 Agreed to.

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Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill, continued

Jim Knight

Agreed to  152

Clause  90,  page  37,  line  8,  leave out from ‘system’ to ‘, or’ in line 10.

Jim Knight

Agreed to  153

Clause  90,  page  37,  line  11,  leave out from ‘system’ to ‘on’ in line 12.

Jim Knight

Agreed to  154

Clause  90,  page  37,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘( )
In paragraph 5(5) of that Schedule, after “banks”, insert “, drainage”.’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clauses 91 to 95 Agreed to.

Mr Colin Breed

Norman Baker

Not called  24

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

Jim Knight

Agreed to  158

Schedule  11,  page  69,  line  41,  leave out sub-paragraph (h).

Jim Knight

Agreed to  150

Schedule  11,  page  70,  line  12,  leave out paragraph 12 and insert—

‘12
For section 15 (meaning of “nature reserve”) substitute—

“15
Meaning of “nature reserve”

(1)
In this Part, “nature reserve” means—

(a)
land managed solely for a conservation purpose, or

(b)
land managed not only for a conservation purpose but also for

a recreational purpose, if the management of the land for the

recreational purpose does not compromise its management for

the conservation purpose.

(2)
Land is managed for a conservation purpose if it is managed for the

purpose of—

(a)
providing, under suitable conditions and control, special

opportunities for the study of, and research into, matters

relating to the fauna and flora of Great Britain and the physical

conditions in which they live, and for the study of geological

and physiographical features of special interest in the area, or

(b)
preserving flora, fauna or geological or physiographical

features of special interest in the area,


or for both those purposes.

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(3)
Land is managed for a recreational purpose if it is managed for the

purpose of providing opportunities for the enjoyment of nature or for

open-air recreation.”.’.

Jim Knight

Agreed to  159

Schedule  11,  page  71,  line  42,  at end insert—


‘In section 64 (access agreements), omit subsection (5).’.

Mr Colin Breed

Norman Baker

Not called  25

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

Mr Colin Breed

Norman Baker

Not called  26

Schedule  11,  page  73,  leave out line 17.

Mr Colin Breed

Norman Baker

Not called  27

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

Mr Colin Breed

Norman Baker

Not called  28

Schedule  11,  page  73,  leave out line 36.

Mr Colin Breed

Norman Baker

Not called  29

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

Mr Colin Breed

Norman Baker

Not called  30

Schedule  11,  page  77,  leave out line 30.

Mr Colin Breed

Norman Baker

Not called  31

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

Mr Colin Breed

Norman Baker

Not called  32

Schedule  11,  page  78,  leave out line 18.

Mr Colin Breed

Norman Baker

Not called  33

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

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Mr Colin Breed

Norman Baker

Not called  34

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

Jim Knight

Agreed to  149

Schedule  11,  page  80,  line  32,  at end insert—

    ‘( )
In that subsection, after the definition of “poultry”, insert—

““premises” includes land (including buildings), movable

structures, vehicles, vessels, aircraft and other means of

transport;”.’.

Jim Knight

Agreed to  160

Schedule  11,  page  84,  line  21,  leave out from ‘Omit’ to end of line 23 and insert ‘—

(a)
Article 21 (committee of investigation), and

(b)
Article 22 (action following report by committee of

investigation).’.

Mr Colin Breed

Norman Baker

Not called  35

Schedule  11,  page  85,  leave out line 21.

Jim Knight

Agreed to  161

Schedule  11,  page  90,  line  9,  at end insert—

‘Agriculture (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/2665 (N.I 10))


Omit Article 22 (functions of certain bodies in relation to agricultural marketing

schemes).’.

Mr Colin Breed

Norman Baker

Not called  36

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

Mr Colin Breed

Norman Baker

Not called  37

Schedule  11,  page  91,  leave out line 25.

Schedule, as amended, Agreed to.

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Jim Knight

Agreed to  162

Schedule  12,  page  94,  line  34,  at end insert—

‘Section 64(5).’.

Jim Knight

Agreed to  163

Schedule  12,  page  98,  line  12,  leave out ‘22(1) and (2)” and insert ‘22’.

Jim Knight

Agreed to  164

Schedule  12,  page  98,  line  17,  at end insert—

‘Agriculture (Northern Ireland)
Article 22.’.

Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/2665

(N.I 10))

Schedule, as amended, Agreed to.

Clause 96 Agreed to.

Mr Colin Breed

Norman Baker

Not called  22

Clause  97,  page  39,  line  14,  leave out ‘and the Commission for Rural

Communities’.

Jim Knight

Agreed to  155

Clause  97,  page  39,  line  18,  leave out ‘the Environment’ and insert ‘Agriculture

and Rural Development’.

Jim Knight

Agreed to  156

Clause  97,  page  40,  line  10,  after ‘Development’, insert ‘and the Department of the

Environment’.

Jim Knight

Agreed to  157

Clause  97,  page  40,  line  13,  at end insert—

‘( )
An order under this section may make different provision for different purposes

or different areas.’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.