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| Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill
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| [First and second Sittings]
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| | (1) | during proceedings on the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill |
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| | the Standing Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting on Tuesday 21st |
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| | June at 10.30 a.m.) meet— |
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| | (a) | at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 21st June; |
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| | (b) | at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 23rd June; |
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| | (c) | at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 28th June; |
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| | (d) | at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 30th June; |
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| | (e) | at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 5th July; |
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| | (2) | the proceedings shall be taken in the following order, namely, Clause 1, |
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| | Schedule 1, Clauses 2 to 17, Schedule 2, Clauses 18 to 28, Schedule 3, |
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| | Clauses 29 to 31, Schedule 4, Clauses 32 to 51, Schedule 5, Clause 52, |
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| | Schedule 6, Clauses 53 to 70, Schedule 7, Clauses 71 to 78, Schedule 8, |
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| | Clauses 79 and 80, Schedule 9, Clause 81, Schedule 10, Clauses 82 to 95, |
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| | Schedules 11 and 12, Clauses 96 to 99, new Clauses, new Schedules, |
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| | remaining proceedings on the Bill; |
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| | (3) | the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a |
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| | conclusion at 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 5th July. |
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| Clause 1, page 1, line 13, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(4A) | The functions of the Forestry Commission for regulation and the provision of |
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| | advice and incentives, so far as those functions are exercisable in relation to |
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| | England, are transferred to Natural England.’. |
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| Schedule 1, page 41, leave out lines 10 and 11. |
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| Schedule 1, page 41, line 33, at end insert— |
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| | ‘5A | Each member shall be appointed for a term of four years.’. |
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| Schedule 1, page 42, line 15, at end insert ‘after the first term of office, but no |
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| member shall be eligible for reappointment having served two full terms.’. |
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| Schedule 1, page 44, line 2, leave out paragraph 22. |
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| Schedule 1, page 44, line 10, leave out ‘As soon as possible after the end of’ and |
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| Schedule 1, page 44, line 14, at end insert ‘within such period as the Secretary of |
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| Schedule 1, page 44, line 15, leave out sub-paragraph (2). |
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| Schedule 1, page 44, line 23, leave out ‘As soon as possible after the end of’ and |
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| Schedule 1, page 44, line 27, at end insert ‘within such period as the Secretary of |
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| Schedule 1, page 44, line 31, leave out paragraph (b) and insert— |
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| | ‘(b) | send a copy of the certified statement and of his report to the Secretary of |
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| | State as soon as possible.’. |
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| Schedule 1, page 44, line 32, at end insert— |
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| | ‘24A | The Secretary of State must lay before each House of Parliament a document |
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| | (a) | a copy of the report sent under paragraph 23(1), and |
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| | (b) | a copy of the statement and report sent under paragraph 24(4).’. |
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| | Schedule, as amended, Agreed to. |
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| Clause 2, page 2, line 6, leave out from ‘generations’ to end and insert ‘within the |
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| context of sustainable development and the retention of viable local communities.’. |
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| Clause 2, page 2, line 10, leave out from beginning to second ‘the’ and insert |
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| Clause 2, page 2, line 11, at end insert ‘through the provision and improvement of |
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| suitable facilities and by other means.’. |
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| Clause 2, page 2, line 12, after ‘promoting’, insert ‘sustainable’. |
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| Clause 2, page 2, line 13, after ‘recreation,’, insert— |
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| | ‘(da) | working with rural communities and businesses in the achievement of its |
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| Clause 2, page 2, line 13, after ‘recreation,’, insert— |
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| | ‘(da) | contributing to sustainable development through the involvement of |
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| | farmers and other rural businesses in the conservation and enhancement |
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| | of the natural environment,’. |
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| Clause 2, page 2, line 15, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(3) | In exercising any of its functions under this Act, Natural England shall, if it |
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| | appears that there is a conflict between any of the purposes including those in |
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| | subsection (2), attach greater weight to the purpose of conserving and enhancing |
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| | the natural environment.’. |
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| | Clauses 3 to 6 Agreed to. |
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| Clause 7, page 3, line 24, leave out ‘appears to it to further’ and insert ‘furthers’. |
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| Clause 7, page 3, line 26, leave out ‘who has an interest in the land’ and insert ‘with |
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| whom the agreement has been made’. |
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| Clause 7, page 3, line 28, leave out ‘who has an interest in the land’ and insert ‘with |
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| whom the agreement has been made’. |
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| Clause 7, page 3, line 40, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(3A) | A management agreement may not impose on any person with an interest in the |
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| | land other than a person to whom subsection (3B) applies— |
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| | (a) | any obligations in respect of the use of the land, or |
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| | (b) | any restrictions on the exercise of rights over the land. |
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| | (3B) | This subsection applies to— |
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| | (a) | the person with whom the agreement has been made; |
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| | (b) | any person whose interest in the land is derived from the interest of the |
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| | person with whom the agreement has been made.’. |
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| Clause 8, page 4, line 25, leave out subsection (4). |
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| | Clauses 9 and 10 Agreed to. |
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| Clause 11, page 5, line 15, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(1A) | Before giving consent under subsection (1), the Secretary of State shall consult |
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| | with such persons as appear to be affected by any proposals by Natural England |
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| | to make charges for its services.’. |
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| Clause 13, page 5, line 39, leave out from ‘that’ to ‘the’ in line 40 and insert ‘is |
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| Clause 13, page 6, line 3, leave out from ‘acquire’ to end and insert ‘only such |
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| property as is necessary for the administration of Natural England and dispose of such |
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| property or other property acquired on the dissolution of predecessor bodies;’. |
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| | Clauses 14 and 15 Agreed to. |
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| Clause 16, page 6, line 32, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(2A) | At least 30 days before giving any directions under this section, the Secretary of |
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| | State must lay before each House of Parliament a report containing— |
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| | (a) | his intention to give directions, |
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| | (b) | a draft of the directions, and |
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| | (c) | his reasons for giving the directions.’. |
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| [Adjourned till Thursday at 9.00 a.m. |
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