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Public Bill Committee: 24th April 2008                  

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Stephen Hammond

 

230

 

Clause  43,  page  38,  line  29,  at end insert—

 

‘(za)    

accept the application;’.

 


 

Stephen Hammond

 

239

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  44,  page  40,  line  20,  leave out subsection (3).

 

Stephen Hammond

 

240

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  44,  page  40,  line  23,  at end insert ‘and the appropriate approval authority’.

 

Stephen Hammond

 

241

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  44,  page  40,  line  24,  leave out subsections (5) and (6) and insert—

 

‘(5)    

The traffic commissioner shall decide whether to accept or reject the

 

application.’.

 


 

Stephen Hammond

 

242

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  47,  page  41,  line  26,  leave out subsection (2).

 


 

Stephen Hammond

 

243

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  54,  page  47,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

In subsection (2)(b) after “permit”, insert “or has undertaken such training for

 

drivers of vehicles for the purpose of community transport as the Secretary of

 

State shall by order define.”.

 

(4B)    

In subsection (2) after paragraph (c) insert—

 

“(d)    

the driver is not employed by, nor is the vehicle owned by, an operator

 

whose annual turnover is more than £150,000 per annum, or such higher

 

amount as the Secretary of State may by order define.”’.

 


 

Stephen Hammond

 

244

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  57,  page  49,  line  14,  leave out from ‘to’ to end of line 20 and insert ‘the

 

licence mentioned in subsection (1) above’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24th April 2008                  

139

 

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Stephen Hammond

 

245

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  57,  page  49,  line  21,  leave out ‘conditions are’ and insert ‘condition is’.

 

Stephen Hammond

 

246

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  57,  page  49,  line  25,  leave out paragraph (b).

 

Stephen Hammond

 

253

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  57,  page  50,  line  8,  leave out from ‘to’ to ‘a’ in line 9 and insert ‘the licence

 

mentioned in subsection (5) above’.

 

Stephen Hammond

 

254

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  57,  page  50,  leave out lines 11 to 17.

 


 

Stephen Hammond

 

247

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  59,  page  53,  line  5,  leave out from ‘money’ to end of line 7.

 

Stephen Hammond

 

248

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  59,  page  53,  line  30,  leave out from ‘to’ to ‘, and’ in line 31 and insert ‘the

 

appropriate local authority’.

 


 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

128

 

Clause  61,  page  55,  line  2,  after ‘under’, insert ‘section 10(1)(i) or’.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

129

 

Clause  61,  page  55,  leave out line 8.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

130

 

Clause  61,  page  55,  line  10,  at end insert—

 

‘(7)    

For subsection (1)(i) (power of PTE to carry passengers by road) substitute—

 

“(i)    

in the event that a quality contract is terminated or local services

 

provided under it cease in whole or in part to be provided, to

 

carry passengers by road within, to and from that area for the


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24th April 2008                  

140

 

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purpose of maintaining local services provided under the quality

 

contract for so long as is required to procure another person to

 

provide such services under the relevant quality contracts

 

scheme;”’.

 


 

Stephen Hammond

 

249

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  62,  page  55,  line  17,  leave out ‘particular standard’ and insert ‘standard

 

equivalent to the minimum standard of other services within the relevant integrated

 

transport area’.

 


 

Stephen Hammond

 

250

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  63,  page  55,  line  30,  leave out ‘particular standard’ and insert ‘standard

 

equivalent to the minimum standard of other services within the relevant area’.

 


 

Stephen Hammond

 

251

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  64,  page  56,  line  3,  leave out ‘particular standard’ and insert ‘standard

 

equivalent to the minimum standard of other services within Wales’.

 


 

Stephen Hammond

 

252

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Page  10,  line  20,  leave out Clause 65.

 


 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

232

 

Clause  68,  page  57,  line  22,  leave out ‘by sub-committees with members’ and

 

insert ‘on a regional basis by persons’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

233

 

Clause  68,  page  57,  line  39,  after ‘policies’, insert ‘, including regional transport

 

policies,’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24th April 2008                  

141

 

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Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

234

 

Clause  68,  page  58,  line  25,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The Committee may consider representations (including complaints) made by or

 

on behalf of users of any public passenger transport services or facilities in

 

England and, where it appears to the Committee to be desirable, make and publish

 

recommendations or representations in respect of those services or facilities.’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

235

 

Clause  68,  page  58,  line  30,  after ‘Committee’, insert ‘, including powers to require

 

operators of public passenger transport services to make available specified information

 

relating to the operation of those services and make provision for the sharing of that

 

information by the Committee with local transport authorities where the Committee

 

considers appropriate;’.

 


 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

236

 

Clause  69,  page  60,  line  9,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The Secretary of State may by order confer on the Rail Passengers’ Council

 

powers to require operators of public passenger transport services to make

 

available specified information relating to the operation of those services and

 

make provision for the sharing of that information by the Council with local

 

transport authorities where the Council considers it appropriate.’.

 


 

Graham Stringer

 

9

 

Clause  73,  page  64,  line  28,  leave out from ‘provide’ to end of line 32 and insert

 

‘that all members of an ITA shall be elected by a ballot of all the electors within the

 

boundary of the proposed integrated transport area.’.

 

Graham Stringer

 

10

 

Clause  73,  page  64,  line  40,  at end insert—

 

‘(10A)    

Where all of the constituent councils of a proposed integrated transport area agree

 

a resolution opposing the designation of the area as an integrated transport area

 

the Secretary of State shall not make an order under this section.’.

 

Graham Stringer

 

11

 

Clause  73,  page  64,  line  40,  at end insert—

 

‘(10A)    

The Secretary of State shall not make an order under this section if one or more

 

of the constituent councils of a proposed integrated transport area opposed the

 

designation of the area as an integrated transport area.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24th April 2008                  

142

 

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Graham Stringer

 

12

 

Clause  73,  page  64,  line  40,  at end insert—

 

‘(10A)    

Where a majority of the constituent councils of a proposed integrated transport

 

area agree a resolution opposing the designation of the area as an integrated

 

transport area, the Secretary of State shall not make an order under this section.’.

 

Graham Stringer

 

13

 

Clause  73,  page  64,  line  45,  at end insert—

 

‘(11A)    

The Secretary of State shall not make an order under this section unless a

 

referendum of all electors within the boundaries of a proposed integrated

 

transport area has been held and a majority of electors are in favour of the

 

establishment of an integrated transport area.’.

 


 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

131

 

Clause  76,  page  66,  line  31,  leave out ‘one’ and insert ‘two’.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

132

 

Clause  76,  page  66,  line  31,  after ‘may’, insert ‘in conjunction with the relevant

 

ITA,’.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

133

 

Clause  76,  page  66,  leave out line 34.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

134

 

Clause  76,  page  67,  line  3,  leave out ‘one’ and insert ‘two’.

 


 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

135

 

Clause  77,  page  67,  line  14,  after ‘direct’, insert ‘an ITA, or’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24th April 2008                  

143

 

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Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

136

 

Clause  77,  page  67,  line  14,  leave out ‘one’ and insert ‘two’.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

137

 

Clause  77,  page  67,  line  15,  after ‘description)’, insert ‘, in conjunction with the

 

relevant ITA,’.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

138

 

Clause  77,  page  67,  leave out line 18.

 

Graham Stringer

 

88

 

Clause  77,  page  67,  line  36,  at end insert ‘and must be addressed to every authority

 

falling within subsection (2) whose area or part of whose area lies within each integrated

 

transport area or proposed integrated transport area to which the direction relates.’.

 


 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

139

 

Clause  78,  page  68,  line  29,  after ‘member)’, insert ‘, and for the ITA to determine

 

what matters members of the ITA who are not elected members of the ITA’s constituent

 

councils may not vote on (which may include any matters relating to the funding or

 

expenditure of the ITA, whether of a capital or revenue nature).’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

238

 

Clause  78,  page  68,  line  29,  after ‘member’, insert ‘, but which arrangements must

 

provide that members of the ITA who are not elected members of the ITA’s constituent

 

councils may not have a vote’.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

140

 

Clause  78,  page  68,  line  35,  after ‘councils’, insert ‘from among their elected

 

members’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24th April 2008                  

144

 

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Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

141

 

Clause  78,  page  68,  line  36,  leave out paragraph (b) and insert—

 

‘(b)    

for all other members of the ITA to be appointed by it (whether or not on

 

the nomination of any other person or body).’.

 

Graham Stringer

 

82

 

Clause  78,  page  68,  line  38,  leave out ‘subsection (3)’ and insert ‘subsections (3)

 

and (8)’.

 

Graham Stringer

 

83

 

Clause  78,  page  69,  line  22,  at end add—

 

‘(8)    

An order under this section may be made only if each of the constituent councils

 

has consented to the constitutional arrangements provision, for which is to be

 

made in the order.’.

 


 

Graham Stringer

 

84

 

Clause  80,  page  70,  line  3,  at end add—

 

‘(5)    

An order under this section may be made only if the local authority whose

 

function is to be delegated by the order has consented to the delegation of that

 

function.’.

 


 

Graham Stringer

 

85

 

Clause  81,  page  71,  line  19,  at end add—

 

‘(13)    

An order under this section may be made only if each council which would be

 

subject to a direction made pursuant to the order has consented to the Secretary

 

of State making the order.’.

 


 

Graham Stringer

 

86

 

Clause  84,  page  72,  line  14,  at end insert ‘and shall only designate an authority for

 

the whole or part of the territory previously comprised in the integrated transport area if

 

that authority is a county council or a district council for that territory.’.

 



 
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