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Notices of Amendments: 17th April 2008                  

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Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

123

 

Page  30,  line  29,  leave out Clause 32.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

124

 

Page  31,  line  22,  leave out Clause 33.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

125

 

Clause  34,  page  32,  line  12,  leave out subsection (4) and insert—

 

‘(4)    

In subsection (5) (approval required for variation or revocation) omit paragraph

 

(a)’.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

126

 

Page  32,  line  26,  leave out Clause 35.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

127

 

Clause  29,  page  26,  line  36,  leave out subsection (3) and insert—

 

‘(3)    

Subsection (2) is omitted.’.

 

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.


 
 

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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

 

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;”’.

 

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’.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

136

 

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


 
 

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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

 

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).’.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

140

 

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

 

members’.

 

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).’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

142

 

Clause  9,  page  11,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

operators of bus services which are provided within the authority’s area

 

or organisations appearing to the authority to be representative of such

 

operators,

 

(d)    

operators of rail services which are provided within the authority’s area

 

or organisations appearing to the authority to be representative of such

 

operators,

 

(e)    

any relevant rail infrastructure manager,

 

(f)    

organisations appearing to the authority to be representative of users of

 

local transport.’.


 
 

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Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

143

 

Clause  9,  page  11,  line  39,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

operators of bus services which are provided within the authority’s area

 

or organisations appearing to the authority to be representative of such

 

operators,

 

(e)    

operators of rail services which are provided within the authority’s area

 

or organisations appearing to the authority to be representative of such

 

operators,

 

(f)    

any relevant rail infrastructure manager,

 

(g)    

organisations appearing to the authority to be representative of users of

 

local transport.’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

144

 

Clause  9,  page  11,  line  11,  after ‘authority’, insert ‘shall review their plan at least

 

once every five years and’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

145

 

Clause  7,  page  9,  line  36,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

In section 108 (local transport plans), subsection (1)(a), after “efficient”, insert

 

“environmentally sustainable”.’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

146

 

Clause  20,  page  19,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

In subsection (3) after paragraph (f) insert—

 

“(g)    

either operators of rail services which are provided within the authority’s

 

area or organisations appearing to the authority to be representative of

 

such operators,

 

(h)    

any relevant rail infrastructure manager, and”.’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

147

 

Clause  3,  page  5,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

‘(g)    

organisations appearing to the authority to be representative of users of

 

local transport;’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

148

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  16,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

The Secretary of State shall have regard to the additional powers afforded to

 

Traffic Commissioners in this Act and provide adequate resources to allow them

 

to fulfil these functions.’.


 
 

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Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

149

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  12,  after ‘appropriate;’, insert ‘but to be no fewer than

 

seven’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

150

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  31,  at end insert—

 

‘(3C)    

The Traffic Commissioners shall jointly publish—

 

(a)    

an annual report detailing their activities in the previous financial year,

 

and

 

(b)    

information relating to expenses incurred by the Traffic Commissioners

 

in the previous financial year on an annual basis,

 

    

no later than three months after the end of the financial year to which the

 

information relates.’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

151

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  12,  leave out from ‘for’ to end of line 13 and insert ‘a term of

 

three years; but’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

152

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  15,  after ‘State’, insert ‘for a term of three years, subject to

 

reappointment,’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

153

 

Clause  8,  page  10,  line  31,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

to reduce aggregate emissions of greenhouse gases from local transport

 

activities, taking Government targets as defined in legislation and

 

guidance as a minimum.’.

 

Integrated smartcard ticketing

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

nc3

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

Section 112 of the TA 2000 is amended as follows.

 

(2)    

After subsection (2) insert—

 

“(3)    

In developing their policies under section 108(1), a local transport

 

authority must have regard to the facilitation of the use of ITSO standard

 

smartcards on local public transport, and demonstrate an assessment of

 

the potential benefits of ITSO smartcards being available to all local

 

public transport users.”’.


 
 

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Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

154

 

Clause  18,  page  17,  line  32,  at end add—

 

‘(6)    

A statutory instrument containing regulations made under this section may not be

 

made unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution

 

of, each House of Parliament.’.

 

Regulations under the Transport Act 2000

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr Graham Leech

 

NC4

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

Section 160 of the TA 2000 (Part II: regulations and orders) is amended as

 

follows.

 

(2)    

In subsection (2) at end insert ‘, save as provided in sections 122 and 133.’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

155

 

Clause  19,  page  18,  line  2,  after ‘efficient’, insert ‘, environmentally sustainable’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

156

 

Clause  22,  page  20,  line  9,  at end insert ‘, one of whom shall be a representative of

 

users of local transport.’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

157

 

Clause  23,  page  21,  line  11,  leave out ‘approval’ and insert ‘consideration’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

158

 

Clause  23,  page  21,  line  16,  leave out ‘approval’ and insert ‘consideration’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

159

 

Clause  23,  page  21,  line  22,  leave out ‘approval’ and insert ‘consideration’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

160

 

Clause  23,  page  21,  line  24,  leave out ‘reach its decision’ and insert ‘publish its

 

recommendations’.


 
 

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Local Transport Bill-[ [], continued

 
 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

161

 

Clause  23,  page  21,  line  25,  leave out ‘approval’ and insert ‘consideration’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

162

 

Clause  23,  page  21,  line  26,  leave out ‘reach its decision’ and insert ‘publish its

 

recommendations’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

163

 

Clause  23,  page  21,  line  27,  leave out ‘approval’ and insert ‘consideration’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

164

 

Clause  23,  page  21,  line  29,  leave out ‘reached its decision’ and insert ‘published

 

its recommendations’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

165

 

Clause  23,  page  21,  line  31,  leave out ‘reach its decision’ and insert ‘publish its

 

recommendations’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

166

 

Clause  23,  page  21,  line  33,  leave out ‘reach its decision’ and insert ‘publish its

 

recommendations’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

167

 

Clause  23,  page  21,  line  40,  leave out ‘approval’ and insert ‘consideration’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

168

 

Clause  23,  page  22,  leave out lines 1 and 2 and insert ‘“application for consideration”

 

means an application under section 125A for consideration of a quality contracts

 

scheme;’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

169

 

Page  22,  line  11,  leave out Clause 24.


 
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