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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Thursday 17th April 2008

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s):

Local Transport Bill [Lords] Committee 1–2

Public Bill Committee

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Local Transport Bill [Lords]

Mr Greg Knight

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Clause  8,  page  10,  line  33,  at end add—

‘(2ZD)

Where, due to exceptional local circumstances, a local transport authority wishes

to implement policies which are in whole or in part at variance with the duties

mentioned in subsection (2ZB) they shall be entitled to proceed without regard to

the guidelines after issuing a public statement of “special local circumstances”

setting out the factors which the local transport authority regard as being of

sufficient importance to override the duties mentioned in subsection (2ZB).’.

Graham Stringer

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Clause  12,  page  12,  line  31,  leave out subsection (2).

Graham Stringer

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Clause  12,  page  13,  line  9,  at end insert—

‘(2B)

An Integrated Transport Authority shall consult the councils for the metropolitan

districts comprised in the area on its proposals for the local transport plan.’.

Graham Stringer

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Clause  12,  page  13,  line  9,  at end insert—

‘(2B)

If a majority of the councils for the metropolitan districts comprised in the area

agree a resolution opposing the local transport plan, the plan shall not have

effect.’.

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Vetting for persons driving vehicles used under permits

Graham Stringer

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Section 19 of the TA 1985 is amended as follows.

(2)	After subsection (6) insert—

“(6A)

It shall be a requirement for a body granted a permit under this section to

establish that no person driving a vehicle on its behalf is registered on the

sex offenders register”.

(3)	Section 23 of the TA 1985 is amended as follows.

(4)	After subsection (6) insert—

“(6A)

It shall be a requirement for a body granted a permit under this section to

establish that no person driving a vehicle on its behalf is registered on the

sex offenders register”.’.

Graham Stringer

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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

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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

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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.’.

Graham Stringer

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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

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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.’.

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Graham Stringer

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Clause  97,  page  79,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘(3A)

A local charging scheme shall not be made unless a referendum of all electors

within the boundary of the relevant integrated transport area has been held and a

majority of electors are in favour of the establishment of a local charging

scheme.’.

Graham Stringer

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Clause  97,  page  79,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘(3A)

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

resolution opposing the making of a local charging scheme the scheme shall not

be made.’.

Graham Stringer

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Clause  97,  page  79,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘(3A)

Where a majority of the constituent councils of an integrated transport area agree

a resolution opposing the making of a local charging scheme the scheme shall not

be made.’.

Stephen Hammond

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Clause  2,  page  2,  line  10,  after ‘For’, insert ‘each trafffic area constituted for’.

Stephen Hammond

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Clause  2,  page  2,  line  10,  at end insert—

‘(za)

at least one commissioner;’.

Stephen Hammond

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Clause  2,  page  2,  line  15,  after ‘state’, insert ‘, following consultation with the

Senior Traffic Commissioner and such organisations representative of local government

as the Secretary of State thinks fit,’.

Stephen Hammond

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Clause  2,  page  2,  line  22,  leave out from ‘Wales’ to end of line 25.

Stephen Hammond

21

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  28,  leave out from ‘Area’ to end of line 31.

Stephen Hammond

22

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  43,  leave out from ‘Wales’ to end of line 44.

Stephen Hammond

23

Clause  3,  page  4,  line  4,  leave out from ‘Wales’ to end of line 6.

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Stephen Hammond

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Clause  3,  page  4,  line  13,  leave out from ‘out’ to ‘as’ in line 15 and insert ‘such of

the functions of traffic commissioner for the Scottish Traffic Area’.

Stephen Hammond

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Clause  3,  page  4,  line  19,  leave out ‘England and Wales’ and insert ‘Scotland’.

Stephen Hammond

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

‘(g)	the Public Transport Users’ Committee and such organisations

representative of passengers as the senior traffic commissioner sees fit;’.

Stephen Hammond

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Clause  3,  page  5,  line  39,  leave out subsections (6) and (7).

Stephen Hammond

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Clause  4,  page  6,  line  33,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

For each traffic area constituted for the purposes of this Act there shall be at least

one deputy traffic commissioner.’.

Stephen Hammond

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Clause  4,  page  6,  line  37,  leave out paragraph (b).

Stephen Hammond

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Clause  4,  page  7,  line  5,  leave out paragraph (b).

Stephen Hammond

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Clause  4,  page  7,  line  11,  leave out paragraph (b).

Stephen Hammond

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Clause  4,  page  7,  line  14,  leave out subsection (6).

Stephen Hammond

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Clause  4,  page  7,  line  15,  at end insert—

‘(7)	Paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the PPVA 1981 (grounds for dismissal), as amended

by this section, shall apply to deputy traffic commissioners.’.

Stephen Hammond

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Clause  6,  page  9,  line  17,  leave out paragraph (a).

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Stephen Hammond

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

‘(1A)

In subsection 108(1) leave out “and economic”.’.

Stephen Hammond

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

‘(c)	to have regard to any relevant plans and strategies published by any

relevant rail infrastructure manager.’.

Stephen Hammond

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

‘( )	The authority must give one year’s notice of the date on which it intends to

replace its plan.’.

Stephen Hammond

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

‘(c)	plans and strategies published by any relevant rail infrastructure

manager.’.

Stephen Hammond

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

‘(d)	plans and strategies published by any relevant rail infrastructure

manager.’.

Bus partnership schemes

Stephen Hammond

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Transport Act 2000 is amended as follows.

(2)	After section 109 (further provision about plans), insert—

“109A

Bus partnership schemes

(1)	In preparing their local transport plan, the authority may create a bus

partnership scheme.

(2)	A bus partnership scheme shall seek consensus on bus routes,

frequencies, fares and other matters that shall be agreed, for the period of

the local transport plan.

(3)	In constructing a bus partnership scheme, the authority shall consult—

(a)	all operators of registered services in the specified area;

(b)	such organisations representative of passengers as it sees fit.

(4)	In exercising their statutory functions under the Town and Country

Planning Acts, the local planning authority shall have regard to the bus

partnership scheme and guidance contained therein.

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Revised 18 April 2008