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House of Commons

 
 

Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Thursday 7 January 2010

 

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

 

Flood and Water Management Bill Committee 31-48

 

Public Bill Committee


 

Flood and Water Management Bill

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

29

 

Clause  9,  page  7,  line  16,  at end insert—

 

‘(10)    

The Minister shall as soon as possible instigate, publish and have regard to a

 

review undertaken by a panel of independent persons pertaining to the costs

 

which will be incurred by local authorities in implementing the provisions of this

 

Clause before the Clause is commenced.’.

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

30

 

Schedule  3,  page  48,  line  37,  leave out ‘consult’ and insert ‘as soon as possible

 

instigate, publish and have regard to a review undertaken by a panel of independent

 

persons pertaining to the costs currently incurred by local authorties in maintaining

 

private sewers before the Schedule is commenced and’.

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

31

 

Schedule  3,  page  55,  line  39,  at end insert—

 

‘(8)    

The Minister must consult persons who in the Minister’s opinion represent

 

interests likely to be affected by this Schedule and publish a report detailing how

 

the adoption and maintenance of drainage systems is to be funded before the

 

Schedule is commenced.’.

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

32

 

Clause  9,  page  7,  line  1,  leave out ‘must be consistent with’ and insert ‘must have

 

regard to’.


 
 

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Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

33

 

Schedule  3,  page  52,  line  16,  leave out ‘significantly’.

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

34

 

Schedule  4,  page  57,  line  15,  leave out ‘10,000’ and insert ‘15,000’.

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

35

 

Clause  36,  page  20,  line  42,  at end insert—

 

‘(8)    

In this section “private motor vehicle” means any mechanically propelled vehicle

 

intended or adapted for use on roads other than—

 

(a)    

a public service vehicle within the meaning of the Public Passenger

 

Vehicles Act 1981(c.14); or

 

(b)    

a goods vehicle within the meaning of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c.52)

 

including any vehicle drawn by a private motor car.’.

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

36

 

Clause  36,  page  21,  leave out lines 16 and 17.

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

37

 

Clause  36,  page  21,  line  17,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

set out the reduction in charges to be made under section 76(6).’.

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

38

 

Clause  38,  page  23,  leave out lines 1 and 2 and insert—

 

‘(3)    

Condition 2 is that in carrying out the work the Agency—

 

(a)    

has regard to the national flood and coastal erosion risk management

 

strategy under section 7, and

 

(b)    

does not create or increase potential harmful consequences of a kind

 

listed in section 2(4)(a) to (d).’.

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

39

 

Clause  42,  page  26,  line  42,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall’.

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

40

 

Clause  42,  page  27,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

In determining which community groups qualify for concessionary charges,

 

undertakers shall include as a minimum the following groups—


 
 

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(a)    

places of religious worship,

 

(b)    

properties owned by Scout and Guide Associations and similar youth

 

groups,

 

(c)    

community amateur sports clubs and similar types of sports clubs,

 

(d)    

village and community halls, community centres and similar buildings

 

owned, or leased by non profit making community associations.’.

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

41

 

Clause  46,  page  29,  line  18,  at end insert—

 

‘(a)    

Section 42 comes into effect not later than three months after Royal

 

Assent.’.

 

Jessica Morden

 

42

 

Clause  19,  page  12,  line  27,  leave out ‘investigate’ and insert ‘take proportionate

 

action to clarify’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

43

 

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

 

‘(14)    

“English risk management authority” means—

 

(a)    

the Environment Agency,

 

(b)    

a risk management authority within subsection (13)(b), (c) or (f) for an

 

area that is wholly in England,

 

(c)    

an internal drainage board for an internal drainage district that is wholly

 

or mainly in England, and

 

(d)    

a water company that exercises functions in relation to an area in

 

England.

 

(15)    

“Welsh risk management authority” means—

 

(a)    

the Environment Agency,

 

(b)    

a risk management authority within subsection (13)(b), (c) or (f) for an

 

area that is wholly in Wales,

 

(c)    

an internal drainage board for an internal drainage district that is wholly

 

or mainly in Wales, and

 

(d)    

a water company that exercises functions in relation to an area in Wales.

 

(16)    

“Cross-border internal drainage board” means an internal drainage board for an

 

internal drainage district that is partly in England and partly in Wales.’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

44

 

Clause  7,  page  4,  line  40,  leave out ‘risk management authorities in England’ and

 

insert ‘English risk management authorities’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

45

 

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  15,  leave out ‘risk management authorities in England’ and

 

insert ‘the English risk management authorities’.


 
 

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Huw Irranca-Davies

 

46

 

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  23,  leave out ‘risk management authorities in England’ and

 

insert ‘English risk management authorities’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

47

 

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  38,  leave out ‘risk management authorities in Wales’ and

 

insert ‘Welsh risk management authorities’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

48

 

Clause  8,  page  6,  line  15,  leave out ‘risk management authorities in Wales’ and

 

insert ‘Welsh risk management authorities’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

49

 

Clause  11,  page  8,  line  18,  leave out subsection (1) and insert—

 

‘(1)    

In exercising its flood and coastal erosion risk management functions, an English

 

risk management authority must—

 

(a)    

act in a manner which is consistent with the national strategy and

 

guidance, and

 

(b)    

except in the case of a water company, act in a manner which is consistent

 

with the local strategies and guidance.’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

50

 

Clause  11,  page  8,  line  28,  leave out from ‘exercising’ to ‘must’ and insert ‘a flood

 

or coastal erosion risk management function in relation to an area in England, a water

 

company’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

51

 

Clause  11,  page  8,  line  29,  leave out paragraph (a).

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

52

 

Clause  11,  page  8,  line  33,  leave out ‘a risk management authority for an area in

 

England’ and insert ‘an English risk management authority’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

53

 

Clause  11,  page  8,  line  34,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

A cross-border internal drainage board for an internal drainage district that is

 

mainly in Wales must—

 

(a)    

act in a manner which is consistent with the local strategies and guidance,

 

and

 

(b)    

have regard to the national strategy and guidance.

 

(4B)    

Subsection (4A) does not affect the duties of a cross-border internal drainage

 

board under section 12.’.


 
 

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Flood and Water Management Bill, continued

 
 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

54

 

Clause  12,  page  9,  line  6,  leave out subsection (1) and insert—

 

‘(1)    

In exercising its flood and coastal erosion risk management functions, a Welsh

 

risk management authority must—

 

(a)    

act in a manner which is consistent with the national strategy and

 

guidance, and

 

(b)    

except in the case of a water company, act in a manner which is consistent

 

with the local strategies and guidance.’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

55

 

Clause  12,  page  9,  line  11,  leave out from ‘exercising’ to ‘must’ and insert ‘a flood

 

or coastal erosion risk management function in relation to an area in England, a water

 

company’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

56

 

Clause  12,  page  9,  line  12,  leave out paragraph (a).

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

57

 

Clause  12,  page  9,  line  16,  leave out ‘risk management authority for an area in

 

Wales’ and insert ‘Welsh risk management authority’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

58

 

Clause  12,  page  9,  line  17,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

A cross-border internal drainage board for an internal drainage district that is

 

mainly in England must—

 

(a)    

act in a manner which is consistent with the local strategies and guidance,

 

and

 

(b)    

have regard to the national strategy and guidance.

 

(3B)    

Subsection (3A) does not affect the duties of a cross-border internal drainage

 

board under section 11.’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

59

 

Clause  27,  page  15,  line  32,  leave out ‘flood and coastal erosion risk management

 

in England’ and insert ‘English authorities’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

60

 

Clause  27,  page  15,  line  34,  leave out ‘flood and coastal erosion risk management

 

in Wales’ and insert ‘Welsh authorities’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

61

 

Clause  27,  page  15,  line  35,  at end add—

 

‘(6)    

For the purposes of subsection (5)—

 

(a)    

an “English authority” is—


 
 

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(i)    

a lead local flood authority, district council or highway authority

 

for an area in England, and

 

(ii)    

an internal drainage board for an internal drainage district that is

 

wholly or mainly in England;

 

(b)    

a “Welsh authority” is—

 

(i)    

a lead local flood authority or highway authority for an area in

 

Wales, and

 

(ii)    

an internal drainage board for an internal drainage district that is

 

wholly or mainly in Wales.’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

62

 

Clause  39,  page  24,  line  39,  leave out ‘under’ and insert ‘carried out in reliance on’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

63

 

Clause  41,  page  26,  line  8,  after ‘Schedule 3’ insert ‘to the Flood and Water

 

Management Act 2010’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

64

 

Schedule  2,  page  40,  line  10,  leave out ‘Conditions 1 and 3 are satisfied’ and

 

insert—

 

‘(a)    

Conditions 1 and 3 are satisfied, or

 

(b)    

Conditions 1 and 4 are satisfied.’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

65

 

Schedule  2,  page  40,  line  23,  leave out ‘carrying out’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

66

 

Schedule  2,  page  40,  line  25,  leave out paragraph (a).

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

67

 

Schedule  2,  page  40,  line  29,  at end insert—

 

‘(7A)    

Condition 4 is that the purpose of the work is to manage a flood risk in the

 

authority’s area from the sea and either—

 

(a)    

the work is within subsection (8)(a), (b) or (f), or

 

(b)    

the Environment Agency has consented to the work.’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

68

 

Schedule  3,  page  51,  line  28,  after ‘applicant’ insert ‘or, in the case of a combined

 

application, the planning authority,’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

69

 

Schedule  3,  page  54,  line  19,  at beginning insert ‘Subsections (3A) and (3B)

 

apply’.


 
 

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Huw Irranca-Davies

 

70

 

Schedule  3,  page  54,  line  20,  after ‘adopted’ insert—

 

‘(3A)    

’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

71

 

Schedule  3,  page  54,  line  24,  at end insert—

 

‘(3B)    

The maintaining authority must designate the road under section 63 of the New

 

Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (streets with special engineering difficulties).’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

72

 

Schedule  3,  page  54,  line  27,  at end insert ‘(and a reference to a road includes a

 

reference to part of a road).’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

73

 

Schedule  3,  page  55,  line  34,  leave out ‘and’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

74

 

Schedule  3,  page  55,  line  37,  at end insert ‘, and

 

(i)    

designate under section 63 of the New Roads and Street Works

 

Act 1991 (streets with special engineering difficulties) any

 

adopted part of the drainage system that is a street within the

 

meaning of section 48 of that Act.’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

75

 

Schedule  3,  page  56,  line  38,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

At the end of section 59 add—

 

“(7)    

Schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 extends the

 

power under subsection (1)(c) of this section to sustainable drainage

 

systems as defined in regulations under that Schedule.”’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

76

 

Schedule  3,  page  56,  line  40,  leave out ‘omit’ and insert ‘for’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

77

 

Schedule  3,  page  56,  line  40,  at end insert ‘substitute “(having regard both to the

 

need to remove water from the court, yard or passage and also to the need to dispose of it

 

satisfactorily in the course of or after its removal)”.’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

78

 

Schedule  3,  page  56,  line  40,  at end insert—


 
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