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Public Bill Committee: 1 March 2011                     

204

 

Localism Bill, continued

 
 

‘(3A)    

In subsection (3)—

 

(a)    

in paragraph (b) after “complies”, insert “substantially”, and

 

(b)    

in paragraph (e) after “complied”, insert “substantially”’.

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

242

 

Schedule  13,  page  326,  line  2,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

In subsection (3) (deadline for making report to the Secretary of State) omit

 

“deadline for”’.

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

243

 

Schedule  13,  page  327,  leave out line 25 and insert—

 

‘(b)    

for “the start day” substitute “the day on which the Secretary of State

 

receives a report on the application under section 74(2)(b) or 83(1)(b).”’.

 

Greg Clark

 

167

 

Schedule  13,  page  327,  line  30,  leave out ‘(8)’ and insert ‘(9)’.

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

244

 

Schedule  13,  page  327,  line  33,  after ‘must’, insert ‘(a)’.

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

245

 

Schedule  13,  page  327,  line  35,  at end insert—

 

‘(b)    

notify each interested party of what has been done and the reasons for

 

doing it.’.

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

238

 

Schedule  13,  page  328,  line  14,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

In subsection (1)—

 

(a)    

in paragraph (a) after “consent”, insert “which gives effect to the

 

proposals concerned without modification”, and

 

(b)    

after paragraph (a) insert—

 

“(ab)    

make an order granting development consent which

 

gives effect to those proposals with modification, or”’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 1 March 2011                     

205

 

Localism Bill, continued

 
 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

247

 

Schedule  13,  page  330,  line  42,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (1) to add, amend or

 

remove a category of offence.

 

(1B)    

The power conferred by subsection (1A) may be exercised to add a category of

 

offence to subsection (1) only if the category of offence is relevant to a

 

development for which an order granting development consent may be made

 

under this Act.’.

 


 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

237

 

Clause  108,  page  89,  line  16,  leave out subsections (1) and (2) and insert—

 

‘(1)    

Subsection (1A) applies to a proposed application notified to the Commission

 

under section 46 of that Act before the abolition date.

 

(1A)    

In relation to a proposed application in subsection (1), things done before the

 

abolition date shall remain effective on and after the abolition date as if they had

 

been done pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act 2008 following

 

amendment by this Act.

 

(2)    

Subsection (2A) applies to an application received by the Infrastructure Planning

 

Commission before the abolition date that purports to be an application for an

 

order granting development consent under the Planning Act 2008.

 

(2A)    

In relation to an application in subsection (2), a person who immediately before

 

the abolition date—

 

(a)    

is a member of the Commission, and

 

(b)    

is a member of the Panel, or is the single Commissioner, handling an

 

application for an order granting development consent under that Act,

 

    

is to be treated as being a member of the Panel that under Chapter 2 of Part 6 of

 

that Act, or the appointed person who under Chapter 3 of that Part, is to handle

 

the application on and after the abolition date.’.

 


 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

248

 

Clause  109,  page  92,  leave out lines 20 to 26.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 1 March 2011                     

206

 

Localism Bill, continued

 
 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

249

 

Clause  112,  page  96,  leave out subsection (3).

 


 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

250

 

Clause  116,  page  99,  leave out lines 36 to 40.

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

251

 

Clause  116,  page  100,  leave out lines 30 to 34.

 


 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

241

 

Clause  117,  page  103,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

For the purposes of discharge, variation and appeal by the local planning

 

authority, unless otherwise specified requirements shall be treated as if they were

 

conditions imposed under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.’.

 


 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

220

 

Clause  121,  page  105,  line  38,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

a person, P, normally resident in accommodation held by a person, Q,

 

where Q holds an introductory, assured, or secure tenancy, and where P

 

is in a subsisting relationship with Q,

 

(d)    

a person, P, normally resident in accommodation held by a person, Q,

 

where Q holds an introductory, assured or secure tenancy and where, P

 

has acted as a carer for Q for a period of not less than one year, or

 

(e)    

a person, P, normally resident in accommodation, for a period not less

 

than one year, held by a person, Q, where Q holds an introductory,

 

assured or secure tenancy and where P is the sibling of Q.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 1 March 2011                     

207

 

Localism Bill, continued

 
 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

221

 

Clause  121,  page  105,  line  41,  after ‘(b)’, insert ‘or (c) or (d) or (e)’.

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

222

 

Clause  121,  page  106,  leave out lines 4 and 5 and insert—

 

‘(c)    

that person applies for accommodation under Part 6.’.

 


 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

223

 

Clause  122,  page  106,  line  40,  after ‘may’, insert ‘after a consultation of not less

 

than 12 weeks with local housing authorities, registered providers of social housing,

 

tenants and other such persons or organisations as the Secretary of State considers

 

appropriate,’.

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

224

 

Clause  122,  page  107,  line  10,  at end insert ‘and the applicant has previously been

 

informed that the notice will be available and how it can be collected.’.

 


 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

225

 

Clause  123,  page  109,  leave out lines 1 to 3.

 


 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

226

 

Clause  124,  page  110,  line  19,  after ‘suitability’, insert ‘and affordability’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 1 March 2011                     

208

 

Localism Bill, continued

 
 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

230

 

Clause  124,  page  110,  line  23,  leave out ‘ a private rented sector offer’ and insert

 

‘an accredited private rented sector offer as specified in section [Private rented sector

 

accreditation schemes] of the Localism Act 2011’.

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

227

 

Clause  124,  page  110,  leave out line 28.

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

231

 

Clause  124,  page  110,  line  30,  leave out ‘private rented sector offer’ and insert

 

‘accredited private rented sector offer as specified in section [Private rented sector

 

accreditation schemes] of the Localism Act 2011’.

 

Greg Clark

 

168

 

Clause  124,  page  110,  line  35,  after ‘(c)’ insert ‘in a case which is not a restricted

 

case,’.

 

Greg Clark

 

169

 

Clause  124,  page  110,  line  36,  leave out first ‘the’ and insert ‘a local housing’.

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

232

 

Clause  124,  page  110,  line  38,  leave out ‘private rented sector offer’ and insert

 

‘accredited private rented sector offer as specified in section [Private rented sector

 

accreditation schemes] of the Localism Act 2011’.

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

229

 

Clause  124,  page  110,  line  39,  at end insert ‘and

 


 

               (b)      at the end of paragraph (c) insert—

 

“(d)    

the cost of the tenancy to the applicant is not in excess of the Local

 

Housing Allowance for the broad rental market area in which the private

 

rented sector offer is located.

 

(e)    

the authority is satisfied that the private rented sector offer meets the

 

Decent Homes standard.”.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 1 March 2011                     

209

 

Localism Bill, continued

 
 

Stephen Gilbert

 

Mr David Ward

 

218

 

Clause  124,  page  110,  line  40,  leave out subsection (8) and insert—

 

‘(8)    

In subsection (7D) after “end;”, insert—

 

“(ab)    

the landlord is a member of an accreditation scheme for private

 

sector landlords operated or approved by the authority;”’.

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

228

 

Clause  124,  page  110,  line  40,  leave out subsection (8).

 

Stephen Gilbert

 

Mr David Ward

 

216

 

Clause  124,  page  110,  line  40,  leave out ‘(7B) to (7E)’ and insert ‘(7C) and (7E)’.

 

Stephen Gilbert

 

Mr David Ward

 

217

 

Clause  124,  page  110,  line  40,  at end insert—

 

‘(8A)    

In subsection (7D) at end there is inserted—“ or,

 

(d)    

 

(i)    

an assured shorthold tenancy of a minimum duration of

 

12 months is available to the applicant;

 

(ii)    

the applicant has previously been placed in an assured

 

shorthold tenancy of a duration of greater than six

 

months and less than 12 months between the date of the

 

application being made and the date of the tenancy

 

mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) becoming available;

 

(iii)    

the local authority considers that the tenancy available

 

can be afforded by the applicant;

 

(iv)    

a housing support services assessment for the applicant

 

has concluded that any support needs of the household to

 

which the applicant belongs can be met within the

 

accommodation provided under the tenancy that is

 

available;

 

(v)    

the support to meet the support needs of the household is

 

available; and

 

(vi)    

the local authority has advised the applicant of tenants’

 

and landlords’ rights and obligations under an assured

 

shorthold tenancy and has directed the applicant to

 

sources of independent advice and information.”.’.

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

233

 

Clause  124,  page  111,  line  2,  leave out ‘private rented sector offer’ and insert

 

‘accredited private rented sector offer as specified in section [Private rented sector

 

accreditation schemes] of the Localism Act 2011’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 1 March 2011                     

210

 

Localism Bill, continued

 
 

Stephen Gilbert

 

Mr David Ward

 

219

 

Clause  124,  page  111,  line  12,  leave out subsection (11) and insert—

 

‘(11)    

Where an authority is under a duty to provide an applicant with advice and

 

assistance under section 190(2)(b), 192(2) or 195(5) of the Housing Act 1996, the

 

authority shall not procure or arrange a private rented sector offer to fhe benefit

 

of the applicant unless the landlord by whom the offer is made is a member of an

 

accreditation scheme for private sector landlords operated or approved by the

 

authority.’.

 


 

Greg Clark

 

170

 

Clause  125,  page  111,  line  33,  at end insert ‘, and

 

(b)    

in subsection (4B) for “(3A) to” substitute “(4) and”.’.

 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

252

 

Clause  125,  page  112,  line  2,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), an applicant is not deemed to have become

 

homeless intentionally when the applicant has been required to leave

 

accommodation as a consequence of a reduction in housing benefit entitlement,

 

other than a reduction which is the result of an increase in the applicant’s

 

income.’.

 

Greg Clark

 

171

 

Clause  125,  page  112,  leave out lines 25 to 30 and insert—

 

‘(6)    

Subsection (1) or (3) does not apply to a re-application by an applicant for

 

accommodation, or for assistance in obtaining accommodation, if the

 

immediately preceding application made by that applicant was one to which

 

subsection (1) or (3) applied.”’.

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

234

 

Clause  125,  page  112,  line  30,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

In section 192, leave out subsection (2) and insert—

 

“(2)    

The authority shall provide the applicant with (or secure that he is

 

provided with) emergency accommodation where appropriate.

 

(2A)    

The authority shall provide advice and assistance such that the

 

homelessness of the applicant is resolved by—

 

(a)    

offering or securing a social tenancy,

 

(b)    

offering or securing a private rented sector tenancy,

 

(c)    

offering or securing supported or other appropriate

 

accommodation, or


 
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