Marine Bill Marshalled List of Amendments Further Consideration Stage Monday 13 May 2013
Amendments tabled up to 9.30am Thursday, 9 May 2013 and selected for debate
Amendment 1 [Negatived]
Clause 10, Page 7, Line 36
At end insert -
‘(c) that the document, or part of the document, is irrational;
(d) that the document, or part of the document, is incompatible with any of the Convention rights.’
Mr Steven Agnew
Amendment 2 [Negatived]
Clause 10, Page 7, Line 38
At end insert -
‘(5A) Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (4), applications under that subsection may be made by¾
(a) a natural or legal person affected or likely to be affected by, or having an interest in, the relevant document;
(b) a non-governmental organisation promoting environmental protection.’
Mr Steven Agnew
Amendment 3 [Not Called]
Clause 11, Page 8, Line 15
At end insert -
‘(c) that the document, or part of the document, is irrational;
(d) that the document, or part of the document, is incompatible with any of the Convention rights.’
Mr Steven Agnew
Amendment 4 [Not Called]
Clause 12, Page 8, Line 39
At end insert -
‘ “the Convention rights” has the same meaning as in the Human Rights Act 1998;’
Mr Steven Agnew
Amendment 5 [Negatived]
Clause 22, Page 16, Line 7
At end insert -
‘(8A) Where the authority has given notice under subsection (5), it should only proceed with the act if it is satisfied that—
(a) there is no other means of proceeding with the act which would create a substantially lower risk of hindering the achievement of conservation objectives stated for the MCZ,
(b) the benefit to the public of proceeding with the act clearly outweighs the risk of damage to the environment that will be created by proceeding with it, and
(c) where possible, the authority will undertake, or make arrangements for the undertaking of, measures of equivalent environmental benefit to the damage which the act will or is likely to have in or on the MCZ.
(8B) The reference in subsection (8A)(a) to other means of proceeding with an act includes a reference to proceeding with it—
(a) in another manner, or
(b) at another location.’
Mr Steven Agnew
Amendment 6 [Not Called]
Clause 24, Page 17, Line 40
Leave out ‘section’ and insert ‘sections 22(8A)(c) and’
Mr Steven Agnew
Amendment 7 [Not Called]
Clause 25, Page 18, Line 7
After ‘section 22(2)’ insert ‘, or the duty imposed by section 22(8A),’
Mr Steven Agnew
Amendment 8 [Negatived]
Clause 25, Page 18, Line 12
Leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert -
‘(a) if the achievement of the conservation objectives stated for an MCZ is hindered as a result of the failure, a public authority is, unless there was a reasonable excuse for the failure, guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £20,000 or on conviction on indictment to a fine; and
(b) in all other cases the Department must request from the public authority an explanation for the failure and the public authority must provide the Department with such an explanation in writing within the period of 28 days from the date of the request or such longer period as the Department may allow.’
Mr Steven Agnew
