HC Deb 23 October 1968 vol 770 cc1509-10

Lords Amendment No. 156: In page 66, line 15, after the Amendment last inserted, insert new Clause "T": T.—(1) An order under section (Powers for local authorities analogous to s. 153 of principal Act>) or (Extinguishment of footpaths etc. over land held for planning purposes) of this Act shall not take effect unless confirmed by the Minister, or unless confirmed, as an unopposed order, by the authority who made it. (2) The Minister shall not confirm any such order unless satisfied as to every matter of which the authority making the order are required under section (Powers for local authorities analogous to s. 153 of principal Act) or (Extinguishment of footpaths etc. over land held for planning purposes) (as the case may be) to be satisfied,

(3) The time specified—

  1. (a) in an order under section (Powers for local authorities analogous to s. 153 of principal Act) above as the time from which a footpath or bridleway is to be stopped up or diverted; or
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  2. (b) in an order under section (Extinguishment of footpaths etc. over land held for planning purposes) above as the time from which a right of way is to be extinguished,
shall not be earlier than confirmation of the order.

(4) Schedule (Procedure in connection with orders relating to footpaths and bridle ways) to this Act shall have effect with respect to the confirmation of orders under section (Powers for local authorities analogous to s. 153 of principal Act) or (Extinguishment of footpaths etc. over land held for planning purposes) of this Act and the publicity for such orders after they are confirmed."

Mr. Skeffington

I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment.

The major new feature of the new Clause is the possibility of confirming such orders by the promoting authority if they are unopposed. This is a similar position to the one to which I referred recently in connection with another part of the Bill, I hope, therefore, that the House will find this equally acceptable. Where there are objections, the normal provisions will, of course, apply.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords Amendments agreed to.