HC Deb 10 March 1971 vol 813 cc497-8

Amendments made: No. 48, in page 38, line 21, after 'permit', insert 'the occupier or'.

No. 49, in line 24, at end insert: (1A) The highway authority may, as they think fit—

  1. (a) grant a licence under this section to the person who at the time of the grant is the occupier of such premises and insert in the licence provisions prohibiting assignment of the licence and providing for its duration; or
  2. (b) grant such a licence to the owner of such premises and his successors in title and insert in the licence provisions providing for the licence to be annexed to those premises and providing for its duration;
and, except as otherwise provided, references in this section to the licensee shall be construed as references to the person who is for the time being entitled by virtue of such a licence to do anything permitted by it to be done.

No. 50, in line 25, leave out from '(2)' to 'no' in line 27.

No. 51, in line 34, at end insert: (2A) It shall be a condition of every licence granted by virtue of subsection (1A)(b) above that within one month after any change in the ownership of the premises in question takes place the licensee shall inform the highway authority of it.

No. 52, in page 39, line 13, at end insert 'or surrendered'.

No. 53, in line 23, at end insert: In this subsection 'the licensee' means the person who immediately before the expiration, withdrawal or surrender of the licence in question was the licensee or, if that person has died, his personal representatives.

No. 54, in line 24, after 'licensee' insert: and the person who immediately before the expiration, withdrawal or surrender of a licence under this section was the licensee or, if that person has died, his personal representatives'.

No. 55, in line 27, leave out from 'by to second 'of' in line 28 and insert 'any person'.

No. 56, in line 32, leave out 'the licensee' and insert 'any person'

No. 57, in line 36, leave out 'to him'.—[Mr. Graham Page.]

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