HL Deb 17 November 1976 vol 377 cc1386-7

[No. 29.]

Clause 32, page 19, leave out lines 22 to 25 and insert— 'operational land', in relation to statutory undertakers, means—

  1. (a) land which is used for the purpose of carrying on their undertaking, and
  2. (b) land in which an interest is held for that purpose,
not being land which, in respect of its nature and situation, is comparable rather with land in general than with land which is used, or in which interests are held, for the purpose of the carrying on of statutory undertakings; 'statutory undertakers' means—
  1. (a) persons authorised by virtue of any enactment to carry on any railway, light railway, tramway, road transport, water transport, canal, inland navigation, dock, harbour, pier or lighthouse undertaking, or any undertaking for the supply of electricity, gas, hydraulic power or water, and
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  2. (b) the British Airports Authority, the Civil Aviation Authority, the National Coal Board, the Post Office, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority;
and 'statutory undertaking' shall be construed accordingly;

The LORD CHANCELLOR

My Lords, I beg to move that this House doth agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 29. The effect of this Amendment is to extend the definition of statutory undertakers—the unloved word again appears—by including within the definition the British Airports Authority, the Civil Aviation Authority, the National Coal Board, the Post Office and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. It also specifically defines the term "operational land" in relation to statutory undertakers. This is done in other legislation.

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendment.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.