§ 113 Page 61, line 14, at end insert—
| "HIGHWAYS ACT 1959 (s. 25) | |||
| Offences under section 119(3) (failure to make good the surface of a public path after ploughing). | Section 119(4)(b) | £50. | £200." |
§ public place, 3 months or £500, or both."
§ 104 Schedule 2, page 47, leave out lines 6 and 7.
§ 105 Schedule 3, page 49, leave out lines 11 and 12.
§ Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendments.—(Lord Harris of Greenwich.)
529§ AS AMENDMENTS TO
COMMONS AMENDMENT No. 113
§ 113A Line 2, column 1, leave out ("119(3)") and insert ("119(4)(b)")
§ 113B Line 2, column 2, at end insert ("(as amended by Schedule 3 to the Criminal Justice Act 1967)")
§ AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL,
CONSEQUENTIAL ON COMMONS
AMENDMENT No. 113
§ 113C Page 75, line 23, at end insert ("Highways Act 1959")
§ 113D Page 94, line 2, column 3, after ("1953") insert ("section 119(4)(b) of the Highways Act 1959")
§ Lord HARRIS of GREENWICHMy Lords, I beg to move that this House doth agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 113. At the same time I should like to speak to Amendments Nos. 113A, 113B, 113C and 113D. Amendment No. 113 which was accepted in another place at Report stage increased the maximum fine for failing to make good a public park after ploughing from £50 to £200. This is a relatively modest increase in the maximum fine for an offence which can cause great concern to ramblers. The maximum fine was last