HL Deb 08 July 1981 vol 422 cc773-4
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7.46 p.m.
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The Chairman of Committees (Lord Aberdare)
My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a third time.
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Moved, That the Bill be now read 3a.—(Lord Aberdare.)
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On Question, Bill read 3a with the amendments.
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Lord Aberdare moved the following amendments:
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Clause 62 [For protection of Medina Borough Council.]:
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Page 38, line 22, leave out ("cross")
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Page 38, line 36, leave out ("section 46") and insert ("section 47")
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Page 39, line 15, leave out ("section 46") and insert ("section 47")
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Page 39, line 40, leave out ("such works") and insert ("of the works mentioned in paragraph (5) of this section")
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Page 40, line 12, leave out from ("out") to (", shall") in line 14, and insert ("any of the works therein mentioned").
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Clause 70 [Interpretation and extent of Part VI.]:
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Page 57, line 34, leave out from beginning to end of line 22 on page 58, and insert—
("the appropriate Minister" means—
- (a) in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on any railway, light railway, tramway, road transport, dock,
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harbour or pier undertaking, the Secretary of State for Transport;
- (b) in relation to the National Coal Board, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, an undertaking for the supply of district heating or statutory undertakers carrying on an undertaking for the supply of electriicty, gas or hydraulic power, the Secretary of State for Energy;
- (c) in relation to the British Airports Authority or the Civil Aviation Authority or statutory undertakers carrying on any lighthouse undertaking, the Secretary of State for Trade;
- (d) in relation to the Post Office, the Secretary of State for Industry;
- (e) in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on an undertaking for the supply of water, other than water authorities, in the application of this Act to England, the Secretary of State for the Environment, and, in the application of this Act to Wales, the Secretary of State for Wales;
- (f) in relation to water authorities, the appropriate Minister or Ministers determined in accordance with section 1(4) of the Water Act 1973;
- (g) in relation to an internal drainage board, in the application of this Act to England, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and, in the application of this Act to Wales, the Secretary of State for Wales, but, where the district of an internal drainage board is partly in England and partly in Wales, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State for Wales jointly; and
- (h) in relation to any other relevant undertakers, the Secretary of State for the Environment;").
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The noble Lord said: My Lords, I beg to move the amendments standing in my name. I think it might be convenient if I were to move all six amendments en bloc. They are all to correct errors or improve the drafting of the Bill. Even No. 6, which is a rather longer amendment, is simply a more accurate definition of what is meant by "the appropriate Minister". With your Lordships' permission, I beg to move that these amendments be agreed to en bloc.
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On Question, amendments agreed to.
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On Question, Bill passed, and returned to the Commons.
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[The Sitting was suspended from 7.50 until 8 p.m.]