§ 4 Clause 26, page 20, line 20, leave out from 'determining' to 'the' in line 21 and insert 'whether any stand at a sports ground in their area is a regulated stand'.
The Earl of CaithnessMy Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 4. The local authority must determine under Clause 26(4) whether a stand is a regulated stand. That is wholly a matter of the extent of the covered accommodation it provides. As long as the local authority is certain that it is above or below the current threshold, there is no need for them to make a precise calculation of spectator accommodation. As drafted, Clause 26(5) requires a number to be placed on the capacity of stands. The amendment removes any such requirement. I commend the amendment to the House.
§ Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 4—(The Earl of Caithness.)
485§ Lord MishconMy Lords, this is another sensible amendment coming to us from another place, and I certainly support it from these Benches.
§ Lord Brougham and VauxMy Lords, may I also respond like the noble Lord, Lord Mishcon. This is a sensible amendment and I thank the Government.
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.