HL Deb 07 November 2000 vol 618 cc1499-500

(" .—(1) It is the duty of a body by which an authorisation may be given under section 38 to compensate any person who has sustained damage as a result of—

  1. (a) the exercise of a power conferred by that section by a person authorised by that body to do so, or
  2. (b) the failure of a person so authorised to perform the duty imposed on him by subsection (4B) of that section,
except where the damage is attributable to the fault of the person who sustained it.

(2) Any dispute as to a person's entitlement to compensation under this section or as to its amount shall be referred to an arbitrator to be appointed, in default of agreement—

  1. (a) as respects entry on land in England, by the Secretary of State, and
  2. (b) as respects entry on land in Wales, by the National Assembly for Wales.").

The noble Lord said: My Lords, I beg to move.

Lord Northbrook

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his earlier reply. I should like to read carefully what he said. In the mean time I beg leave to withdraw Amendment No. 144.

Amendment No. 144, as an amendment to Amendment No. 143, by leave, withdrawn.

On Question, Amendment No.143 agreed to.

12.15 a.m.

Lord Brittan of Spennithorne moved Amendment No. 145: After Clause 38, insert the following new clause—