HIGH HEDGES BILL
MARSHALLED LIST OF AMENDMENTS
CONSIDERATION STAGE
MONDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2011

Amendment 1 [Not Moved]

New Clause

After clause 2 insert -

‘Tall trees

2A. This Act applies to single evergreen or semi-evergreen trees as it does to high hedges.’

Chair, Committee for the Environment

Amendment 2 [Made]

Clause 3 , Page 3, Line 27

Leave out subsection (7) and insert -

‘(7) Regulations made by the Department shall prescribe the maximum fee that can be charged by a council under subsection (1)(b).’

Chair, Committee for the Environment

Amendment 3 [Made]

Clause 3 , Page 3, Line 29

Leave out from ‘may’ to the end of line 30 and insert -

‘shall be refunded where a remedial notice is issued under subsection (4) or section 7(2)(c).’

Chair, Committee for the Environment

Amendment 4 [Made]

Clause 3 , Page 3, Line 30

At end insert -

‘(9) Where a council refunds a fee to a complainant under subsection (8), the council shall charge the fee determined under subsection (1)(b) to the owner of the neighbouring land.’

Chair, Committee for the Environment