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Transport Bill

Notice of Amendments Tabled on
18 January 2011 for Consideration Stage

Clause 1 , Page 1, Line 6

After ‘to’ insert ‘accessibility,’

Chair, Committee for Regional Development
Minister for Regional Development

Clause 1 , Page 1, Line 6

Leave out ‘and’

Chair, Committee for Regional Development
Minister for Regional Development

Clause 1 , Page 1, Line 6

At end insert ‘and sustainability’

Chair, Committee for Regional Development
Minister for Regional Development

Clause 6 , Page 4, Line 11

Leave out ‘public passenger transport’

Minister for Regional Development
Chair, Committee for Regional Development

Clause 6 , Page 4, Line 16

At end insert -

‘(3) In subsection (2)(b)(i) “services” means ¾

(a) public passenger transport services; or

(b) any other services to which section 33(1)(a) applies.’

Minister for Regional Development
Chair, Committee for Regional Development

Clause 10 , Page 5, Line 42

At end insert -

‘(ga) that the permit-holder has been convicted of an offence under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39);’

Chair, Committee for Regional Development
Minister for Regional Development

Clause 12 , Page 7, Line 27

At beginning insert -

‘12(A1) This subsection applies where ¾

(a) an application is made for a new permit in respect of a service for which there is an existing permit;

(b) the applicant is the holder of the existing permit; and

(c) the Department considers that it is in the public interest for that service to be provided under a service agreement.

(B1) Where subsection (A1) applies, the Department shall not refuse the application without first giving the applicant notice that it is considering refusing the application for the reason mentioned in paragraph (c) of that subsection and holding an inquiry if the applicant requests the Department to do so.’

Chair, Committee for Regional Development
Minister for Regional Development

Clause 12 , Page 8, Line 4

Leave out subsection (4)

Minister for Regional Development

Clause 45

The Chair of the Committee for Regional Development gives notice of his intention to oppose the question that clause 45 stand part of the Bill.

Chair, Committee for Regional Development
Minister for Regional Development

Clause 46 , Page 20, Line 24

Leave out ‘Regulations’ and insert ‘No regulations to which this subsection applies shall be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Assembly.

(3A) Subsection (3) applies to regulations under this Act if they include ¾

(a) regulations under section 42(3) or 43(2); or

(b) regulations under this section which make the declaration mentioned in subsection (4).

(3B) Any other regulations’

Minister for Regional Development
Chair, Committee for Regional Development

Clause 47 , Page 20, Line 37

After ‘means’ insert ‘ ¾

(a)’

Minister for Regional Development
Chair, Committee for Regional Development

Clause 47 , Page 20, Line 38

At end insert ‘or

(b) an examiner appointed by the Department of the Environment under Article 74 of the 1995 Order;’

Minister for Regional Development
Chair, Committee for Regional Development

Clause 49 , Page 22, Line 9

Leave out ‘, 45’

Chair, Committee for Regional Development
Minister for Regional Development