Clause 55 - Extension of Litter Authority Powers to take Remedial Action
Anti-social Behaviour Bill
10:30 am
Mr Matthew Green (Ludlow, Liberal Democrat)
I beg to move amendment No. 182, in
clause 55, page 40, leave out lines 24 and 25.
This is a probing amendment. I have read the clause and schedule 3 a few times, and I am worried at what might be a double negative. I want the Minister's reassurance that the provision does not mean that local authorities can enter military installations to clean up litter, because we would not support that. In fact, I think that the Bill exempts military installations, which brings me to the more interesting question of whether the 1990 Act allowed local authorities to enter them. If it did, how often have they done so and why is the clause necessary?
As I said, this is a probing amendment. I am slightly confused and I am sure that the Minister will enjoy teasing me. None the less, I am intrigued by the provision.