Clause 30
Commons Bill [Lords]
12:00 pm
Anne Begg (Aberdeen South, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment No. 51, in clause 30, page 16, line 29, at end insert—
‘( ) the proportion of members of the association who should be owners of rights.'.
Amendment No. 73, in clause 30, page 16, line 33, at end insert—
‘(e) the holding of meetings in public'.
Amendment No. 37, in clause 30, page 16, line 35, leave out paragraph (3)(a) and insert—
‘(a) the election of at least half the members of the association;
(aa) the local community from which members are to be drawn and the role of representatives of town and parish councils'.
Amendment No. 65, in clause 30, page 16, line 41, at end insert—
‘(h) membership of the association consisting of common rights holders, the owner of the land, tenants and holders of sporting rights.'.
New clause 3—Membership—
‘(1) The membership of a commons association must reflect local interests.
(2) At least half of the members must be elected.
(3) At least half of the members must be resident in the area of the local authority in which the common or town green is situated.'.