Clause 40 - Duty to conserve biodiversity
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill
10:30 am
Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst, Conservative)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments:
No. 2, in clause 40, page 13, line 34, leave out ‘have regard’ and insert ‘aim to further’.
No. 127, in clause 40, page 13, line 34, leave out from ‘have’ to end of line 36 and insert
‘a duty to further the conservation of biodiversity, so far as is consistent with the proper exercise of those functions’.
No. 3, in clause 40, page 13, line 35, leave out ‘to’.