Relaxation of Controls over Functions Relating to Amenity etc.

Orders of the Day — Schedule 3 – in the House of Commons at 8:45 pm on 15 July 1980.

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Amendments made: No. 355, in page 121, line 19, at end insert— ' 2A. In section 12 (contributions towards expenses) omit the words "and subject to the approval of the Local Government Board"'.

No. 356, in page 121, leave out line 26 and insert— '(a) in subsection (2), for the words from "forward" to the end substitute'

No. 358, in page 121, line 33, after 'agreement ', insert 'or'.

No. 223, in page 122, line 8, at end insert—

"(1) London Government Act 1963 (c.33)

9A. For section 58(1) (parks and open spaces) substitute— (1) The Open Spaces Act 1906, except section 14, shall have effect as if the London borough councils and the Greater London Council were included among the local authorities to whom it applies."'.

No. 357, in page 122, line 21, at end insert—

Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c.3)

13. In section 3(2) (which empowers a local authority to give notice in the prescribed manner that they propose to remove an abandoned motor vehicle but provides that they shall not be entitled to remove it if the person to whom the notice is given objects to their proposal in the prescribed manner and within the prescribed period) omit "in the prescribed manner" and" in the prescribed manner and".

14. Omit section 4(4) (under which the Secretary of State may by regulations require a local authority by whom a vehicle is disposed of to give such information relating to the disposal as may be prescribed to such person as may be prescribed).

15. In section 6(2) (under which a local authority are not entitled to exercise their power to remove refuse other than motor vehicles which is situated on land appearing to the authority to be occupied by any other person unless they have given him notice in the prescribed manner that they propose to remove it and he has failed to object to the proposal in the prescribed manner and within the prescribed period) omit "in the prescribed manner" and "in the prescribed manner and".'.—[Mr. King.]