Clause 66 - Constitution of Council

Part of Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 10:30 am on 5 July 2005.

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Photo of Eric Forth Eric Forth Conservative, Bromley and Chislehurst 10:30, 5 July 2005

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments:

No. 86, in clause 66, page 26, line 20, at end insert—

'(5A) One of the members is to be appointed by the National Assembly for Wales after consulting the Secretary of State.

(5B) In making that appointment, the National Assembly for Wales must have regard to the desirability of appointing a person who appears to the National Assembly to have specialist knowledge of Wales.'.

No. 131, in clause 67, page 26, line 37, after 'Ministers', insert

'or the National Assembly for Wales'.