Civil Contingencies Bill
MARSHALLED
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
TO BE MOVED
ON REPORT
The amendments have been marshalled in accordance with the Order expected to be agreed to on 8th October 2004 as follows—
Clauses 1 to 18
Schedule 1
Clauses 19 to 32 | Schedules 2 and 3
Clauses 33 to 36 |
[Amendments marked * are new or have been altered]
Amendment
No.
| | THE LORD BASSAM OF BRIGHTON |
| 1 | Page 1, line 5, leave out from "means" to end of line 10 and insert— |
| "(a) | an event or situation which threatens serious damage to human welfare in a place in the United Kingdom, |
| (b) | an event or situation which threatens serious damage to the environment of a place in the United Kingdom, or |
| (c) | war, or terrorism, which seriously threatens the security of the United Kingdom." |
| 2 | Page 2, line 4, leave out "harmful" |
| 3 | Page 2, leave out lines 5 and 6 |
| | THE LORD BASSAM OF BRIGHTON |
| 4 | Page 2, line 6, leave out "(b) flooding," |
| 5 | Page 2, line 8, leave out subsection (4) |
| | THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
THE LORD McNALLY |
| 6 | Page 3, line 11, at end insert ", and |
| ( ) | consult with voluntary organisations through the development of plans maintained under paragraphs (c) and (d) to such extent and in such manner as a person or body listed in Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 1 shall think fit." |
| 7 | Page 3, line 11, at end insert ", and |
| ( ) | maintain arrangements to inform the public about arrangements that may be made should an emergency occur" |
| | THE LORD JOPLING
THE LORD ELTON
THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
THE LORD McNALLY |
| 8 | Page 3, line 25, at end insert— |
| "( ) | Regulations under subsection (3) may, in particular, make provision— |
| (a) | requiring those authorities which control ports, airports or frontiers as well as local authorities to install special equipment to monitor the contents of lorries, containers or other objects for suspicious contents or persons; |
| (b) | requiring those authorities which control ports, airport or frontiers as well as local authorities to install special equipment designed to monitor persons, ships, other conveyances or other objects for radiological material; and |
| (c) | requiring local authorities and other public bodies to obtain specific static or mobile equipment which is designed to identify the presence of chemical material or biological organisms or radiological substances which might be used in a terrorist attack." |
| | THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
THE LORD McNALLY |
| 9 | Page 3, line 39, after "consult" insert "with any voluntary organisations or" |
| 10 | Page 3, line 44, after "collaboration" insert "with any voluntary organisations or any other specified person or body or class of person or body" |
| | THE LORD McNALLY
THE LORD GARDEN |
| 11 | Page 3, line 47, at beginning insert "efficiently" |
| | THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
THE LORD McNALLY |
| 12 | Page 3, line 47, after "delegation" insert "to any specified person or body or class of person or body including any voluntary organisations" |
| 13 | Page 3, line 49, at end insert "or with any voluntary organisations" |
| | THE LORD McNALLY
THE LORD GARDEN |
| 14* | Page 4, line 2, at beginning insert "efficiently" |
| | THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
THE LORD McNALLY |
| 15 | Page 4, line 5, after "Schedule 1" insert "or to any voluntary organisations" |
| 16 | Page 4, line 9, after "body" insert "(including any voluntary organisations)" |
| | THE LORD BASSAM OF BRIGHTON |
| 17 | Page 4, line 11, at end insert— |
| "( ) | permit or require a person or body, in maintaining a plan under subsection (1)(c) or (d), to have regard to the activities of bodies (other than public or local authorities) whose activities are not carried on for profit;" |
| | THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
THE LORD McNALLY |
| 18 | Page 5, line 9, after "activities" insert "or community activities" |
| | THE LORD BASSAM OF BRIGHTON |
| 19 | Page 5, line 9, after "public" insert ", or the continuance of the activities of bodies other than public or local authorities whose activities are not carried on for profit," |
| | THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
THE LORD McNALLY |
| 20 | Page 5, line 21, at end insert "save that a charge may not be made to any organisation carrying out community activities" |
| 21 | Page 6, line 2, at end insert ", or |
| ( ) | establishing a public information programme in respect of emergencies" |
| 22 | Page 6, line 2, at end insert ", or |
| ( ) | establishing and promoting a public training programme in respect of emergencies" |
| 23 | Page 6, line 9, after "(1)" insert "or (2)" |
| 24 | Page 6, line 16, leave out "Part 1 or 3 of" |
| 25 | Page 6, line 18, after "1" insert "or 2" |
| 26 | Page 6, line 20, leave out "Part 1 or 3 of" |
| 27 | Page 6, line 23, after "1" insert "or 2" |
| 28 | Page 6, line 32, leave out subsection (5) |
| | THE LORD ELTON
THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
THE LORD ARCHER OF SANDWELL |
| 29 | Page 7, line 16, leave out "a Minister of the Crown thinks that" |
| | THE LORD STODDART OF SWINDON |
| 30 | Page 7, line 16, leave out "thinks" and insert "believes on the available evidence" |
| | THE LORD LUCAS
THE LORD BASSAM OF BRIGHTON |
| 31 | Page 7, line 22, leave out "may be written or oral" and insert "shall be in writing" |
| | THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
THE LORD McNALLY |
| 32 | Page 7, line 22, leave out "may be written or oral" and insert "shall be written" |
| | THE LORD BASSAM OF BRIGHTON |
| 33 | Page 7, line 32, leave out subsection (5) |
| | THE LORD ELTON
THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE |
| 34 | Page 7, line 38, leave out "the Scottish Ministers think that" |
| | THE LORD STODDART OF SWINDON |
| 35 | Page 7, line 38, leave out "think" and insert "believe on the available evidence" |
| | THE LORD BASSAM OF BRIGHTON |
| 36 | Page 8, line 3, leave out "may be written or oral" and insert "shall be in writing" |
| | THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
THE LORD McNALLY |
| 37 | Page 8, line 3, leave out "may be written or oral" and insert "shall be written" |
| | THE LORD BASSAM OF BRIGHTON |
| 38 | Page 8, line 13, leave out subsection (5) |
| 39 | Insert the following new Clause— |
| | The Secretary of State shall make arrangements for an annual report to Parliament on the preparations made by government in relation to civil contingencies and on the performance of the persons or bodies listed in Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 1 in respect of their duties under this Act." |
| | THE LORD BASSAM OF BRIGHTON |
| 40 | Page 12, line 23, at end insert— |
| | ""terrorism" has the meaning given by section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11), and |
| | "war" includes armed conflict." |
| | THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
THE LORD McNALLY |
| 41 | Page 12, line 23, at end insert ", and |
| | "community activities" means activities in fulfilment of any charitable, benevolent, or philanthropic purpose" |
| 42 | Page 12, line 23, at end insert ", and |
| | "voluntary organisation" means any body (other than a public or local authority) whose activities are not carried out for profit" |
| 43 | Page 23, line 5, at end insert— |
| | 1 In relation to England and Wales— |
| (a) | a Government department or ministry, |
| (b) | an executive agency or non-department public body, |
| (c) | the National Assembly for Wales, and |
| (d) | an executive agency or non-department public body of the National Assembly for Wales. |
| | 2 In relation to Northern Ireland— |
| (a) | the Northern Ireland Executive, and |
| (b) | a Northern Irish executive agency or non-department public body." |
| 44 | Page 24, line 20, at end insert— |
| (1) | The Scottish Executive. |
| (2) | A Scottish Executive agency or non-department public body." |
| | THE LORD BASSAM OF BRIGHTON |
| 45 | Page 25, line 6, leave out paragraphs 19 and 20 and insert— |
| | "19 (1) A person holding a licence of a kind specified in sub-paragraph (2) and granted under section 6 of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29). |
| (a) | a transmission licence, |
| (b) | a distribution licence, and |
| (c) | an interconnector licence. |
| (3) | Expressions used in this paragraph and in the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) shall have the same meaning in this paragraph as in that Act. |
| | 20 (1) A person holding a licence of a kind specified in sub-paragraph (2). |
| (a) | a licence under section 7 of the Gas Act 1986 (c. 44), and |
| (b) | a licence under section 7ZA of that Act." |
| 46 | Page 25, line 20, at end insert— |
| | "The petrol and diesel distribution and production industry |
| | A person who distributes or produces petrol or diesel." |
| 47 | Page 25, line 20, at end insert— |
| | A person authorised to undertake activity in relation to broadcasting in Great Britain by virtue of a licence under the Broadcasting Act 1996 (c. 55)." |
| 48 | Page 25, line 20, at end insert— |
| | "The food production and distribution industry |
| | A person who is engaged in the production or the distribution (or both) of food as specified by the Secretary of State." |
| 49* | Page 25, line 23, after "to" insert "infrastructure management and passenger services" |
| 50* | Page 25, line 24, at end insert— |
| | "A person who is permitted under the Transport Act 1985 (c. 67) or Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) to operate scheduled bus services." |
| 51* | Page 25, line 25, after "provides" insert "passenger" |
| 52 | Page 25, line 33, after "airport" insert "or airline" |
| 53* | Page 25, line 34, at end insert— |
| | "A person operating a scheduled air passenger service to or from an airport within the meaning of section 82(1) of the Airports Act 1986 (c. 31) (general interpretation) in Great Britain." |
| 54* | Page 25, line 36, at end insert— |
| | "A person who provides passenger ferry services to or from a terminal within the responsibility of a harbour authority, within the meaning of section 46(1) of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31) (interpretation of part 3) in Great Britain." |
| 55 | Page 25, line 39, at end insert— |
| | "A person who provides services in connection with buses or coaches in Great Britain as specified by the Secretary of State." |
| 56 | Page 26, line 2, at end insert— |
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