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Commons Bill [HL]

moved Amendment No. 63:"Page 8, line 6, leave out subsection (6) and insert—" ““(6)   The interests of right holders must take priority where exchange takes place. (6A)   Where the exchange of contiguous land to existing common land is deregistered the interests of common right holders will be a primary consideration. (6B)   In determining the application, the appropriate national authority shall also have regard to— (a)   the interests of the neighbourhood; (b)   the public interest; (c)   any other matter considered to be relevant.”” The noble Lord said: In moving Amendment No. 63, I shall speak also to Amendment No. 69. The amendment states unequivocally that:"““The interests of right holders must take priority””," because deregistration or exchange could seriously disadvantage common right holders and even cause a sheep enterprise to become uneconomic, for example. Subsection (6A) would ensure that in deregistration and subsection (6B) contains the original paragraphs (a), (b) and (c). Amendment No. 69 is a consequential amendment as a result of Amendment No. 63 because there would be three paragraphs instead of the original four. I beg to move.