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Commons Bill [HL]

It may be for the convenience of the Committee if I speak to my Amendment No. 84. My noble friend has been reluctant to define what is fair and unfair, but we have a considerable problem in that the High Court, the county court or whichever court it is, can order a commons registration authority to amend the register if that is considered to be fair. Let us suppose that Powys County Council, which is the registration authority in my part of Wales, says ““We don’t like this, it’s not very good””, and someone goes to the High Court or the county court which says that, on balance, it is unfair—or fair—that a register should be changed. Let us also suppose that the National Assembly states in general guidance under the register that it should be possible for this or that to happen. Where do we sit on this? Leaving aside my general question, we need at least some words from the Minister regarding what might or might not be fair.