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Civil Aviation Bill

My Lords, I beg to move that the Commons amendments and reasons be now considered. Moved accordingly, and on Question, Motion agreed to. [The page and line references are to HL Bill 21, the bill as first printed for the Lords.] 1: Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out ““may”” and insert ““shall”” 2: Page 1, line 8, leave out from ““in”” to ““by”” and insert ““proportion to the noise made by aircraft and”” 4: Page 2, line 31, at end insert- ““( )Charges, in relation to noise, shall be proportional to the noise emitted.”” The Commons disagree to these amendments for the following reason— 4A: Because it is not appropriate to require aerodrome authorities to fix their charges in the manner proposed The Lords insist on their Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 4 for the following reason- 4B: Because it is appropriate to require aerodrome authorities to fix their charges in the manner proposed The Commons insist on their disagreement with the Lords in their Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 4 but propose Amendments Nos. 4C and 4D in lieu— 4C: Page 2, line 28, at end insert- ““(4A) In determining whether, and if so how, to exercise his power under subsection (4) above in relation to an aerodrome authority, the Secretary of State shall have regard (among other things) to the interests of persons who live in the area in which the aerodrome is situated.”” 4D: Page 12, line 15, after ““38(4)”” insert ““and (4A)””