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Proceeding contribution from Lord Greaves (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 21 April 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL].

Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]

I am grateful for that assurance. The only other comment that I wanted to make was to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Byford, on the vital issue of "a" and "the". The Minister says that when Natural England starts to prepare a scheme, it is "a scheme". I understand that. When it submits it, it becomes "the scheme". The wording in the Bill follows that to some extent. It starts off in Clause 288(1) with preparing "a scheme". It goes on in Clause 288(2) to refer to "the scheme", which the Secretary of State may approve, with or without modifications, or reject. In Clause 288(4), which deals with revising it, it is "a scheme" again. It seems that at the revision stage it ought to be "the scheme", because it is "the scheme" that has previously been adopted.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
709 c1383 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Compensation Devolved matters Appeals Armed forces Decommissioning Costs Coastal areas Common land Delegated legislation Coastal erosion Land Licensing Dogs Liability Environment protection Ferries Energy Legislative competence Farms Inland waterways Land use Environment Agency Isles of Scilly Floods Isle of Wight Estuaries Local government Navigation Livestock Planning Ports Public consultation National Assembly for Wales Public footpaths Nature conservation Parish and town councils National parks Ministry of Defence Scotland Wales Rights of way Repairs and maintenance Shipping Seas and oceans Wildlife Rural areas Firing ranges Islands Natural England Lundy Island
Legislation
Marine and Coastal Access Bill (HL) 2008-09
National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949
Link
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