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Proceeding contribution from Lord Livsey of Talgarth (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 19 May 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL].

Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]

My Lords, Amendment 118A contains an extremely useful provision. It states that, ""it is immaterial whether the person knew, or ought to have known, that the feature was a protected feature"." I look upon this as a no-escape clause. If someone pretends that they did not know about it, that is no excuse. It is a useful part of the amendment. We on the Liberal Democrat Benches have supported such provision. The word "reckless" is extremely important in this context, as a great deal of damage has been done. Indeed, there is now photographic evidence that many things have gone awry. We therefore very much support these amendments.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
710 c1329 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Devolved matters Conservation Coastal areas Archaeology Damage Byelaws Housing Fisheries Inspections Judiciary EU law Fishing catches Legislative competence Fish Fishing gear Powers of entry Navigation Powers Nature conservation Marine animals Scotland Sustainable development Wales Shipping Right of search Seas and oceans Wrecks Shellfish Scottish Executive Sites of special scientific interest Lifeboats Quotas Salmon Trinity House Ecology Marine conservation zones Inshore fisheries and conservation authorities
Legislation
Marine and Coastal Access Bill (HL) 2008-09
Link
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