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Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]

Clause 292: Long-distance routes Amendment 124FC 124FC: Clause 292, page 177, line 43, at end insert— "(2A) In subsections (2B) and (2C) "preliminary activity" means activity which Natural England considers would facilitate the preparation by it of a report under section 51 pursuant to the coastal access duty. (2B) Where Natural England considers it necessary or expedient for preliminary activity to be carried out as respects any land, it must— (a) consider whether it would be appropriate for the access authority in relation to that land to carry out any of the preliminary activity, and (b) if it concludes that it would be so appropriate, take all reasonable steps to enter into an agreement with the access authority for that purpose. (2C) An access authority may, as respects any land in its area, enter into an agreement with Natural England under which the access authority undertakes to carry out preliminary activity." Amendment 124FC agreed. Amendments 124G to 124J not moved.