Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill

moved Amendments Nos. 346 to 352:"Page 69, line 15, leave out paragraph (b).""Page 69, line 26, after ““by”” insert ““, or on behalf of,””""Page 70, line 5, leave out paragraph (b).""Page 70, line 16, after ““purpose”” insert ““or purposes””""Page 70, line 17, at end insert—" 4A      A section 80 order may provide that the board (or a subsidiary of the board) may make such charges for any services as appear to the board (or subsidiary) to be reasonable. 4B   (1)   A section 80 order may include provision enabling the board to do anything that appears to it to be conducive or incidental to the discharge of its functions. (2)   The order may, in particular, provide that the board may— (a)   enter into agreements; (b)   acquire or dispose of property; (c)   raise funds by means of voluntary contributions; (d)   accept gifts. (3)   The power to make provision falling within sub-paragraph (2)(c) applies whether or not the order also makes provision under paragraph 4 (levies).”” Page 70, line 18, leave out from beginning to end of line 21 and insert— 5   (1)   A section 80 order may include provision making the exercise of a specified function or description of functions conferred on the board— (a)   subject to the approval of the appropriate authority, or (b)   subject to any other conditions. (2)   The provision that may be made by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(b) includes, in particular— (a)   provision requiring the board to be satisfied, before a levy is— (i)   imposed, or (ii)   terminated, that the imposition or termination of the levy is desired by a substantial number of the persons who would be or are affected by the levy; (b)   provision requiring ballots to be conducted, in such circumstances as may be specified in the order, for the purpose of ascertaining the views of persons who would be or are affected by a levy; (c)   provision requiring the board to consult a specified person or a description of persons before exercising a specified function or description of functions.”” Page 70, line 33, at end insert ““or an authorised officer”” On Question, amendments agreed to. Schedule 10, as amended, agreed to. Clause 84 [Power to dissolve existing levy bodies]: [Amendments Nos. 352A to 352C not moved.] Clause 84 agreed to. Clauses 85 to 87 agreed to. Clause 88 [Directions]: On Question, Whether Clause 88 shall stand part of the Bill?