Commons Bill [HL]

moved Amendment No. 229:"Page 34, line 30, at end insert—" ““(6)   In that article— (a)   in paragraph (2), omit the words from ““and the Minister”” to the end; (b)   after that paragraph insert— ““(2A)   Where an application is made for consent under paragraph (2) in the case of any common, section 38 of the Commons Act 2005 applies in relation to the application as it applies in relation to an application for consent under section 36(1) of that Act. (2B)   Where an application is made for consent under paragraph (2) in any other case, the Minister before giving any consent shall have regard to any representations made to him in the manner specified in paragraph (3).””; (c)   in paragraph (3), after ““paragraph (2)”” insert ““in a case to which paragraph (2B) applies””.”” The noble Baroness said: Amendment No. 229 provides that the regulation-making powers in Clause 38 will also apply to applications for the consent of the Secretary of State and the National Assembly under the provisions of Article 17 of the order scheduled to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government Provisional Order Confirmation (Greater London Parks and Open Spaces) Act 1967. That is one of the longest titles to an Act that I have seen. Article 17 enables applications to be made for consent for certain limited types of works on commons under the control or management of a London borough council. This amendment will enable us for the first time to specify procedures or to charge fees for such applications, or to delegate the decision-making function to another person or body. Amendment No. 241 is a technical amendment to Article 17, consequential to Amendment No. 229. I commend both amendments to the Committee and beg to move Amendment No. 229. On Question, amendment agreed to.