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EnactedAutomated Vehicles Act 2024

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Proposed amendments

74 amendments across 26 provisions

New clauses & schedules 6

Amendment #10014384#10014384No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Consultation with the Information Commissioner’s Office in relation to personal data

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Wera Hobhouse
Amendment #10014385#10014385No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Accessibility information for passengers in automated vehicles

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Bill Esterson
Amendment #10014386#10014386No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Establishment of an Advisory Council

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Amendment #10014388#10014388No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Report on use of personal data in relation to automated vehicles

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Wera Hobhouse
Amendment #10014390#10014390No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Liability of insurers

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Bill Esterson
Amendment #10014391#10014391No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Publication of list of information to be provided

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Clause 1 3

Amendment #10012095#10012095WithdrawnAmends text
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Clause 1, page 2, line 5, leave out subsection (7) and insert—
“(7) For the purposes of this Part, a vehicle that travels autonomously does so “safely and legally” if a human driver, who drove in the same manner while undertaking a practical test of driving skills and behaviour in accordance with the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999, would pass that test with no faults recorded by the examiner.
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Lord Berkeley
Amendment #10014483#10014483WithdrawnAmends text
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Clause 1, page 2, line 6, leave out “an acceptably safe standard” and insert “a high standard of safety”
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Amendment #10014494#10014494Not calledAmends text
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Clause 1, page 2, line 7, leave out “an acceptably” and insert “a very”
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Clause 2 14

Amendment #10011966#10011966AgreedAmends text
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Clause 2, page 2, line 22, leave out subsections (5) to (8) and insert—
“(5) The statement takes effect if both Houses of Parliament resolve that it should.
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Lord Davies of Gower
Amendment #10011967#10011967AgreedAmends text
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Clause 2, page 2, line 20, at end insert—
“(3A) Those organisations must include organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to represent—

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Lord Davies of Gower
Amendment #10011968#10011968AgreedAmends text
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Clause 2, page 2, line 16, after “that” insert “—
(a) authorised automated vehicles will achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or higher than, that of careful and competent human drivers, and
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Lord Davies of Gower
Amendment #10012062#10012062WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—
“Statement of accessibility principles

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Lord Holmes of Richmond
Amendment #10012091#10012091Not movedAmends text
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Clause 2, page 2, line 15, at end insert “and if so, the locations, types of location or circumstances in which those criteria are met.
(1A) The principles must set out how the Secretary of State will assess the potential safety impacts on different types of road user when assessing the locations, types of location or circumstances in which those criteria are met, having particular regard to the safety of those types of road user who might be most at risk.”
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Lord Berkeley
Amendment #10012096#10012096WithdrawnAmends text
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Clause 2, page 2, line 19, leave out “such representative organisations as the Secretary of State thinks fit” and insert “representatives of road user groups and other groups whose safety or other interests may be affected by the application of the principles”
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Lord Berkeley
Amendment #10012100#10012100Not movedAmends text
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Clause 2, page 2, line 17, leave out “better” and insert “significantly better for all road users”
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Lord Berkeley
Amendment #10014478#10014478Negatived on divisionAmends text
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Clause 2, page 2, line 20, at end insert—
“(2A) The statement must include the Government’s intended definition of “careful and competent human drivers”.”
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Bill Esterson
Amendment #10014479#10014479Not calledAmends text
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Clause 2, page 2, line 19, leave out “better” and insert “significantly better for all road users”
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Bill Esterson
Amendment #10014480#10014480Not calledAmends text
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Clause 2, page 3, line 6, at end insert—
“(9A) The statement must be reviewed and subject to the same consultation as outlined in subsection (3)—

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Bill Esterson
Amendment #10014485#10014485WithdrawnAmends text
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Clause 2, page 2, line 15, at end insert “and, if so, the locations, types of location or circumstances in which those criteria are met.
(1A) The principles must set out how the Secretary of State will assess the potential safety impacts on different types of road user when assessing the locations, types of location or circumstances in which a vehicle is capable of travelling autonomously and safely, having particular regard to the safety of those road users who might be most at risk.”
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Bill Esterson
Amendment #10014486#10014486WithdrawnAmends text
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Clause 2, page 2, line 21, after “must” insert “—
(a) hold a public consultation on a draft statement;
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Amendment #10014490#10014490Not calledAmends text
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Clause 2, page 2, line 19, after “safety” insert “and the safety of pedestrians”
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Bill Esterson
Amendment #10014493#10014493Not calledAmends text
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Clause 2, page 2, line 21, leave out from “consult” to end of line 22 and insert “representatives of road user groups and other groups whose safety or other interests may be affected by the application of the principles.”
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Bill Esterson

Clause 3 2

Amendment #10012101#10012101Not movedAmends text
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Clause 3, page 3, line 9, at end insert—
“(1A) An automated vehicle may be authorised for use in non-road public locations under subsection (1), as long as the Secretary of State is satisfied that the authorisation will not impact the accessibility of the other locations to existing users including pedestrians.”
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Lord Liddle
Amendment #10014496#10014496WithdrawnAmends text
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Clause 3, page 3, line 17, at end insert—
“(1A) An automated vehicle may be authorised for use in non-road public locations under subsection (1) as long as the Secretary of State is satisfied that the authorisation will not impact the accessibility of the locations to existing users, including pedestrians.”
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Bill Esterson

Clause 5 1

Amendment #10014482#10014482Not calledAmends text
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Clause 5, page 4, line 24, at end insert —
“(5) An authorisation requirement may require purchasers of relevant vehicles to be provided with a demonstration of any authorised automated features under section 4 at the point of sale.”
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Bill Esterson

Clause 6 5

Amendment #10010889#10010889WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 6, insert the following new Clause—
“Commencement of sections 5 and 6: review of the MOT regime

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Baroness Randerson
Amendment #10010890#10010890Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 6, insert the following new Clause—
“Commencement of sections 5 and 6: review of telecommunications network coverage

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Baroness Randerson
Amendment #10010892#10010892WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 6, insert the following new Clause—
“Commencement of sections 5 and 6: review of road infrastructure

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Baroness Randerson
Amendment #10014387#10014387No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 6, page 5, line 10, at end insert—
“(6) A person may not be an authorised self-driving entity unless they meet the following requirements—

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Wera Hobhouse
Amendment #10014477#10014477Not calledAmends text
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Clause 6, page 5, line 10, at end insert —
“(6) Authorisation requirements must include a requirement for authorised self-driving entities to publish an equality impact assessment.”
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Bill Esterson

Clause 10 2

Amendment #10010585#10010585Not movedAmends text
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Clause 10, page 7, line 11, at end insert—
“(1A) The register referred to in subsection (1) must be made available online.”
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Lord Liddle
Amendment #10014484#10014484WithdrawnAmends text
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Clause 10, page 7, line 21, at end insert —
“(1A) The register referred to in subsection (1) must be made available online.”
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Bill Esterson

Clause 11 1

Amendment #10011006#10011006WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause—
“Statement of accessibility principles

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Lord Holmes of Richmond

Clause 12 2

Amendment #10010579#10010579Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 12, page 8, line 30, at end insert—
“(c) that a licensed operator has sufficient safeguards in the case of a system fault to meet the equivalent level of safety which a careful and competent human driver would exhibit.”
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Lord Liddle
Amendment #10010789#10010789Not movedAmends text
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Clause 12, page 8, line 28, after “standing,” insert “which may include insurance and captive insurance cover,”
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Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

Clause 14 1

Amendment #10010795#10010795Not movedAmends text
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Clause 14, page 9, line 25, at end insert—
“(5) Any information sharing under this section must respect rights of ownership and privacy, including with a view to compensation in respect of any commercial rights.”
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Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

Clause 17 1

Amendment #10010574#10010574Not movedAmends text
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Clause 17, page 11, line 20, at end insert—
“(6) The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament an annual estimate of the cost of controlling data obtained from powers in this section.”
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Lord Liddle

Clause 22 1

Amendment #10010792#10010792Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 22, page 13, line 39, at end insert “and must notify the provider of any such use”
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Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

Clause 38 5

Amendment #10010576#10010576Not movedAmends text
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Clause 38, page 25, line 35, at end insert—
“(3A) The report referred to in subsection (3) must be laid before Parliament.”
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Lord Liddle
Amendment #10010586#10010586Not movedAmends text
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Clause 38, page 25, line 35, at end insert—
“(3A) The report referred to in subsection (3) must include data on how many safety incidents have been reported to the Secretary of State in the reporting period, and analysis of whether the data indicates that authorised automated vehicles are safe.”
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Lord Liddle
Amendment #10012146#10012146WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 38, page 25, line 31, at end insert—
“(2A) The Office of Rail and Road must comply with every reasonable requirement of the Secretary of State—

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Lord Berkeley
Amendment #10012147#10012147Not movedAmends text
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Clause 38, page 25, line 35, at end insert “including information or advice provided by the Office of Rail and Road.”
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Lord Berkeley
Amendment #10014488#10014488WithdrawnAmends text
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Clause 38, page 25, line 35, at end insert—
“(3A) A report published under subsection (3) must be laid before both Houses of Parliament.”
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Bill Esterson

Clause 40 2

Amendment #10012059#10012059Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 40, insert the following new Clause—
“Conferring functions on the Office of Rail and Road

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Lord Berkeley
Amendment #10014472#10014472AgreedAmends text
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Clause 40, page 26, line 37, at end insert—
“(ca) the Welsh Ministers (in their capacity as highways authority or traffic authority);”
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Anthony Browne

Clause 42 5

Amendment #10010794#10010794Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 42, page 29, line 12, at end insert “and both fair and reasonable compensation and protection of personal data are provided”
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Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
Amendment #10010882#10010882Stood partRemoves provision
Amendment text
The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 42 stand part of the bill.
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Baroness Brinton
Amendment #10010883#10010883Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 42, insert the following new Clause—
“Consultation with the Information Commissioner’s Office in relation to personal data

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Baroness Brinton
Amendment #10010885#10010885Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 42, insert the following new Clause—
“Report on use of personal data in relation to automated vehicles

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Baroness Brinton
Amendment #10011965#10011965AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 42, page 29, line 3, leave out from “liable” to end of line 4 and insert “—
(a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to a fine;
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Lord Davies of Gower

Clause 43 4

Amendment #10010575#10010575Not movedAmends text
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Clause 43, page 29, line 17, at end insert “or to contribute to the adaptation of roads for use of automated vehicles”
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Lord Liddle
Amendment #10010998#10010998Not movedNew clause / schedule
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After Clause 43, insert the following new Clause—
“Conferring functions on the Office of Rail and Road

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Lord Berkeley
Amendment #10014250#10014250No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 43, page 29, line 22, at end insert—
“(3) Money received by a traffic commissioner as a result of regulations under section 13 must be paid into the Consolidated Fund in such manner as the Treasury may direct.”
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Mr Mark Harper
Amendment #10014251#10014251No decisionAmends text
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Clause 43, page 29, line 19, after “State” insert “or by a traffic commissioner”
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Mr Mark Harper

Clause 50 5

Amendment #10014389#10014389No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 50, page 33, line 22, at end insert—
“(4) The Secretary of State must obtain and lay before Parliament the written consent of the Scottish Government to make regulations under this section which amend—

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Gavin Newlands
Amendment #10014392#10014392No decisionAmends text
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Clause 50, page 33, line 22, at end insert—
“(4) The Secretary of State must consult the Scottish Government before making regulations under this section which amend—

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Gavin Newlands
Amendment #10014473#10014473Negatived on divisionAmends text
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Clause 50, page 33, line 18, after “that – ” insert—
“(za) is not an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
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Gavin Newlands
Amendment #10014474#10014474Not calledAmends text
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Clause 50, page 33, line 22, at end insert—
“(4) The Secretary of State must obtain and lay before Parliament the written consent of the Scottish Government to make regulations under this section which amend—

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Gavin Newlands
Amendment #10014475#10014475Not calledAmends text
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Clause 50, page 33, line 22, at end insert—
“(4) The Scottish Government may, by regulations, make provision for the purpose of changing or clarifying whether, how or in what circumstances an Act of the Scottish Parliament or any instrument made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament applies to the user-in-charge of a vehicle.
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Gavin Newlands

Clause 56 1

Amendment #10010833#10010833Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 56, insert the following new Clause—
“Accident liability

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Lord Liddle

Clause 60 1

Amendment #10012097#10012097Not movedAmends text
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Clause 60, page 43, line 25, leave out “automated vehicle incidents” and insert “incidents involving vehicles with automation features”
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Lord Berkeley

Clause 61 1

Amendment #10014481#10014481Not calledAmends text
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Clause 61, page 44, line 2, leave out from the third “of” to the end of line 4 and insert ”—
(a) identifying, improving understanding of, and reducing the risks of harm arising from the use of authorised automated vehicles on roads in Great Britain; and
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Bill Esterson

Clause 62 4

Amendment #10012089#10012089Not movedAmends text
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Clause 62, page 44, line 16, leave out “on that road” and insert “or a vehicle with automation features”
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Lord Berkeley
Amendment #10012092#10012092Not movedAmends text
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Clause 62, page 44, line 23, after “vehicle” insert “or a vehicle with automation features”
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Lord Berkeley
Amendment #10012093#10012093Not movedRemoves provision
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Clause 62, page 44, line 23, leave out “authorised”
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Lord Berkeley
Amendment #10012094#10012094Not movedAmends text
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Clause 62, page 44, line 16, after “presence” insert “on that road”
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Lord Berkeley

Clause 77 1

Amendment #10012090#10012090Not movedAmends text
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Clause 77, page 53, line 18, at end insert—
““automation feature” includes any feature of a vehicle, being a combination of mechanical or electronic operations, which automates control of the vehicle’s steering, speed or both, whether or not it is an authorised automation feature.”
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Lord Berkeley

Clause 82 2

Amendment #10012061#10012061Not movedAmends text
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Clause 82, page 58, line 6, at end insert—
“(4A) A permit may not be issued unless the vehicles in which services may be provided are accessible to disabled people.”
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Lord Holmes of Richmond
Amendment #10014489#10014489WithdrawnAmends text
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Clause 82, page 58, line 11, at end insert—
“(5A) A permit may only be granted if the service meets all relevant standards issued by the appropriate national authority relating to the provision of information to users in an accessible format through regulations.”
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Bill Esterson

Clause 89 1

Amendment #10014248#10014248No decisionAmends text
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Clause 89, page 63, line 18, at end insert—
“(8) Regulations under subsection (7) made by the Scottish Ministers or the Welsh Ministers—

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Mr Mark Harper

Schedule 1 2

Amendment #10014249#10014249No decisionAmends text
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Schedule 1, page 78, line 14, at end insert—
(5)Money received by a traffic commissioner as a result of regulations under this paragraph must be paid into the Consolidated Fund in such manner as the Treasury may direct.”
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Mr Mark Harper
Amendment #10014252#10014252No decisionAmends text
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Schedule 1, page 78, line 7, after “Part” insert “(other than section 43(1))”
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Mr Mark Harper

Schedule 2 1

Amendment #10010829#10010829WithdrawnRemoves provision
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Schedule 2, page 80, leave out lines 17 to 19
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Lord Liddle