Agricultural Tenure and Land Use Reform Bill

Despite the clear communication in the Amendment Division around potential conflicting amendments, Committee members have chosen to increase their workload and the workload of the Deputy Speakers by voting for multiple conflicting amendments. Therefore a runoff division will now commence.

Please vote "Aye" for only 1 of A02 and A08

A02

Omit “In line with Agricultural Reform Act” from Section 8 (a)

EN: I’m not sure what this even means

A08

Change section 8(a) to read "This Act comes into force at the end of the period of 2 years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed"

Explanatory note: this is how commencement clauses are written in real life (see section 329(3) of the irl Energy Bill

for example). The day on which the Act is passed refers to Royal Assent - this is just how it's worded irl.

Please vote "Aye" for only 1 of A06 and A09

A06

Amend Section 7(b), 7(c) and insert to read (also renumber the formatting appropriately):

(2) The Secretary of State may set regulations via secondary legislation regarding the creation of guidelines and criteria on substantial agricultural activity deemed in compliance with this Act, by the Secretary of State.

(3) The relevant authority granted investigatory and inspection powers by the Secretary of State shall have the power to inspect and investigate landowners and connected persons for compliance with the provisions of this Act.

(4) Pursuant to the paragraph above, the Secretary of State may set regulations via secondary legislation for the relevant authority acting on behalf shall have the power to issue the following —

(a) compliance notices,(b) monetary penalties, and(c) stop notices.

(5) Regulations set under this Section must secure the necessary review and appeal procedures are included.

(f) Regulations set under this Section shall be subject to affirmative procedure.

EN: Redoing the enforcement section to actually allow for and set enforcement provisions via regulations by the Secretary of State.

A09

Strike section 7

Explanatory note: 3 vague clauses is not enough to establish a full regulatory body. You would want to dedicate a part of this bill establishing the body, setting out who leads it, how it's governed, how it's funded, etc.

Please vote "Aye" for only 1 of A07 and A10

A07

Amend Section 4(c) to read (and renumber format):

(3) Agricultural land shall not be used for tax avoidance and connected purposes, deemed to the discretion of the relevant investigatory body designated by the Secretary of State.

EN: The original clause is unnecessarily worded and duplicates it’s enforcement clause. Would work in tangent with my amendment to the enforcement section.

A10

Strike section 4

Explanatory note: incredibly vague as to what penalties are to be imposed. A Jail term, and if so, how long? A fixed penalty notice? A fine not exceeding a certain level?

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This division will end at 10pm on 7th July.