Water Bill [HL] — 24 Jun 2003 at 16:32
moved Amendment No. 37:
After Clause 30, insert the following new clause-
"APPEALS AGAINST ENFORCEMENT ORDERS
(1) Section 21 of the WIA (validity of enforcement orders) is amended as follows.
(2) At the end of paragraph (a) of subsection (1), there is omitted the word "or".
(3) After paragraph (b) of subsection (1), there is added-
"(c) that the making or confirmation of the order was based on an error of law or fact; or
(d) that in the circumstances of the case, the making or confirmation of the order was not reasonable."
(4) For subsection (2) there is substituted-
"(2) On any such application, the High Court may, if satisfied that any of the grounds set out in subsection (1) above are proved-
(a) quash the order or any provision of the order; or
(b) vary the whole of the order, or any part of the order whether the application relates to that part of the order or not.""
On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 37) shall be agreed to?
Their Lordships divided: Contents, 123; Not-Contents, 120.
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