I move amendment No. 27: In page 198, line 22, to delete "comprising or".

I move amendment No. 28: In page 198, to delete lines 26 to 35.

I move amendment No. 29: In page 198, line 28, to delete "not".

I move amendment No. 30: In page 199, to delete lines 8 to 11.

I move amendment No. 31: In page 199, line 25, to delete "5th anniversary" and substitute "1st anniversary".

I move amendment No. 32: In page 200, to delete lines 5 to 13 and substitute the following: "(i) that was the subject of a licence granted, on or after 1 October 2017, under section 3 of the Act of 1933 authorising the licensee to do, for the purposes of the development, one or more than one of the acts referred to in that section,".

I move amendment No. 33: In page 201, line 24, to delete "may" and substitute "shall".

I move amendment No. 34: In page 201, between lines 33 and 34 to insert the following new paragraph: "(c) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as enabling a prospective applicant for maritime area consent to apply without first meeting their obligation under subsection (1) to consult with the Board prior to seeking such consent.".

I move amendment No. 35: In page 204, to delete lines 6 to 12 and substitute the following: "Amendment of section 19A of Act of 2001 261. Section 19A of the Act of 2001 is amended in subsection (1)(b), by the insertion of "to perform the member’s functions during the absence" after "temporary substitute".

I move amendment No. 36: In page 204, to delete lines 6 to 12.

I move amendment No. 37: In pages 211 and 212, to delete lines 24 to 35 in page 211 and in page 212 to delete lines 1 to 7 and substitute the following: "Amendment of section 75 of Act of 2021 272. Section 75 of the Act of 2021 is amended in subsection (1), by the insertion of "and sections 75A and 76A" after "subsection (4)".

I move amendment No. 38: In pages 211 and 212, to delete lines 24 to 35 in page 211 and in page 212 to delete lines 1 to 7.

I move amendment No. 39: In pages 211 and 212, to delete lines 31 to 35 in page 211 and in page 212 to delete lines 1 and 2 and substitute the following: "(b) Subject to paragraph (c), subsection (1) shall not apply where a prospective applicant for the development permission referred to in that subsection has, on or before 1 October 2022, entered into consultations with the Board (P) under section 37B of the Act of 2000.".

I move amendment No. 40: In pages 211, line 30, after "Schedule 3" to insert ", except for proposed usage under paragraph 6 of that Schedule".

I move amendment No. 41: In pages 212, lines 5 and 6, to delete "2nd anniversary" and substitute "1st anniversary".

I move amendment No. 42: In pages 212, to delete lines 15 to 22 and substitute the following: "(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to a proposed maritime usage referred to in that subsection that is the subject of a lease made under section 2 of the Act of 1933 that authorises the lessee to do, for the purposes of such usage, one or more than one of the acts referred to in that section.".

I move amendment No. 43: In pages 212, to delete lines 31 to 39 and substitute the following: "76A. Neither section 75 nor section 76 shall apply for a maritime usage in a part of the maritime area consisting of development (including the laying of cables or pipelines or both) authorised by a lease made under section 2 of the Act of 1933 pursuant to an application for such lease made under that Act before the establishment day.".

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