§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (LORD HAILSHAM OF ST. MARYLEBONE)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to 949 consolidate the Oil in Navigable Waters Acts 1955 to 1971 and Section 5 of the Continental Shelf Act 1964. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a. —(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Bill read la, and to be printed.