HC Deb 19 May 1896 vol 40 c1753

Where a sanitary authority are lay law empowered to grant a superannuation allowance to any of their officers, they may, if they think fit, with the consent of the Local Government Board, take into consideration, in calculating the amount of such allowance, any duties which the officer may have discharged under the Public Health (Ireland) Acts 1878 to 1890 or this Act.

MR. HORACE PLUNKETT moved to leave out "may if," and to insert "shall."

Amendment agreed to.

MR. HORACE PLUNKETT moved to leave out the words "if they think fit, with the consent," and insert instead thereof the words "subject to the approval."

Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill."—Debate arising;

And, objection being taken to further proceeding, the Debate stood adjourned.

Debate to be resumed upon Thursday.