THE CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS (Mr. J. W. LOWTHKR, Cumberland, Penrith)In moving the addition to the Standing Order which stands in my name on the Paper, I may briefly explain 939 that the effect of the Amendment is that any Bill which deals with a trust in the nature of an educational charity will in future have to be deposited at the Office of the Education Department as well as with the Charity Commission as heretofore.
Standing Order No. 33, relating to Private Business, read and amended, by adding, at the end of sub-section (12), the words, "and at the Office of the Board of Education."
That the following new Standing Order 134e should follow Standing Order No. 134d
It shall be competent to the referees on private Bills, if they think fit, to admit the petitioners, being the Conservators, constituted under Act of Parliament, or under a scheme or an order of the Board of Agriculture, having the control, regulation, or management of any forest, common, or open space alleged to be injuriously affected by a Bill, to be heard against such Bill.
§ MR. HERBERT LEWIS (Flint Boroughs)asked what provision there was in the Standing Order to enable a society like the Commons Preservation Society to have a locus standi?
*MR. J. W. LOWTHER,said that the Commons Preservation Society per se would not have a locus standi under this Standing Order; but the Order met their requirements, having been suggested by themselves.
New Standing Order, to follow Standing Order No. 134d—
134e. Resolved, That it shall be competent to the Referees on Private Bills, if they think fit, to admit the Petitioners, being the Conservators, constituted under Act of Parliament, or under a scheme or an order of the Board of Agriculture, having the control, regulation, or management of any forest, common, or open space alleged to be injuriously affected by a Bill, to be heard against such Bill.
Ordered, That the said Resolution be a Standing Order of the House.
Standing Order No. 255, at end, add—
In the case of Petitions for Provisional Orders deposited on or before the 17th day of April, which are directed to be proceeded with as Bills, the substituted 940 Bills may be deposited on or before the ensuing 17th day of December, and all Notices given, or other proceedings taken, in respect of such Petitions and substituted Bills, shall be applicable to such Bills.
*MR. J. W. LOWTHERexplained that under the Scotch Private Bill Legislation Procedure Act the Lord Chairman and himself had to meet and decide what Bills were to go forward as Provisional Orders, and what as Bills. This Standing Order would provide that, in cases in which it was decided that a Provisional Order should go forward as a Bill, the Provisional Order deposited in the Scotch Office should be dealt with as if it were a Bill, and the Notices deposited should be treated as if they had been deposited in regard to a Bill and not a Provisional Order.
Standing Order No. 255 read and amended by adding, at the end thereof, the words—
"In the case of Petitions for Provisional Orders deposited on or before the 17th day of April, which are directed to be proceeded with as Bills, the substituted Bills may be deposited on or before the ensuing 17th day of December, and all Notices given, or other proceedings taken, in respect of such Petitions and substituted Bills, shall be applicable to such Bills."—(The Chairman of ways and Means.)