HC Deb 30 August 1909 vol 10 c153

If any person refuses to allow any officer of the Department to enter any land or premises which he is entitled to enter under this Act, or obstructs or impedes him in the execution of his duty, he shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.

Mr. RUSSELL

moved to leave out the word "ten" ["a penalty not exceeding ten pounds"] and to insert instead thereof the word "five."

Question, "That the word 'ten' stand part of the Clause," put, and negatived.

Question, "That the word 'five' be there inserted," put, and agreed to.

Question, "That the Clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill," put, and agreed to.

Clause 10 agreed to.