HC Deb 23 November 1909 vol 13 cc164-5

(1) The Board may sell any parcels of any land purchased by them whether before or after the passing of this Act or purchased on their requisition under this Act to any tenants or proprietors of holdings in a congested districts county.

(2) If any parcels of such land are not required for, or having regard to the circumstances of the estate, land, or district cannot advantageously be sold to, such tenants or proprietors, the Board may sell those parcels to any sons of tenants or proprietors of holdings situated in a congested districts county and not exceeding ten pounds in rateable value.

(3) Where the Congested Districts Board sell any parcel of land to the son of any tenant or proprietor under this section, they shall insert in their annual report to the Lord Lieutenant full particulars of the sale and the circumstances in which the same was made.

(4) The provisions of this Act with respect to the application of the Land Purchase Acts to parcels of land shall apply in the case of the sale of any parcel of land under this Section.

(5) Section seventy-five of the Act of 1903 shall cease to have effect.

Lords Amendment: In Sub-section (1) leave out the words "whether before or after the passing of this Act, or purchased on their requisition under this Act," and insert, "after the passing of this Act."

Mr. CHERRY

I move to agree. The object of this Amendment is to limit the power of the Congested Districts Board as regards the selling of land.

Question, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment," put, and agreed to.

Lords Amendment agreed to: At end of Sub-section (1) insert the words "or to any herdsmen employed on or in connection with the land."

Lords Amendment: Leave out Sub-sections (2) and (3).

Mr. CHERRY moved to agree.

Mr. DILLON

I do not intend to divide the House against this Amendment, but I strongly protest against it. I believe the omission of these Sub-sections will make the work of the Board very much more difficult.

Question, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment," put, and agreed to.

Lords Amendment agreed to: At end of Sub-section (5) insert the words "save as respects sales of parcels of land purchased by the Board before the passing of this Act."