HC Deb 05 August 1913 vol 56 cc1303-4

"In Sub-section (1) of Section 51 of the principal Act, for the words:— Where the managers of any institution carried on for charitable or reformatory purposes prove that the persons who are inmates of and supported by the institution—

there shall be substituted the following words, namely:— Where the managers of any institution carried on for charitable or reformatory purposes prove that the persons who for such purposes are inmates of the institution.

Clause brought up, and read the first time.

Mr. PRINGLE

I beg to move, "That the Clause be read a second time."

This is a proposal to amend Section 51 of the principal Act, and the object is to clear away a doubt in regard to the definition of Inmates of Charitable Institutions. The words I have placed on the Paper, in substitution of the words in the principal Act, make it perfectly clear that the expression "inmate" does not include persons employed in the institution. My sole object is to remove all doubt as to the meaning of the word "inmate," which, in another place, has been interpreted as a person employed in such institution. In these circumstances I think it is well that the doubt should be cleared up, and the doubt is removed effectually by the words I propose.

Mr. J. HOGGE

I beg to second the Motion.

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Dr. Macnamara)

The new Clause merely represents, so far as I have been able to ascertain, the practice which now obtains. We accept the Clause.

Question put, and agreed to.

Clause added to the Bill.