§ Any policies of insurance or reinsurance granted, or any contract made, or other action taken, by any association or body of persons approved by the Board of Trade for the purpose of carrying out any Government scheme of insurance of ships or cargo against risk of the King's enemies or for the relief of dependants of persons on insured ships shall, if and so 1153 far as the Board of Trade so direct, be deemed to be valid, notwithstanding that the granting of the policy or the making of the contract or the taking of the action was beyond the powers of the association or body of persons.
§ Amendment made: After the word "scheme" ["for the purpose of carrying out any Government scheme of insurance"] insert the words "in connection with the present war."—[Mr. Lloyd George.]
§ Question proposed, "That the Clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill."
§ Mr. BOOTHOn that question I should like to express my obligation that the Amendment which I suggested has been made. I think it is a very satisfactory one.
§ Question put, and agreed to.