HC Deb 11 May 1916 vol 82 cc984-5

The first proviso to Section one of the Army (Transfers) Act, 1915 (which provides for the maintenance of the rate of pay of a soldier transferred to a corps not of the same arm or branch of the service as the corps in which he was serving), shall not have effect except in cases in which the Army Council direct that that proviso shall apply.

Mr. WARDLE

I beg to move to leave out the word "not" ["shall not have effect except"].

Mr. LONG

The change, I think, is a very small one. I do not think the practice will be materially varied by the change, but I have no objection to it.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendment made: After the word "shall" ["that that proviso shall apply"], insert the word "not."—[Mr. Wardle.]

Mr. KING

I beg to move, at the end of the Clause, to add the words "and accordingly in that proviso there shall be added, after the words 'he shall not,' the words 'except the Army Council' otherwise directs.'"

Mr. LONG

This would not fit, now that you have taken the other two Amendments. It has the same effect, but it is an alternative form.

Mr. KING

I beg leave to withdraw.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

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