§ Officers in the Air Force shall enjoy all such powers, rights, immunities, and privileges as are enjoyed by commissioned officers of His Majesty's Navy or Army as such, whether conferred by Statute or otherwise, and the acceptance of a commission in the Air Force shall not render a person accepting such a commission incapable of being elected to or sitting or voting in the Commons House of Parliament, and nothing in the Succession to the Crown Act, 1707, shall extend to any Member of the Commons House of Parliament who, being an officer of the Air Force, receives any new or other commission in the Air Force, or receives a commission in His Majesty's Navy or Army, or who, being an officer in His Majesty's Navy or Army, receives a commission in the Air Force.
§ Sir F. SMITHI beg to move, after "1707," to insert the words " or any similar enactment."
§ Mr. PRINGLEWill the right hon. and learned Gentleman explain what is the meaning of this Amendment?
§ Sir F. SMITHThis matter is governed by an Irish Statute of George III., and the Amendment, therefore, becomes necessary.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Clause, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.