HC Deb 28 January 1918 vol 101 cc1354-5

(1) Sub-section (1) of Section seven of the principal Act (which provides for the notification of changes of address) shall have effect as if for the words "within twenty-eight days" there were substituted the words "within fourteen days," and for the purpose of the said Sub-section any person registered under the principal Act at the date of the passing of this Act whose place of residence at that date does not correspond with his place of residence as specified in his certificate of registration shall be deemed to have changed his place of residence as on that date.

(2) Sub-section (2) of the said Section seven (which provides for the registration of unregistered persons arriving in the United Kingdom) shall have effect as if for the words "within twenty-eight days" there were substituted the words "within fourteen days," and for the purpose of the said Sub-section any person who arrived in the United Kingdom before the date of the passing of this Act shall be deemed to have arrived in the United Kingdom as on that date.

Amendments made: In Sub-section (1), leave out the word "passing," and insert the word "commencement."

In Sub-section (2), leave out the word "passing," and insert the word "commencement."

5.0 P.M.

In the same Sub-section, after the word "Act," insert the words "and who on or before that date had not given notice of arrival in accordance with the provisions of the said Sub-section."—[Mr. Fisher.]