HC Deb 31 January 1918 vol 101 cc1896-7

Every existing overseer who suffers any direct pecuniary loss in consequence of this Act shall be entitled to have compensation paid to him by the council responsible for the payment of registration expenses, and in determining such compensation—

  1. (a) regard shall be had to the conditions and other circumstances required by Sub-section (1) of Section 120 of the Local Government Act, 1888, in regard to cases of compensation under that Section; and
  2. (b) the compensation shall not exceed the limit therein mentioned; and
  3. (c) the expression in Sub-section (1) of that Section, "The Acts and rules relating to Her Majesty's Civil Service," shall mean the Acts and rules relating to His Majesty's Civil Service which were in operation at the date of the passing of the Local Government Act, 1888; and
  4. (d) the provisions of Sub-sections (2) to (7) of Section 120 of that Act shall apply with such modifications (including the substitution of the "Local Government Board" for the "Treasury") as may be required, and including in Subsection (2) the substitution of the words "next before the thirtieth day of September, nineteen hundred and fourteen" for the words "next before the passing of this Act."

In this Section the expression, "overseer," includes any person executing any of the duties of overseer.

Lords Amendments:

Leave out the words "existing overseer," and insert instead thereof the words "person who is an assistant overseer at the time of the passing of this Act and."—Agreed to.

After the word "him" ["compensation paid to him"], insert the words "as registration expenses."—Agreed to.

Lords Amendment:

At end of the Clause add the words "and receiving payment therefor."—Agreed to.