HC Deb 14 May 1918 vol 106 cc301-3

(1) If the Board refuse to grant a licence under this Act in respect of any stallion or revoke or suspend any such licence the applicant or the holder of the licence, as the case may be, may within the prescribed time. in the prescribed manner, and on payment of the pre scribed fee (not exceeding five guineas) appeal against the refusal. revocation or suspension.

(2) An appeal under this Section shall be referred to such member of the panel of referees constituted under this Section as may be selected by the Board and his decision shall be final.

Provided that no member of the panel who may previously have been employed either by the Board or by the appellant for the purpose of the inspection or examination of the stallion shall be capable of being selected.

(3) For the purposes of such appeals there shall be constituted a panel of referees consisting of such registered veterinary surgeons and other persons as may be appointed by the Board to be members of the panel after consultation with such horse-breeding societies as in the opinion of the Board are interested in such appointment.

(4) The fee payable on an appeal shall, if the appeal is allowed, be returned to the appellant by the Board.

(5) The charges of a. referee in respect of an appeal shall be such as may be fixed by the Board and shall be paid by the Board.

Amendments made: In Sub-section (1), leave out the words "applicant or the holder of the licence as the case may be, may," and insert instead thereof the words "owner of the stallion shall be entitled on application made."

In Sub-sections (1) and (2), leave out the words "appeal against the refusal, revocation, or suspension. (2) An appeal under this Section shall be referred to such," and insert instead thereof the words "to have the stallion inspected and examined by such."

In Sub-section (2), after the word "member" ["member of the panel of referees"], insert the words "or members."

Leave out the words "and his decision," and insert instead thereof the words "who shall report to the Board the result of the inspection and examination, end the Board, after consideration thereof, shall confirm or vary the decision to which the application relates and such confirmation or variation."

Leave out the word "appellant," and insert instead thereof the word "applicant."—[Mr. Prothero.]

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Prothero)

I beg to move, in Sub-section (2), to leave out the words "capable of being."

Mr. BOOTH

What is the exact meaning of this Amendment!

Mr. PROTHERO

The words are "capable of being selected." We now propose to leave the words "shall be selected."

Mr. BOOTH

It is a drafting Amendment?

Mr. PROTHERO

Yes.

Amendment agreed to.

Mr. PROTHERO

I beg to move, in Sub-section (3), to leave out the word "appeals," and to insert instead thereof the words "inspections and examinations."

Mr. BOOTH

This seems to be a substantial Amendment, and I should like to know exactly what it means.

Mr. PROTHERO

It is a consequential Amendment upon the larger Amendment which was carried before. There is now no appeal. It is an application and not an appeal.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendments made: In Subsection (4), leave out the words "an appeal," and insert instead thereof the words "an application under this Section."

Leave out the words "appeal is allowed," and insert instead thereof the words "Board do not confirm the decision to which the application relates."

Leave out the word "appellant," and insert instead thereof the word "applicant."

In Sub-section (5), leave out the word "appeal," and insert instead thereof the word "application."—[Mr. Prothero.]

Clause, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.