§ (1)In the construction and for the purposes of any Act of Parliament, judgment, decree, order, award, deed, contract, regulation, bye-law, or other document passed or made before the transfer to the Minister or Admiralty from any other Government Department of any powers or duties by or under this Act, but so far only as may be necessary for the purpose of such transfer, the name of the Minister or Admiralty shall be substituted for the name of the other Government Department.
§ (2)Where anything has been commenced by or under the authority of any other Government Department before the transfer to the Minister or Admiralty of any powers or duties by or under this Act, and such thing is in relation to the powers or duties so transferred, such thing may be carried on and completed by or under the authority of the Minister or Admiralty.
§ (3)Where at the time of the transfer of any powers or duties by or under this Act any legal 1679 proceeding is pending to which any Government Department is a party, and such proceeding has reference to the powers and duties transferred by or under this Act, the Minister or Admiralty shall be substituted in such proceeding for the other Government Department, and such proceeding shall not abate by reason of the substitution.
§ Amendments made: In paragraph 1, after the word "Admiralty" ["Minister or Admiralty"], insert the words "or Secretary of State."
§ After the word "Admiralty" ["Minister or Admiralty"], insert the words "or Secretary of State."
§ In paragraph 2, after the word "Admiralty" ["Minister or Admiralty"], insert the words "or Secretary of State."
§ In paragraph 3, after the word "Admiralty" ["Minister or Admiralty"], insert the words "or Secretary of State."—[Sir E. Geddes.]
§ Mr. DEPUTY-SPEAKER (Mr. Whitley)The proposed Amendment to the title which stands in the name of the hon. and gallant Member (Lieut.-Col. A. Murray) follows one which was not adopted at an earlier stage.
§ Bill to be read the third time upon Thursday, and to be printed. [Bill 126.]