HC Deb 27 November 1919 vol 121 c1980

In the case of every ferry acquired under this Act, regulations with rezard to the working shall be made by the county councils for the protection from injury of passengers and the general public: Provided that no such regulations shall have any force of validity until the same have beer, confirmed by the Board of Trade with or without Amendment. Offenders against such regulations shall be liable to such penalties, not exceeding forty shillings, as may be thereby prescribed.

Amendments made:

Leave out the words "county council," and insert instead thereof the words "local authority."

Leave out the words "Board of Trade," and insert instead thereof the words "Minister of Transport."—[Sir E. Geddes.]

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