HC Deb 19 July 1923 vol 166 cc2679-81
ENACTMENTS REPEALED.
Session and Chapter. Short Title. Extent of Repeal.
9 Edw. 7. c. 44 The Housing Town Planning, &c., Act, 1909. Sub-sections (3), (4), (5), (6) and (8) of Section fifteen.
Section thirty.

words 'Part II or' and for the words 'that Part' there shall be substituted the words 'the said Part II or the said Part III, as the case may be,'" and insert

"s. 53 (11) (a) For the words 'four inhabitant householders of' there shall be substituted the words 'four or more local government electors in.'"
"s. 53 (11) (b) For the words 'four inhabitant householders of' there shall be substituted the words 'four or more local government electors in.'"

In paragraph "Housing and Town Planning, Etc., Act, 1909," leave out paragraph "Section 59 (1)," and insert

"s. 59 (1) After the words 'if or so far as the provisions' there shall be inserted the words 'are also contained in any public general or local Act or Order having the force of an Act of Parliament in force in the area or.'"

Agreed to.

Lords Amendment:

In paragraph "Housing and Town Planning, Etc., Act, 1919," at the begining insert

"s. 8 (3) After the words 'to acquire' wherever they occur there shall be inserted the words or appointed.'"

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

I beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment"

The county council at present have power to acquire land, but no power to appropriate it. It seems to me that there should be this power.

Lords Amendment:

In paragraph "9 Edw. 7, c. 44" column 3, after the word "thirty," insert In Sub-section (1) of Section fifty-nine in its application to Scotland the words 'or are contained in any general Act or local Act or Order in force in the area.'

Agreed to.