HC Deb 19 June 1925 vol 185 cc979-80
Lieut.-Colonel HENDERSON

I beg to move, in page 19, line 17, to leave out from the word "Court" to the end of the paragraph, and to insert instead thereof the words and the Secretary for Scotland shall be substituted for the Secretary of State. (b) Local authority shall mean a county council or a town council. This is a drafting Amendment on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Sir HENRY CRAIK

Surely this requires some explanation. We should not pass it without a single word of comment.

Captain WEDGWOOD BENN

I hope the right hon. Gentlemen will not put any difficulty in the way of the passage of the Bill. I understand this is quite a small Amendment and it is desirable in the interests of the Scottish Fire Brigade that the Bill should be passed.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL for SCOTLAND (Mr. Fleming)

This Clause has been adjusted with the Scottish Office. I can assure the right hon. Gentleman it is in regular form.

Captain BOURNE

I beg to second the Amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendment made: In page 19, line 21, leave out from the word "allowance" to the end of the paragraph, and insert instead thereof the words references to the next practicable Court of Quarter Sessions for the county, or burgh, within which the professional fireman last served, there shall be substituted referencee to the sheriff having jurisdiction in the place where the professional fireman last served, and for references to Quarter Sessions there should be substituted references to the sheriff.

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