HC Deb 18 December 1928 vol 223 cc2921-3

Amendments made:

In page 12, leave out from the first word "of," in line 35, to the word "shall," in line 38, and insert instead thereof the words Sub-sections (2) and (3) of Section five and Section six of this Act.

In page 12, line 43, at the end, insert the words and for the reference or delegation by the London County Council to any committee of that Council (including the public assistance committee) of any of the functions transferred to the council under this Part of this Act except the power of raising a rate or borrowing money.

In page 14, leave out lines 1 to 3 inclusive, and insert instead thereof the words assessment committees had immediately before the appointed day with regard to valuation lists for the parishes in their areas.

Leave out from the word "shall," in line 4, to the word "such," in line 14, and insert instead thereof the words: as from the appointed day consist of such number of persons appointed, in the case of the City of London by the common council, and in the case of a metropolitan borough by the council of the borough, being members of the council, as the council may think fit, together with one person appointed by the London County Council, and the mem- bers of the said committees shall he appointed in every year in the month of November or December, and shall hold office until their successors are appointed, so, however, that the first such committee may be appointed at any time before the appointed day, but shall not continue in office after the month of December next following:

Provided that—

  1. (i) no person who is a member of any committee to which the duties of a rating authority with respect to the preparation of a valuation list are referred or delegated shall he qualified for appointment as a member of the assessment committee;
  2. (ii) the London County Council may appoint a person to act for all purposes as a member of the assessment committee in substitution for the person appointed by them as aforesaid at any time when that person is unable to act;
  3. (iii) neither the person nor the substitute to be appointed as aforesaid by the London County Council shall:be an officer of that council.

The quorum of the assessment committee shall he such number as the committee may determine, not being less than three.

No member of the assessment committee or person acting as such a member shall receive any remuneration or other like payment in respect of his services as such.

The town clerk, or in the City of London."—[Mr. Chamberlain.]