HC Deb 26 April 1929 vol 227 cc1222-3

Lords Amendment: In page 6, line 26, at end, insert (3) Where in the constitution of any trust or other body, whether corporate or not, provision is made for the appointment as trustees or members of the governing body of one or more members of a district board of control whose functions are by this Act transferred to two or more transferee authorities, the General Board of Control for Scotland may, after consultation with the trustees or governing body, by order provide for the transferee authorities concerned jointly or a joint committee thereof or for the transferee authorities severally nominating trustees or members of the governing body in place of the members of the district board of control, and the constitution of the trust or other body shall have effect subject to the provisions of any such order.

Sir J. GILMOUR

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

This new Sub-section is designed to meet a case such as that of Angus and Kincardine. The district board of control will disappear and its functions are transferred to the two separate authorities, the county councils of Angus and Kincardine, and the Amendment authorises that the appointment of representatives shall be made either by the two counties jointly or by a joint committee, or so many appointments may be given to the one county council and so many to the other. I think that is a good working agreement.

Question put, and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords Amendment to page 6, line 35, agreed to.

Lords Amendment: In page 7, line 10, at the end, insert (7) Any provision in any Act of Parliament, deed, regulation or other document whereby only persons who are or are qualified, to be commissioners of supply shall be eligible for appointment to any office shall have effect as if such limitation were omitted.

Sir J. GILMOUR

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

This is, in a sense, a drafting Amendment and it is consequential on the abolition of the commissioners of supply. In certain cases the only persons eligible for appointment to the governing bodies of institutions are persons who are or are qualified to be commissioners of supply, and this new Sub-section abolishes the limitation.

Question put, and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords Amendments to page 8, line 43, agreed to.