§ (1) Where under any section of the principal Act or of this Act any matter is referred to the decision of the Department, such section shall in its application to a holding of which the Department are themselves the landlord have effect as if there were substituted for the Department, in the case of a holding which does not exceed fifty acres, or the rent of which does not exceed fifty pounds, the Land Court and, in the case of any other holding, an arbiter, and any provision in any such section for an appeal to an arbiter from the decision of the Department shall not apply.
§ The provisions of the principal Act as amended by this Act shall apply to any arbitration in pursuance of the foregoing sub-section or with regard to a holding of which the Department are themselves the landlord, with the substitution of the sheriff for the Department.—[Mr. Johnston.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Mr. JOHNSTONI beg to move, "That the Clause be read a Second time".
This is also an agreed Clause and fulfils a pledge which was given in Committee. It deals with the question of disputes in respect of estates held under the Department, where, without it, the Department would be a judge in its own cause.
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI am glad that the Under-Secretary of State has fulfilled the pledge which he gave to us when we raised this particular point.
§ Clause added to the Bill.