§ Amendments made: In page 112, line 13, after the word "forty," insert the words "both inclusive."
§ In line 13, leave out the second word "to," and insert instead thereof the word "forty-three."—[The Attorney-General.]
§ The ATTORNEY-GENERALI beg to move, in page 112, line 14, at the end, to add the words:
and any provision of any Light Railway Order made under the Light Railways Acts. 1896 to 1912, or any local Act which immediately before the appointed day had effect in relation to any of the undertakings which are transferred to the Board by this Act and which incorporated or enacted provisions to the like effect as the provisions of the Tramways Act, 1870, which by this section are not to apply to the board or their undertaking shall in the like manner in its application to the Board or their undertaking cease to have affect.
§ Sir JOSEPH NALLMay we have an explanation of what is really intended by this Amendment? What is the board really being relieved from in relation to the Tramways Act?
§ 11.10 p.m.
§ The ATTORNEY-GENERALThis is merely due to the fact that many of the tramways in London have been authorised by light railway orders, and are therefore light railways. It is purely a drafting Amendment to provide that the intention of the Clause shall be effective in the case of light railways as well as tram. ways.
§ Amendment agreed to.
1585§ Clauses 102 (Powers of board as to Bills in Parliament and provisional orders), 103 (Inquiries by Minister) and 104 (Protection for Postmaster-General) ordered to stand part of the Bill.