HC Deb 06 December 1932 vol 272 cc1476-7

5.54 p.m.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL

I beg to move, in page 35, line 12, to leave out the words "arbitration under this Section", and to insert instead thereof the words: an arbitrator to he agreed or, failing agreement, to be appointed by the Minister. This Amendment is almost a drafting Amendment. Its purpose is to clear up an ambiguity and to make it plain that the arbitration proposed is precisely of the same nature as that provided for in Sub-sectiotn (5) of the Clause.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendments made: In page 35, line 24, leave out from the second word "supply" to the end of line 26.

In page 36, line 7, leave out the word "sub-stations," and insert instead thereof the words "sub-station buildings."—[Mr. Pybus.]

5.55 p.m.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL

I beg to move, in page 36, line 41, to leave out the words "until the said," and to insert instead thereof the words: in respect of each item of that remaining plant until that item of. There is a provision in Sub-section (4, b, ii) of Clause 24 that the board are to pay to an authority from time to time money in respect of plant which cannot be used by the undertaking, that is to say, plant which has not been taken over by the board. The object of the Amendment is to make it plain that the payment by the hoard is not to be made in respect of plant which is not taken over until the very last item of the plant is taken over, but that there shall be a payment by the board only in respect of those parts of the plant which are not disposed of and which cannot be made use of by the undertaking.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendment made: In page 37, line 5, leave out the words "plant so remaining," and insert instead thereof the words "item of plant so remaining unsuitable for use."—[Mr. Pybus.]