§ Lords Amendment: In page 57, line 37, leave out "until disallowed by the Governor-General."
§ 6.4 p.m.
§ The ATTORNEY-GENERALI beg to move, "That this House cloth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."
This Amendment and the next Amendment were made in the other place for the purpose of correcting a mistake which had appeared in the Bill as originally prepared. It is, of course, a mistake to speak about disallowance by the Governor-General. That is a function reserved for the Crown. In the case of an Act passed by a Provincial Legislature, when it is reserved for his assent he may give or withhold his assent or he may reserve it for the signification of the King's pleasure, but it is not for him to disallow an Act and, therefore, the alteration has been made to omit the words which you, Sir, have read.
§ Viscount WOLMERHow will it read if the whole of the words between brackets are left out? It is difficult to follow the exact words.
§ The ATTORNEY - GENERALThe Clause will read:
Provided that for the purposes of the provisions of this Act relating to the effect of an Act of a provincial Legislature which is repugnant to an Act of the Federal Legislature, an ordinance promulgated under this section shall be deemed to be an Act of the provincial Legislature which has been reserved for the consideration of the Governor-General and assented to by him.
§ Subsequent Lords Amendments to page 66, line 29, agreed to.