§ Amendments made: In page 6, line 11, leave out from "inspector," to "and," in line 13.
§ In line 33, leave out from the second "or," to "as," in, line 34, and insert "its volume in cubic yards."—[Dr. Burgin.]
§ 11.35 p.m.
§ Dr. BURGINI beg to move, in page 6, line 43, at the end, to insert:
(3) No person shall sign or use, or cause to be signed or used, for the purposes of this Section a conveyance note stating the volume of any sand or ballast in cubic yards unless the volume so stated either is a cubic yard or an integral number of cubic yards or is any such fraction of a cubic yard as may be prescribed or a multiple of such a fraction.This Amendment ensures that where sand or ballast is being sold or conveyed by the cubic yard, the quantity loaded into a calibrated vessel will be a quantity coming up to one of the calibration marks, otherwise the merchant or haulier could fill in any odd amount on any particular vessel, making it difficult if not impossible, for inspectors to detect malpractices. Again, the common sense of the House will be that we should make the Measure workmanlike; and I recommend the acceptance of the Amendment.
§ Sir JOSEPH LAMBMay I ask whether the calculation is being arrived at before the journey commences or afterwards? There may be a loss of material by vibration and in other ways on the road.
§ Dr. BURGINI am obliged to the hon. Member for raising that point. The matter is already covered by the Bill. Provision already exists in the Bill for seeing that the shaking down which takes place during the journey or any loss of weight by moisture and evaporation shall be taken into account. They are not affected by the Amendment.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Further Amendments made: In page 7, line 1, after "person," insert "contravenes or."
360§ In line 8, leave out "or produce," and insert "to produce or to deliver."—[Dr. Burgin.]