HC Deb 21 April 1939 vol 346 cc700-1

12.39 P.m.

Mr. Creech Jones

I beg to move, in page 1, line 21, to leave out "and," and to insert: (b) does not contravene any direction given in relation thereto by an order made by the Minister under Section five of this Act; and. This Amendment is consequential on the insertion in the Bill of Clause 5 (Power to Minister to dose land where danger from fire exists.)

Mr. Marshall

I beg to Second the Amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

Mr. Creech Jones

I beg to move, in page 1, line 22, to leave out "any," and to insert "in relation thereto any of the."

This Amendment is consequential on the decision to make Clause 6 (General conditions) applicable in all cases.

Mr. Marshall

I beg to second the Amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

Mr. Creech Jones

I beg to move, in page 1, line 23, to leave out "having effect in relation to the land."

This Amendment, also, is consequential on the decision to make Clause 6 applicable in all cases.

Mr. Marshall

I beg to second the Amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

Mr. Creech Jones

I beg to move, in page 2, line 16, at the end, to insert: including in. particular, but without prejudice to the generality of this provision, limitations and conditions having the effect o prohibiting persons from entering at particular times upon land to which this Act applies or from entering upon particular area in such land. The intention of the Amendment is to make the meaning of the Clause a little clearer. It is largely a matter of drafting. These words are being inserted with a view to elucidating certain obscurities, and do not raise any material point.

Mr. Marshall

I beg to second the Amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

Mr. Creech Jones

I beg to move, in page 2, line 17, to leave out Sub-section (4).

During the discussions in Committee doubt was expressed as to the wisdom of including this Sub-section and an undertaking was given that on the Report stage it would be removed from the Bill. That undertaking I now propose to fulfil.

Mr. Marshall

I beg to second the Amendment.

12.42 p.m.

Lieut.-Colonel Heneage

I wish to thank the hon. Member for this Amendment, because had this Sub-section not been removed, the Bill would have been unacceptable. I would also draw attention in this connection to the dangers of private Members Bills which require very close examination on points of this kind. I wish that the House had opportunities to investigate them a little more closely in some cases. Provisions may be put into a Bill by which its whole object and intention may be rendered null and void, and after it is only when outside associations and representatives of various interests investigate such proposals that their full effect is made clear.

Amendment agreed to.