HC Deb 16 May 1939 vol 347 cc1370-2
The Chairman

In regard to the first Amendment standing in the name of the Secretary of State, I had called his attention to the fact that by some error or other the Amendment was a little wrongly put in, that two and a half lines earlier should have been left out in order to make sense. I think that is not an unfair way of putting it. I do not feel I can put it in the way I should have done if the time under the Guillotine had not arrived, unless it is with the general assent of the Committee. I am afraid I cannot discuss it, and that it can only be put if no hon. Member has any objection. In that case, I would have to put it in a revised form.

Mr. Lawson

On a point of Order. As you have read the general Amendments, Sir Dennis, none of them have made sense at all.

The Chairman

That is rather far from a point of Order.

Mr. Garro Jones

On a point of Order—

The Chairman

I am debarred from taking points of Order now under the Order of the House.

Mr. Buchanan

Are you not debarred from taking objections?

The Chairman

I think not. The Chair has a number of privileges as well as disadvantages which do not attach to other hon. Members.

Amendment made: In page 5, line 7, leave out Sub-section (2), and insert: (2) Where possession of any land is taken under the foregoing provisions of this Section then, notwithstanding that the case is one in which the land is not to be acquired by way of absolute purchase, the amount of compensation to be paid shall, in default of agreement, be determined by an official arbitrator appointed under the Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919, who shall conform to the rules prescribed by that Act, subject to such modifications as may be necessary to render them applicable to such cases.

Clause, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clauses 4 to 7 ordered to stand part of the Bill

Preamble agreed to.

Bill reported, with Amendments; as Standing amended to be considered upon Thurs day, and to be printed. [Bill 141.]

The remaining Order were read, and postponed.

It being after Half-past Eleven of the Clock upon Tuesday evening, Mr. DEPUTY-SPEAKER adjourned the House,without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order

Adjourned at Fourteen Minutes before One o'Clock.