§ 9.46 p.m.
§ The Attorney-GeneralI beg to move, in page 9, line 37, to leave out:
by order authorise the taking of such steps,and to insert:make such orders (including orders for his arrest and detention).This Amendment deals with the case of a person who has failed to comply with the requirement of a notice under which he should attend for medical examination. The nature of the Amendment, I think, might aptly be described as one to make sure that a spade is called a spade and not disguised beneath vague and somewhat ambiguous words. Under the Clause as drafted, if the court finds that a person has failed to comply with this requirement, it says that theymay by order authorise the taking of such steps as may be necessary to secure compliance with the requirements.That means that they may order compliance. It is better to be perfectly explicit about this matter, and as that was the original intention of the Clause, this Amendment makes it clear.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Further Amendments made:
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In page 9, line 38, at the end, insert:
or otherwise to secure his attendance before a medical board or consulant examiner, as the case may be.
§ In page 10, line 16, leave out "from," and insert "beginning with."—[The Attorney-General.]