§ 10.8 p.m.
Brigadier-General BrownI beg to move, in page 12, line 31, at the end, to insert:
(4) A drainage board shall also indemnify every such person as aforesaid against all claims, demands, damages, costs, charges and expenses which may be made against or recovered from, or incurred by any such person by reason or in consequence of any alteration or removal of any dam in exercise of the provisions of this Section.The purpose of this Amendment is to draw the attention of the Minister to the fact that the Clause in respect of compensation is a little too narrowly drawn. There are many other rights which may be damaged, such as mills, sluices, turbines, fishing rights, and other things. It is important that other interests should not be entirely wiped out just for the sake of agricultural land. It is quite possible that more damage might be caused to food production by wiping out all these other interests. If the Minister would look into the question and see whether he could widen the Clause to conserve some of these very important rights, I should be pleased to withdraw the Amendment.
§ 10.10 p.m.
§ Mr. RamsbothamThis Amendment is unnecessary. Sub-section (2) of Clause 894 16 gives exactly the same right of compensation as is given by Sub-section (7) of Section 44 of the Drainage Act of 1930. Both Sub-sections are drawn in such wide terms as to enable any person who sustains damage by the action of the Board to obtain compensation.
Brigadier-General BrownIf that is so—and I cannot doubt the Minister's word—I beg to ask leave to withdraw the Amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause ordered to stand part of the Bill.