HC Deb 30 April 1947 vol 436 cc2025-6

Amendments made: In page 42, line 5, leave out "obligations."

In line 9, leave out "obligations."—[Mr. Barnes.]

Mr. Barnes

I beg to move, in page 42, line 24, at the end, to insert: (e) for repealing or amending any previous scheme in force under this Section. This and the following Amendment are intended to tidy up the Clause dealing with the Railway Clearing House. Clause 37 empowers the British Transport Commission to prepare a scheme to deal with the property, rights, powers, obligations and liabilities of the Railway Clearing House. This Amendment brings into a separate paragraph the power to repeal or to amend previous schemes, and the following Amendment deletes just a few unnecessary words. It does not alter the substance of the Clause, but it results in improved and clearer drafting.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendment made: In page 42, line 28, leave out from "amending," to "any," in line 29.—[Mr. Barnes.]

Mr. Barnes

I beg to move, in page 42, line 41, to leave out from the first "the," to the end of line 42, and to insert "Minister may direct the Commission."

This Amendment makes it clear that the Minister may direct the British Transport Commission to prepare and submit a scheme, but the Minister has not power to indicate the lines or the details of the scheme. Therefore, I think that this, again, is a clearer and more specific arrangement.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendment made: In page 42, line 43, leave out from "Section," to the end of line 44, and insert: and the Commission shall give effect to any such directions."—[Mr. Barnes.]