HC Deb 16 February 1949 vol 461 cc1309-10

Select Committee to consist of Six Members, Four to be nominated by the House and Two by the Committee of Selection;

Any Petitions against the Bill deposited in the Private Bill Office at any time not later than the fifth day after this day to stand referred to the Committee, but if no such Petitions are deposited, the Order for the committal of the Bill to a Select Committee to be discharged and the Bill to be committed to a Committee of the whole House;

Petitioners praying to be heard by themselves, their Counsel or Agents, to be heard against the Bill provided that their Petitions are prepared and signed in conformity with the Rules and Orders of this House and Counsel to be heard in favour of the Bill against such Petitions;

Power to report from day to day the Minutes of the Evidence taken before them;

Three to be the Quorum.—[Mr. Barnes.]

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