35. Mrs. Whiteasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what appeal is open to a person who has been refused permission by a district commissioner to collect money under Section 3 of the Penal Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 1953, of Nyasaland.
§ Mr. LytteltonThere is no legislative right of appeal against the decision of the district commissioner, but, of course, any person has the right to make representations to the Governor and to myself. There is of course a right of appeal against conviction for holding of collections without permission.
Mrs. WhiteAs it appears from the Ordinance in question that, while the police can give general permission to charitable or religious bodies, it is only the district commissioners who can give permission to political or trade union bodies to make such collections, will he see that as far as possible there are no discrepancies in the decisions made by the different district commissioners?
§ Mr. LytteltonThe hon. Lady is asking me to guarantee the human race against all errors and in all circumstances, and that is a thing I cannot do. The object of these regulations is to try to prevent unauthorised people getting up subscriptions for odd bodies, which may have no legal existence; and very often these funds are routed to undesirable pockets