§ Mr. NugentI beg to move, in page 5, line 7, after "served," to insert:
in accordance with the requirements of subsections (3), (4) and (6) of section nineteen of the River Boards Act, 1948.This Amendment is to rectify a small omission from the Bill as originally drafted. The Bill does not say in what manner notice shall be served on highway authorities and statutory undertakers, and the Amendment provides that the notice on highway authorities and statutory undertakers should be served in [he same way as those on owners and occupiers.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Mr. NugentI beg to move, in page 5, line 8, to leave out "and," and to insert:
(unless the board have been unable after reasonable inquiry to ascertain by whom, if anyone, it is maintainable).This Amendment is to give effect to one moved in Committee by the hon. and learned Member for Brigg (Mr. E. L. Mallalieu) in regard to the posting of a notice. Its object is to permit the river board to go ahead with the diversion of 1014 a highway if, after reasonable inquiry, they have not been able to find out who is the owner of the highway. There are occasions on which it is practically impossible to discover who is the owner of a particular track. The hon. and learned Member will have noticed that provision for posting a notice is already made in Clause 3 (3, a) so that the Amendment will give complete effect to the undertaking which my right hon. Friend gave.
§ Mr. E. L. Mallalieu (Brigg)In expressing the gratitude of this side of the House to the Government for having accepted the Amendment, may I say how felicitous were the words and the manner of their insertion?
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Mr. NugentI beg to move, in page 5, line 10, after "highway," to insert "and on the Postmaster-General."
The Postmaster-General asked for the same notice in respect of his apparatus which may be under or along a highway as is already to be given to gas, electricity, water or hydraulic power undertakings.
§ Amendment agreed to.