HC Deb 18 July 1956 vol 556 cc1221-2
5 .—(1) In addition to any vehicles made over to a company under the last preceding section, the Commission may, not-withstanding anything in subsection (5) of section six of the Transport Act, 1953, make over to that company such further vehicles as they may determine, so, however, that the total number of vehicles made over to companies under this section shall not exceed such number as may be agreed between the Board and the Commission or in default of agreement determined by the Minister.
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15 (2) Where any vehicles are made over to a company under this section, any A licence under which they were authorised to he used before they are so made over shall cease to have effect so far as it relates to them, and the Commission shall give all such notices and make all such applications as are necessary to secure that the licences are revoked or that the vehicles are removed therefrom, as the case may require.

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Mr. Ernest Davies (Enfield, East)

Might I ask, Mr. Speaker, whether you propose to call the Amendment to the Lords Amendment, in line 5, to leave out from "determine" to the end of subsection (2), and the Amendment following, in line 7?

Mr. Speaker

I thought that the two Amendments were really alternative, and that probably hon. Members of the Opposition would prefer me to call the second one. But there is no harm in discussing the first one with it.

Mr. Ernest Davies

That would be suitable to us, Mr. Speaker.

difficult Clause. That explanation appears to me to be satisfactory, as it seems that the Amendment is intended to remove what is perhaps a flaw which previously existed in the machinery. My right hon. and hon. Friends and I will certainly not oppose this Amendment.

Question put and agreed to.