HC Deb 30 July 1956 vol 557 cc1096-7

Lords Amendment: In page 28, line 43, after "with)" insert: or a direction may be given under subsection (3) of that section.

Mr. Molson

I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment.

I propose, if it be acceptable to you, Sir Charles, that we should deal also with the two subsequent Amendments, these being consequential. The conviction of the holder of a carrier's licence of certain offences against safety provisions is a ground for the revocation or suspension of a licence. It was not intended, in framing Clause 34 of this Bill, to take away this alternative power from the licensing authorities. It is important that this power should be preserved, and the effect of the first of these Amendments is to do so, and that of the others is consequential thereupon.

Further Lords Amendments agreed to: In page 29, line 18, after "licence" insert "or give a direction."

In line 24, at end insert: or, as the case may be, the direction given.

Lords Amendment: In line 41, at end insert: (4) So long as the provisions of section twelve of the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933 (which relates to holding and subsidiary companies) have effect, references in subsection (1) of this section to the holder of the licence or his servant or agent shall include references to the subsidiary company (within the meaning of the said section twelve) or any servant or agent of that company.

Mr. Molson

I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment.

This is purely to deal with the question that a holding company may signify to a licensing authority with respect to a carrier's licence for which it is applying that it wishes Section 12 to have effect as respects the subsidiary company. It is purely to clear up that anomaly.

Lords Amendment: In page 29, line 42, leave out "section sixteen" and insert "Part I."

Mr. Molson

I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment.

This is a drafting Amendment, intended to facilitate that consolidation of the Acts which we all so earnestly desire.