HC Deb 27 June 1956 vol 555 c603
The Solicitor-General for Scotland

I beg to move, in page 7, line 25, to leave out from "the" to "the" in line 27 and insert: purpose of making up any valuation roll for the year 1961–62 or any subsequent year".

Mr. Speaker

With this Amendment, the House might find it convenient to discuss that to Clause 7, in page 10, line 16.

The Solicitor-General for Scotland

Both Amendments cover the same point. They are both drafting Amendments. The first is to make it clear that the principles of valuation laid down in Clause 6 should apply not only to the main roll, but also to the supplementary roll from 1961–62 onwards. Similarly the second Amendment makes sure that the general principles in Clause 7 for agricultural subjects are applied to the supplementary as well as to the main roll.

Mr. McInnes

I take it that this Amendment is consequential upon the introduction of the new Clause 9 in Committee?

The Solicitor-General for Scotland

Only in part. The main reason is that the Clause as it stands only really covers the main roll and we must cover the supplementary roll as well.

Amendment agreed to.

The Solicitor-General for Scotland

I beg to move, in page 9, to leave out lines 32 to 37.

The object and results of this Amendment are to delete from the Bill the definition of dwelling-house. The definition was included with the best intentions, but it was pointed out in Committee that when we have a body of law existing which sets out what a dwelling-house is, and when assessors are familiar with that law, it might lead to difficulties if we tried to redefine it in five or six lines. Because of that criticism, I think it would be wise to go on the existing law, have no statutory definition of dwelling-house, and avoid the undoubted trouble which we would have, as hon. Members pointed out, if this definition were left in.

Amendment agreed to.