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Lords Amendment: In page 2, line 39, at end insert:
(3) In subsection (2) of section two of the said Act (which requires the judge in determining an application for leave to present a petition for divorce before the expiration of three years from the date of the marriage to have regard to the interests of any children of the marriage) the reference to any children of the marriage shall be construed as including a reference to any other child in relation to whom the court would have jurisdiction by virtue of subsection (1) of the said section twenty-six in proceedings instituted by the petition.
§ Mr. Arthur Moyle (Oldbury and Halesowen)I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment.
I suggest that this Amendment and the next Amendment on the Notice Page, in line 40, at the beginning insert "Subsection (1) of" might be taken together.
Both Amendments derive from the fact that in Committee we amended Clause 1 of the Bill and these two Amendments are for the purpose of ensuring that the court has complete power to have regard to the interests of the classes of children provided for in Clause 1 and those who are considered in the family at the time of the break-up of marriage.
§ Question put and agreed to.
§ Further Lords Amendment made: In line 40, at beginning insert "Subsection (1) of".—[Mr. Moyle.]