HC Deb 16 April 1959 vol 603 c1224

Lords Amendment: In page 20, line 11, at end insert " for a warrant, in respect of a building, or".

7.45 p.m.

Mr. J. N. Browne

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

Under the Clause before amendment the Master of Works could require tests to be carried out only after a warrant had been granted and the building was under construction. There may be cases where the applicant proposes to use novel materials whose qualities are unknown or not generally accepted, and in such cases it is in everyone's interest to carry out tests before the warrant is granted. This and the following Amendment effect this improvement.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords Amendments agreed to: In page 20 line 16, leave out " being used " and insert: used or proposed to be used". In page 20, line 23, leave out first " the " and insert " their ".