§ The Lord AdvocateI beg to move: in page 8, line 29 to leave out from beginning to "the" in line 30 and to insert:
'agriculture' and 'agricultural land ' have the like meanings as in".The purpose of the Amendment is interpretation. Much was said in Committee about whether horticulture should be specifically added alongside agriculture in connection with the control 1395 scheme. There was a certain difficulty in putting in horticulture without putting in the various other forms of agriculture, and we think that the best way of ensuring that horticulture is covered is to pick out from the Agriculture (Scotland) Act, 1948, the definition of agriculture, which includes horticulture.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Mr. MaclayMr. Speaker, may I have your guidance on the next Amendment, in page 9, line 3, at the beginning to insert:
Subject to section thirty-three of this Actand the Amendments in line 35, at the beginning to insert:Subject to section thirty-three of this Actin page 10, line 4, at the beginning to insert:Subject to section thirty-three of this Actand in line 7, at the beginning to insert:Subject to section thirty-three of this Act "?These Amendments are tabled as signposts to warn people reading the Bill that they must also consult Section 33. What will be the most convenient way of debating the Amendments? The sole purpose of the Amendments is to ensure that anyone reading this part of the Bill will realise that he must also look at Section 33. This is an attempt to make it very clear.
§ Mr. SpeakerIt seems to me that the Amendments all go together. I ask the right hon. Gentleman to consider whether the later Amendment, to Clause 33, in page 14, leave out lines 12 to 25 and to insert:
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section twenty-one of this Act, or of any order made thereunder, it shall not be an offence for an occupier of agricultural land or of enclosed woodlands, or for any person authorised by him in writing in that behalf, to take or kill during a close season any deer found on any arable land, garden grounds or land laid down in permanent grass (other than moorland and unenclosed land) forming part of that land, or on such woodlands, as the case may be.(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of section twenty-three of this Act, it shall not be an offence for an occupier of agricultural land or of enclosed woodlands to take or kill during the period specified in that subsection any deer found on any such arable land, garden grounds or land laid down in permanent grass as aforesaid, or in such woodlands, as the case may be.1396(5) The provisions of the last two foregoing subsections shall be construed as one with the Agriculture (Scotland) Act, 1948.is not also included.
§ Mr. MaclayYes, Mr. Speaker. It might perhaps be more convenient to the House, because the Amendments I have mentioned stand whether or not the later Amendment is accepted.