HC Deb 26 June 1959 vol 607 cc1646-7
Mr. Renton

I beg to move, in page 3, line 8, to leave out subsection (4).

This is a subsection included by the Lords for the purely technical reason for avoiding questions of privilege, and in accordance to the custom, I beg to move that it now be left out.

Amendment agreed to.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

3.45 p.m.

Mr. Lipton

I wish to ask the Parliamentary Secretary a question. This is a definition Clause, and the only person defined in it is the Receiver. My hon. Friend the Member for Widnes (Mr. MacColl) put a point earlier, and I am wondering whether there should not be in the Clause some definition of what is a magistrates' court. It may be a matter of some importance, and I would like the Parliamentary Secretary to say whether he is satisfied—

The Deputy-Chairman

I think that the hon. Member is asking for a definition to be put into the Clause. That does not arise on the Question "That the Clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill."

Mr. Lipton

May I put this point to the Parliamentary Secretary, Sir Gordon? Is he satisfied that the Clause as it stands will not involve us in some difficulties at a later date by reason of the fact that there is no definition of what constitutes a magistrates' court? I put that point to the hon. and learned Gentleman because certain remarks were made by my hon. Friend the Member for Widnes.

Mr. Renton

There is no difficulty if the previous legislation mentioned in subsection (3) is referred to.

Question put and agreed to.

Clause, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Schedule agreed to.

Bill reported, with Amendments; as amended, considered; read the Third time and passed, with Amendments.