HC Deb 26 July 1963 vol 681 c2027

Lords Amendment: In page 12, line 2, at end insert new Clause "B": B.—(1) Section 5 of the Limitation (Enemies and War Prisoners) Act 1945 (which, in relation to Northern Ireland, restricts the application of that Act to periods of limitation prescribed by enactments in force at the date of the passing of that Act) shall have effect as if for the words 'in force in Northern Ireland at the date of the passing of this Act' there were substituted the words 'for the time being in force in Northern Ireland'. (2) If the Parliament of Northern Ireland enacts legislation whereby the right to recover contribution conferred by section 16 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1937 is made subject to a period of limitation of two years, and that period of limitation is not liable to be extended or postponed except in circumstances, and to an extent, corresponding to those provided for by section 4(3) of this Act, no limitation or restriction imposed by the Government of Ireland Act 1920 on the power of that Parliament to make laws shall be construed as preventing that Parliament (either by the same or any subsequent legislation) from repealing, in their application to Northern Ireland, the words repealed in relation to England and Wales by section 4(4) of this Act. (3) If, in accordance with the last preceding subsection, the Parliament of Northern Ireland repeals those words in their application to Northern Ireland, that Parliament shall not have power to enact legislation whereby, in relation to torts falling within Article 29 in Schedule 1 to the Carriage by Air Act 1961, the period of limitation applicable to the right to recover contribution conferred by the said section 16, or by any enactment whereby that section is superseded, would be reduced below, or increased above, two years, or would be liable to be extended or postponed otherwise than as mentioned in the last preceding sub section.

Mr. Buck

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

We now cross to another geographical area. We move to Northern Ireland, because this substantial Amendment makes it possible for the Parliament of Northern Ireland, if it so wishes, to pass legislation which will give to the Northern Ireland courts the benefits conferred by the Bill. I hope that hon. Members will not press me too much about the technicalities of precisely how this is done. I trust that they will accept the Amendment and my assurance that I have excellent advice that this is the effect of this substantial Amendment.

Question put and agreed to.

Remaining Lords Amendments agreed to.