HC Deb 07 April 1964 vol 692 cc854-5
The Joint Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. C. M. Woodhouse)

I beg to move Amendment No. 62, in page 49, line 35, column 2, at the beginning to insert: Throughout the Act for the words 'police authority' there shall be substituted the words 'compensation authority'". If it is for the convenience of the House, we could take the Amendments in page 49, line 50, and page 53, column 3, at the same time. These are consequential.

Mr. Deputy-Speaker (Major Sir William Anstruther-Gray)

Is that for the convenience of the House? So be it.

Mr. Woodhouse

These are technical Amendments which correct provisions in the Bill which inadvertently made a change in the responsibilities of county and county borough councils under the Riot (Damages) Act, 1886. The general effect of the Amendments is to restore the position under that Act.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendment made: in page 49, line 50, column 2, at end insert: In section 9, for the words from "means one of the districts" to "assigned to them" there shall be substituted the words "and the expression 'police fund' have the same meaning as in the Police Act 1964 and the expression 'compensation authority' means—

  1. (a) in relation to a district for which the police authority is a committee of the council of a county or borough, that council;
  2. (b) in relation to the metropolitan police district, the Receiver for that district; and
  3. (c) in relation to any other district, the police authority".—[Mr. Woodhouse.]

Mr. Woodhouse

I beg to move, Amendment No. 64, in page 50, line 16, column 2, to leave out from "borough" to the end of line 22 and to insert: as if references in paragraphs (b) and (c) to the local authority included references to a police authority which is a committee of that council. This is consequential upon Amendment No. 17. It was discussed with that Amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

Mr. Woodhouse

I beg to move, Amendment No. 65, in page 51, line 22, column 2, to leave out from "borough" to the end of line 33 and to insert: any reference id paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) of section 1 of this Act to the authority, and any references in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 2 of this Act to the local authority, shall be construed as including a reference to a police authority which is a committee of that council. This is also consequential upon Amendment No. 17.

Amendment agreed to.