HC Deb 24 July 1964 vol 699 cc954-5

Lords Amendment: In page 2, line 16, to leave out "the generality of that discretion" and to insert: any ground on which the local authority might have refused to grant or renew the permit if this subsection had not been passed".

Mr. Buck

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

This is a small Amendment to make it entirely clear that the Bill does not in any way restrict the general discretion which is vested in local authorities concerning the installation of machines with which the Bill deals. It is a clarification Amendment in effect.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords Amendment agreed to.

Lords Amendment: In page 3, line 22, at the end, to insert: (5) Notwithstanding anything in paragraph 3 of the said Schedule 6, a local authority may refuse to grant or renew a permit under that Schedule in respect of any premises if they or their authorised representatives have been refused reasonable facilities to inspect the premises.

Mr. Buck

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

This is an Amendment which may be thought by hon. Members on both sides of the House to be entirely self-explanatory. The Amendment provides that a machine may be refused to be allowed if the authorised representative of a local authority has been refused reasonable facilities to inspect the premises. This may be thought to be an entirely reasonable Amendment. Obviously, a local authority should have the opportunity of looking at the place where these machines are to be installed, so that it might judge the suitability or otherwise of the premises.

Question put and agreed to.

Remaining Lords Amendments agreed to.