HC Deb 11 May 1964 vol 695 cc104-5

Lords Amendment: In page 13, line 21, after "section" insert— and to the following provisions of this Act".

Vice-Admiral Hughes Hallett

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

This Amendment is consequential on the Amendment which comes later, Amendment No. 32.

Amendment No. 32 will seek to introduce a new Clause to authorise the payment of compensation in certain circumstances. In the hope and the expectation that the House will accept the new Clause, I ask hon. Members to accept this Amendment.

Mr. Speaker

Am I right in thinking that it seems to be the general view that the remaining Amendments down to the bottom of page 3 are all of a drafting character, linked with the next Clause?

Vice-Admiral Hughes Hallett

Amendment No. 32 is a new Amendment, Sir.

Mr. Speaker

I must apologise. I was taking too hopeful a line.

Question put and agreed to.

Lords Amendment: in page 13, line 40, at end insert: or of facilitating the efficient and economic transport of goods or passengers by sea.

Vice-Admiral Hughes Hallett

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

This Amendment amplifies the description in Clause 14(2) of the basic requirements for harbour revision orders and brings it into line with the harbour maintenance orders Clause 16(3). It does this by adding to the wording of Clause 14(2) so as to allow the appropriate Minister to make a harbour revision order if he is satisfied that it would facilitate efficient and economic transport by sea.

Legally, it may be questionable whether it makes any effective addition to the meaning of the paragraph. However, we have been pressed at intervals, ever since the Bill was first published, to bring this part of the wording of Clause 13 into line with Clause 14, and as there can be no objection to making assurance doubly sure I commend the Amendment to the House.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords Amendments agreed to.

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