HC Deb 11 May 1964 vol 695 cc124-5

Lords Amendment: In page 67, line 3, after "them" insert: for the purpose of its being used".

Vice-Admiral Hughes Hallett

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

This is a drafting Amendment which is intended simply to widen the wording of paragraph 7 of the Schedule so that it clearly covers not only the acquisition of land as a site for works, but also the acquisition of land for other purposes. It is necessary because a harbour authority may wish to acquire land for some purpose such as depositing spoil which would not in itself involve the carrying out of harbour works.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords Amendment agreed to.

Lords Amendment: In page 67, line 18, at end insert: 10A. Empowering the authority to levy at the harbour charges other than ship, passenger and goods dues or varying or abolishing charges (other than as aforesaid) levied by them at the harbour".

Vice-Admiral Hughes Hallett

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

This Amendment, also, is consequential upon the Amendments to restore the "reasonable" requirement. It adds certain charging powers to the list in Schedule 2 to which I referred earlier and is really consequential upon the redrafting of Clause 25.

Question put and agreed to.

Remaining Lords Amendments agreed to.