Clause 25.—(AGREEMENTS NOT TO BE ENTERED INTO BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND APPOINTED DAYS BY THE LOCAL WATER AUTHORITY WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE REGIONAL WATER BOARD.) (Hansard, 25 April 1967)

§ Mr. Ross

I beg to move, Amendment No. 28, in page 14, line 10, after 'board' to insert: 'or, as the case may be, the water development board'. This Amendment fills a gap in that the Clause as drafted provides that once a board is established, and until it takes over from the local water authorities, its prior consent will be required before a local water authority in the region enters into certain new agreements or incurs a liability, other than one which is necessary for the day-to-day operations of the water undertaking. Similarly, wage increases are not to be granted without the board's approval, except where they are in accordance with existing commitments or are made at the instance of a wage-negotiating body.

We think it right that local water authorities whose functions are being transferred to a water development board should be required to obtain the consent of that board where they propose to enter into agreements after the first appointed day. The Amendment provides for this.