HC Deb 26 July 1967 vol 751 c819

Lords Amendment: No. 50, in page 27, line 1, after "not" insert: in advance of the issue of a warrant of commitment

Miss Bacon

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

Perhaps it might be convenient if, together with Lords Amendment No. 50, we took Amendment No. 51, and Amendment No. 52.

These three Amendments to Clause 35(3) are drafting Amendments, and they derive from an undertaking given in the Standing Committee to see whether the drafting of the subsection could be clarified. This has been done, and the Amendment also expands the subsection a little to state its effect rather more fully.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords Amendments agreed to.

Lords Amendment: No. 53, in page 28, line 14, leave out from first "a" to "means" in line 16 and to insert: fine has been imposed on conviction of an offender by a magistrates' court, the court may, on inquiring into his

Miss Bacon

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

Perhaps it might be convenient, together with Lords Amendment No. 53, to take Nos. 54, 55, 56 and 57.

These Amendments restrict to fines the power of remission contained in Clause 35(10), again meeting the point made by the Opposition in Standing Committee, when it was suggested that it was wrong that the power of remission should extend to other sums adjudged to be paid by a conviction; that is, compensation, damages or costs.

Mr. Hogg

I simply want to say to the right hon. Lady, "Thank you very much".

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords Amendments agreed to.