HC Deb 09 April 1968 vol 762 cc1281-2
Mrs. White

I beg to move Amendment No. 28, in page 13, line 7, at end insert "or in other waters".

Mr. Speaker

With this Amendment we are taking Amendment No. 29.

Mrs. White

These two Amendments are again in pursuance of an undertaking given in Committee when the hon. Member for Southend, West (Mr. Channon) raised a very sensible point as to why we had not made provision for works mentioned in the Clause to be constructed, if necessary, in fresh water. The Clause referred particularly to works constructed in the sea. I was advised, and informed the Committee, that from the legal point of view as the Act is to be construed with the Act of 1949, an Amendment was not necessary, but as there was some doubt—I observed that there was no provision for construction in brackish water—we have proposed these words. Now every degree of salinity will be provided for and I hope that these Amendments will meet with approval.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendment made: No. 29, in line 11, after "sea", insert "or other waters".

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