HC Deb 17 July 1968 vol 768 c1548
Mr. Millan

I beg to move Amendment 198, in page 47, line 31, after 'sixteen', insert 'years of age'.

It will be convenient to discuss Amendment No. 199.

These Amendments are intended to remove a defect in the drafting. As drafted the Clause has a deficiency because the subsection (l)(a) refers to a child under 16 while subsection (l)(b) refers to a child over 15. There was a gap between 15 and 16. The new wording which follows the 1948 Children Act makes the position absolutely clear.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendment made: Amendment 199, in line 33, leave out 'while he is over fifteen' and insert: 'if he is over sixteen years of age '.—[Mr. Millan.]

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