HC Deb 24 February 1969 vol 778 cc1228-31

Amendments made: No. 49, in page 38, line 28, leave out ' "until" ' and insert ' "shall keep" '.

No. 50, in line 29, leave out ' "and ' and insert ' " may '.

No. 51, in page 38, line 35, leave out ' the remainder of '.

No. 52, in page 39, line 17, at end insert: 8. In section 241(2)(c)(ii) and (4) (a)(which among other things relate to the service of a notice on the owner of a vehicle) for the word ' owner ' there shall be substituted the word ' keeper '.—[Mr. Carmichael.]

Mr. Carmichael

I beg to move Amendment 53, in page 39, line 31 to leave out '(1) '.

Mr. Speaker

We can discuss, at the same time, Amendments Nos. 54 and 55.

Mr. Carmichael

These Amendments correct an omission in paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 of the Bill. As drafted, the paragraph provides only for the destination of fines imposed in respect of offences committed in England and Wales under Clause 20 of the Bill. The Amendments provide that fines imposed in respect of offences under Clause 20 committed in Scotland shall also be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendments made: No. 54, in page 39, line 31, at end insert '(a) in subsection (1),'.

No. 55, in page 39, line 34, at end insert: (b) in subsection (2) after the words ' Twelfth Schedule) ', in the second place where they occur there shall be inserted the words ' or a fine imposed in respect of an offence under section 20 of the Vehicle and Driving Licences Act 1969'.—[Mr. Carmichael.]

Motion made, and Question, That the Bill be now read the Third time, put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 55 (Third Reading), and agreed to.

Bill accordingly read the Third time, and passed.