HC Deb 22 July 1969 vol 787 cc1671-2

Lords Amendment No. 17: In page 38, line 44, leave out from beginning to end of line 5 on page 39.

Mr. Millan

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

Question put and agreed to.

Lords Amendment No. 18: In page 41, line 10, at end insert: In section 49 (power of education authorities to assist persons to take advantage of educational facilities) —

  1. (a) for the words "primary or secondary", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the word "school";
  2. (b) in subsection (1), for the words "Great Britain", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the word "Scotland"."

Mr. Millan

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

This is a drafting Amendment to make the wording consistent with other parts of the Bill.

Question put and agreed to.

Lords Amendment No. 19: In page 42, line 17, at end insert: In section 91 (incidental expenses of education authorities)—

  1. (a) in subsection (1), for the word 'duties' there shall be substituted the word 'functions';
  2. (b) in subsection (2), at the end there shall be inserted the following paragraph: —
'(d) expenses incurred by the parent of any child in connection with any medical or dental inspection, or any medical or psychological examination, of that child, or by any young person in connection with any medical or dental inspection of that young person, under any provision of this Act'.

Mr. Millan

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

This adds a specific power to Section 91 of the 1962 Act giving the Secretary of State power to make regulations sanctioning payment by an education authority of expenses incurred by a parent in connection with medical and psychological examinations under Clause 10 of the Bill or by a parent of a young person in connection with medical and dental inspections under the 1962 Act in Clause 9 of the Bill.

The point was raised in another place that the wording was not absolutely clear. To put the matter beyond doubt and to make it clear that education authorities can make these reimbursements, this Amendment was moved. I think that it is an improvement to the Bill.

Question put and agreed to. [Special entry.]

Lords Amendment No. 20: In page 45, line 2, at end insert— ( ) after paragraph (19) there shall be inserted the following paragraph— (19A) 'Enactment' includes an order, regulation, rule or other instrument having effect by virtue of an Act;";

Mr. Millan

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

Question put and agreed to.

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