HC Deb 27 March 1969 vol 780 cc1869-70

Lords Amendment: No. 29, in page 36, line 49, column 3, at end insert: Section 128(6) from the words 'The reference ' onwards".

Mr. Speaker

With this we can discuss Lords Amendments Nos. 26, 27, 28 and 29.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

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

This Amendment and those we are taking with it remove the following words from the particular sections of the Representation of the People Act, 1949: The reference in this subsection to rules of court shall not include a reference to rules made before the passing of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act, 1883.

There are no longer any such rules as are excluded by the subsection.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords Amendments agreed to.

Lords Amendment: No. 30, in page 38, line 11, column 3, leave out "paragraph 2 "and insert" sub-paragraph (2)."

Mr. Merlyn Rees

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

This is a drafting Amendment to correct a clerical error, I regret to say, in that part of the repeals Schedule dealing with the London Government Act, 1963. Paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act of 1963 will be brought into line with paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to that Act, as is already provided for in lines 5 to 9 on page 38 of the Bill.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords Amentments agreed to.

Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their Amendments to the Bill: Mr. Buchan, Mr. Concannon, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Merlyn Rees and Mr. Sharples; Three to be the quorum.—[Mr. Merlyn Rees.]

To withdraw immediately.

Reasons for disagreeing to certain of the Lords Amendments reported, and agreed to:

To be communicated to the Lords.

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