§
Lords Amendment: No. 29, in page 36, line 49, column 3, at end insert:
Section 128(6) from the words 'The reference ' onwards".
§ Mr. SpeakerWith this we can discuss Lords Amendments Nos. 26, 27, 28 and 29.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesI 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)."
1870§ Mr. Merlyn ReesI 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.