HC Deb 15 October 1969 vol 788 cc459-60

Lords Amendment No. 12: In page 11, line 29, leave out "where" and insert: and to section 53(1) of the Act of 1933 (which provides for detention for certain grave crimes), where a child is found guilty of homicide or

Mr. Elystan Morgan

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

Mr. Speaker

I think that it would be convenient to discuss, at the same time, Lords Amendment No. 14, in page 11, line 41, after "the" insert "child or".

Mr. Elystan Morgan

The effect of both Amendments is to provide that, in the case of a child found guilty of an offence other than murder, an order may be made as for a young person.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords Amendments agreed to.

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