HC Deb 27 May 1970 vol 801 cc1924-5

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION AND INTERPRETATION AND EXTENT OF PART V

Lords Amendment: No. 8, in page 82. line 34, at end insert: : and nothing in the said section 88 shall authorise any infringement of the exclusive privilege conferred on the Post Office by section 24(1) of the Post Office Act 1969 (telecommunication systems).

Mr. Mackie

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Harry Gourlay)

With this Amendment it will be convenient to take Lords Amendment No. 9, in Clause 92, page 83, line 38, leave out paragraph (ii) and insert: (ii) nothing in this subsection shall authorise any infringement of the exclusive privilege conferred on the Post Office by section 24(1) of the Post Office Act 1969 (telecommunication systems).

Mr. Mackie

The purpose is to preserve the monopoly of the Post Office with regard to running telephone and radio communications systems when used as a flood warning system, as provided in the Bill. Lords Amendment No. 9 does the same for Scotland.

Question put and agreed to

Subsequent Lords Amendment agreed to

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