§ Lords Amendment: No. 11, in page 80, line 9, at end insert:
§ Compulsory purchase
§ Anything done before the appointed day for the purposes of, or otherwise in connection with, the compulsory purchase of land, or rights over land, by the Gas Council or an Area Board under section 11 of the Gas Act 1948 shall have effect as from that day as if done for the purposes of, or otherwise in connection with, the compulsory purchase of the land or rights in question by the Corporation under Schedule 2 to this Act
§ Mr. EmeryI beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment.
It makes obvious sense to consider at the same time Lords Amendments Nos. 12 and 13. Amendment No. 11 is a transitional Amendment to ensure that the Gas Corporation, once it is in existence, does not have to waste everybody's time and effort by re-starting proceedings on any compulsory purchase order made by its predecessor and not confirmed before the appointed day.
The second Amendment is a saving provision in connection with pensions and is for the protection of individuals.
The third Amendment is also a saving provision which ensures the terms on which certain persons holding British gas stock are not affected by the repeal of the 1948 Act.
§ Question put and agreed to.
§ Subsequent Lords Amendments agreed to.