HC Deb 30 July 1975 vol 896 c1973
Mr. Booth

I beg to move Amendment No. 40, in page 16, line 36, leave out 'purporting to be'.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

With this we can take Amendment No. 41, in page 16, line 36, leave out purporting to be signed by or on behalf of' and insert 'signed by', and Government Amendments Nos. 42, 108 and 109.

Mr. Booth

The Government amendments are necessary to ensure that if the signature of a Minister on a certificate about national security is called in question, it is possible to require proof of its validity in proceedings before the Central Arbitration Committee.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendments made: No. 42, in page 16, line 40, at end insert: ';and a document which purports to be such a certificate shall be taken to be such a certificate unless the contrary is proved.'.—[Mr. Booth.]

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