HC Deb 13 July 1977 vol 935 cc734-5

In section 50 (prohibition of certain payments), after subsection (3) insert:— (3A) This section does not apply to

  1. (a) any payment made by an adoption agency to a person who has applied or proposes to apply to a court for an adoption order or an order under section 53 of this Act (provisional adoption orders), being a payment of or towards any legal or medical expenses incurred or to be incurred by that person in connection with the application; or
  2. (b) any payment made by an adoption agency to another adoption agency in consideration of the placing of a child in the actual custody of any person with a view to the child's adoption; or
  3. (c) any payment made by an adoption agency to a voluntary organisation for the time being approved for the purposes of this paragraph by the Secretary of State as a fee for the services of that organisation in putting that adoption agency into contact with another adoption agency with a view to the making of arrangements between the adoption agencies for the adoption of a child,
and never has applied to payments of the kinds mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection.

In paragraph (c) of this subsection 'voluntary organisation' means a body, other than a public or local authority, the activities of which are not carried on for profit." '.

No. 157, in page 94, line 10, at end insert— '2. In section 169 (serving or delivering intoxicating liquor to or for consumption by persons under 18)—

  1. (a) in subsection (1) (which prohibits, in licensed premises, the licence holder or his servant from knowingly selling intoxicating liquor to a person under 18 or allowing such a person to consume it in a bar, and the licence holder from knowingly allowing any person to sell it to a person under 18), for "subsection (4)" substitute "subsections (4) and (10)"; and
  2. (b) after subsection (9) add— "(10) Where, as regards any licensed premises, the holder of the licence is charged with an offence under subsection (1) of this section in a case in which it is proved or admitted that he did not personally have the knowledge required for the commission of the offence charged, he shall not be convicted of the offence on the basis of another's knowledge if he proves that he exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of an offence under that subsection."'.

No. 158, in page 95, line 47, at end insert: '3. In section 23(2) (requirements as to bringing before a justice of the peace or court a person arrested after admission to bail), after paragraph (b) insert— In reckoning for the purposes of this subsection any period of twenty-four hours, no account shall be taken of Christmas Day, Good Friday or any Sunday."'.

No. 159, in page 96, line 19, at end insert: '4. In section 44(5) (restrictions on magistrates' court's power to issue a warrant of commitment for a default in paying a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction), for paragraph (b) substitite— (b) the court—

  1. (i) is satisfied that the default is due to the offender's wilful refusal or culpable neglect; and
  2. (ii) has considered or tried all other methods of enforcing payment of the sum and it appears t a the court that they are inappropriate or unsuccessful.".'.

No. 160, in page 100, line 36, at end insert: