HC Deb 11 November 1980 vol 992 cc417-8

Lords amendment: No. 155, after clause 156 in page 130, line 8, at the end insert— DD. The following subsections shall be added at the end of section 94 of the Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act 1907— (8) No licence under this section shall be required in respect of pleasure boats and pleasure vessels on any canal owned or managed by the British Waterways Board. (9) In subsections (1) and (3) of this section "let for hire" means "let for hire to the public.

Mr. Fox

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

This new clause has two functions, both of which seek to clear up some of the difficulties created by the present system for the licensing of pleasure craft under section 94 of the Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act 1907.

Question put and agreed to.

Lords amendment No. 156 agreed to.

Lords amendment No. 157 agreed to.

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