CLAUSE 4. (Hansard, 30 June 1898)

§ *THE EARL OF NORTHBROOK
I have an Amendment to propose to this clause in the interests of owners of traction engines. I move— Page 3, line 38, after 'any' insert 'specified.' I move this simply to render it necessary that the bridges over which traction engines shall not pass shall be specified in the by-laws made by the local authorities.

LORD HARRIS
I am not quite sure that the result will not be that some words will have to be omitted. The 607 words "they are satisfied that" further on in the clause affect the whole clause, and at present I am not at all sure that the word "specified" is necessary, or if necessary, that the other words should not be left out. But I will reserve that.

§ *THE EARL OF NORTHBROOK
I now move— Page 4, line 22, at the end of sub-section (3) insert the following words— Provided that if and so soon as any by-law under this section is made, the authority making such by-law shall, in addition to the publication of the notice in reference to the making of such by-laws in pursuance of the Public Health Act, 1875, publish notice thereof once at least in the London Gazette one month before the hearing by the Local Government Board of the application to confirm the said by-law. The reason of this Amendment is that some owners of traction engines do not live in the country or places in which the by-laws are made, and by the Bill as it stood the advertisement might be only inserted in local papers. The only alteration made by this proviso is that there should be one advertisement, not the whole by-law, but only a notification that such a by-law has been made, put in the London Gazette. I should think there could be no objection to this Amendment.

LORD HARRIS
I am advised that the wording is not quite as good as it might be.

§ *THE EARL OF NORTHBROOK
That is possible.

LORD HARRIS
I would suggest that the Amendment should read as follows— Page 4, line 22, at the end of sub-section 3 insert the following words— Provided that in addition to the notice of intention to apply for confirmation of any by-law which is required under this section, notice of such intention shall be given in the London Gazette one month at least before the hearing of the application.

§ *THE EARL OF NORTHBROOK
I will accept the words of the noble Lord, as they are better than my own.