HL Deb 19 June 1903 vol 123 cc1418-9

[THIRD READING.]

Moved, That the Bill be now read 3a.—(The Earl of Lytton.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

THE EARL OF LYTTON

My Lords, I have two Amendments to move, the first of which is rendered necessary by the omission of the original Clause 5 of the Bill, which took place in the Standing Committee. But I wish to make one small alteration in the wording of the Amendment which now reads—"If any person shall sell or offer for sale, or carry for the purpose of sale, in or through any street or place of public resort," etc. I propose to substitute the words "public place" for the words "place of public resort."

Amendment moved— After Clause 4, to insert as a new Clause, 'If any person shall sell or offer for sale, or carry for the purpose of sale, in or through any street or public place, any pirated copy of any musical work, such person may be apprehended by any constable without warrant, if the true name and address of such person are not known to, and cannot then reasonably be ascertained by, the constable, and on the request in writing of the apparent owner of the copyright in such work, or of his agent thereto authorised in writing, and at the risk of such owner, and shall be taken as soon as reasonably may be before a Court of summary jurisdiction to be dealt with according to law.'"—(The Earl of Lytton.)

LORD BELPER

The Home Office approve of the wording of the Amendment with the slight alteration which the noble Earl has made and which appears to be necessary, as otherwise it might be possible, in a place of public amusement, or a station, or other place of public resort, to call in the police, which is not desirable.

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

THE EARL OF LYTTON

The second Amendment is a purely drafting one, which I am told is necessary to make the Bill work.

Amendment moved— Clause 6, to leave out Sub-sections 3 and 4, and to insert as anew Sub-section: 'This Act and the Musical (Summary Proceedings) Copyright Act, 1902, shall extend to the Isle of Man (and all penalties recoverable and all acts authorised to be done by, or in any Court of summary jurisdiction in the island, may be recovered or done before or by a high bailiff, or two justices of the peace).'"—(The Earl of Lytton.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Moved, That the Bill do pass.—(The Earl of Lytton.)

On Question, Motion agreed to, and Bill sent to the Commons.