HL Deb 29 June 1903 vol 124 cc759-60

House in Committee (according to Order).

Clause 1.

Drafting Amendment agreed to.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE (the Earl of ONSLOW)

said the object of the new sub-section standing in his name was to give to the Board of Agriculture the same powers in regard to prosecutions under the Merchandise Marks Act for any misdescription of fish as it now possessed in regard to other articles.

Amendment moved— In line 17, at end, to insert as a new subsection, 'The Merchandise Marks (Prosecutions) Act, 1894 (which relates to the undertaking by the Board of Agriculture of prosecu- tions under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1887, in certain cases), shall apply to the produce of any fishing industry as it applies to agricultural or horticultural produce.'"—(The Earl of Onslow.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Clause 1, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 2 agreed to.

Clause 3.

LORD HENEAGE

explained that the object of his Amendment was to definitely fix October 1 next as the date on which the Act should come into operation.

Amendment moved. In page 2, line 39, to leave out from ('three') to the end of the sub-section."—(Lord Heneage.)

Amendment agreed to.

Clause 3, as amended, agreed to.

Bill re-committed to the Standing Committee; and to be printed as amended. (No. 140.)