HL Deb 10 May 1906 vol 156 cc1419-20

Order of the day for the Third Reading read.

Moved, "That the Bill be now read 3a."—;(Lord Hylton.)

On Question, Bill read 3a.

LORD HYLTON

My Lords, I have to move a few Amendments. They have been prepared by the Local Government Board, and I understand that the noble EARL the President of the Board of Agriculture has expressed his assent to their being inserted in the Bill. They have been designed with the view of making, the Bill more workable.

Amendment moved—; In Clause 2, page 1, line 24, after the word 'building' to insert the words 'or any part thereof.'"—;(Lord Hylton.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Amendment moved—; In Clause 2, page 2, line 7, to leave out 'Sub-section (3).'"—;(Lord Hylton.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Amendment moved—; In Clause 2, page 2, line 13, after the word 'building,' to insert the words 'and the curtilage of the building shall be deemed to be the space formed by the curtilages of the two dwelling-houses,' and to insert as a new sub-section' Where any stables, offices, or other outbuildings are appurtenant to, or used or intended to be used in connection with, any building or any part thereof, and are within the same curtilage as that building, that building shall not be excluded from the exemption under this section by reason of being within thirty feet of any of those outbuildings, nor shall any of those outbuildings be excluded from that exemption by reason of being within thirty feet of that building or of any of the other outbuildings.'"—;(Lord Hylton.)

On Question Amendment agreed to.

Amendment moved—; In Clause 3, page 2, line 41, after the word 'thereof' to insert the words 'or with another dwelling-house separated therefrom as mentioned in Sub-section 4 of this section; nor shall any such detached building as is lastly herein mentioned, be excluded from this exemption by reason only of its being within thirty feet of the dwelling-house in connection with which it is constructed to be-used, or of another dwelling-house separated therefrom as aforesaid.'"—;(Lord Hylton.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.