HL Deb 02 August 1922 vol 51 cc1061-2

After Clause 16, page 12, insert the following new clause:

Penalty for damage to allotment cultivated as a garden &:

. Subsection (4) of section twenty-one of the Land Settlement (Facilities) Act, 1919 (which imposes a penalty on a person causing damage to crops growing on an allotment cultivated as a garden), shall extend to damage to an allotment cultivated as a garden or any crops or fences or buildings thereon and accordingly that subsection shall have effect as if instead of the words "crops growing on an allotment cultivated as a garden" there were inserted the words v allotment cultivated as a garden or any crops or fences or buildings thereon."

THE EARL OF ANCASTER

I have to propose a new clause which extends the existing provisions of the Land Settlement (Facilities) Act, which at present deals only with damage to crops, so as to apply to any damage done to the allotment or any crops, fences, or buildings thereon. I think your Lordships will be ready to accept this clause in place of the Commons Amendment on the ground that there is considerable advantage in avoiding legislation by reference. Accordingly, I will ask your Lordships to disagree with the Commons Amendment, and to insert in place thereof the following new clause—

Penalty for damage to an allotment garden.

(1) Any person who by any act done without lawful authority or by negligence causes damage to any allotment garden or any crops or fences or buildings thereon shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding £5, but this provision shall not apply unless notice of this provision is conspicuously displayed on or near the allotment garden.

(2) Subsection (4) of section 21 of the Land Settlement (Facilities) Act, 1919, is hereby is repealed.

I beg to move to disagree with the Commons Amendment, and to substitute for it this new clause.

Moved, That this House doth disagree with the Commons in the said Amendment. —(The Earl of Ancaster.)

On Question, Motion agreed to

Moved, That this House doth propose the said new clause in lieu of the Commons Amendment.—(The Earl of Ancaster.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.