HL Deb 13 July 1922 vol 51 c424

[The references are to Bill No. 25.]

Clause 2, page 1, line 23, leave out from ("Britain") to end of line 24.

THE EARL OF ONSLOW

I beg to move that this Amendment be now agreed to.

THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURY

Perhaps the noble Earl will explain to us the operation of these Amendments. They are not drafting Amendments.

THE EARL OF ONSLOW

The Amendment is to omit the provision for registry in the Channel Islands. It appears that it is not necessary that this should be embodied in the Bill, because it can be done under an Order in Council. It is not important, and I hope it will be agreed to.

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

On Question, Motion agreed to.

Clause 3:

Interpretation, short title and application.

3.—(1) For the purposes of this Act the period of summer time shall be taken to be the period beginning at two o'clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of the day next following the last Saturday in March, or, if that day is Easter Day, the day next following the last Saturday but one in March, and ending at two o'clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of the day next following the first Saturday in October.

(2) This Act may be cited as the Summer Time Act, 1922.