HL Deb 29 May 1922 vol 50 c848

Order of the Day for the House to be put into Committee read.

Moved, That the House do now resolve itself into Committee.—(Lord Lee of Fare-ham.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

House in Committee accordingly.

[The EARL of DONOUGHMORE in the Chair.]

Clause 1:

Amendment of s. 53 of the, Naval Discipline Act.

1. In paragraph (5) of section fifth-three of the Naval Discipline Act (which relates to the term of penal servitude which may be awarded) "three years" shall be substituted for "five years."

THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (LORD LEE OF FAREHAM)

I have a purely drafting Amendment on this clause, to correct a printer's error.

Amendment moved— Page 1, line 6, leave out ("(5)") and insert ("(4)").—(Lord Lee, of Fareham.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Clause 1, as amended, agreed to.

Remaining clauses agreed to.