HL Deb 25 July 1930 vol 78 cc844-5

Page 31, line 19, at end insert: (4) This section shall not apply to a vehicle owned by a local authority, a police authority, or the receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, or by a person who has deposited and keeps deposited with the Accountant-General of the Supreme Court for and on behalf of the Supreme Court the sum of fifteen thousand pounds, at any time when the vehicle is being driven by the owner or by a servant of the owner in the course of his employment, or is otherwise subject to the control of the owner.")

Page 31, line 20, leave out from ("to") to end of line 22.

Page 31, line 23, leave out ("nor shall this Part of this Act apply") and insert ("within the meaning of Part I of this Act or")

Page 31, line 29, leave out from ("county") to the first ("the") in line 31 and insert ("county borough or county district")

Page 31, line 31, after ("London") insert ("and the council of any metropolitan borough and includes any joint board or joint committee which is so constituted as to include among its members representatives of any such council")

EARL RUSSELL

My Lords, I beg to move that we agree with the Commons in these Amendments. The first one is to provide a further means of meeting the requirements of this Part of the Bill. It was provided in this House that a large undertaking which had been in the habit of carrying its own risks could obtain a security bond from its own bank, and words about the London Clearing House were inserted. The London Clearing House, on being consulted, objected to it, as they thought it might place banks in a difficult position. It is, therefore, proposed to provide that an undertaking should not be required to take out an insurance or security if and so long as they themselves could deposit the sum of £15,000 with the Supreme Court. I beg to move that this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendments.

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendments.—(Earl Russell.)

VISCOUNT BRENTFORD

My Lords, I think this proposal was made in this House and I congratulate the Government on having accepted it in another place.

On Question, Motion agreed to.