HL Deb 19 May 1931 vol 80 cc1283-4

Amendments reported (according to Order).

Clause 3 [Constitution and general functions of Registration Council]:

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER (LORD PONSONBY OF SHULBREDE)

My Lords, my Amendment to this clause is drafting.

Amendment moved— Page 3, line 3, leave out ("penalty") and insert ("fine").—(Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Clause 8:

Notice of removal of name from Register.

8. Where the Council cause the name of any person to be removed from the Register, they shall forthwith cause written notice of the removal to be served on that person, and where, in connection with the removal, the Council have determined that the person in question shall, during any period, he disqualified for registration, the determination of the Council shall be specified in the said notice.

LORD PONSONBY OF SHULBREDE

My Lords, my Amendment to this clause also is drafting.

Amendment moved— Page 6, line 29, at end insert: ("Provided that nothing in the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply in a case where the Council cause the name of any person to be removed from the Register in consequence of the death of that person.")—(Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Clause 9:

Right of appeal against removal of name from Register.

9. Any person aggrieved by the removal of his name from the Register, or by a determination of the Council that he be disqualified for registration during any period, may, within three months from the date on which notice of the removal or determination was served on him, appeal to the High Court or Court of Session against the removal or determination, and on any such appeal the Court may give such directions in the matter as they think proper, including directions as to the costs of the appeal, and the order of the Court shall be final.

LORD PONSONBY OF SHULBREDE moved to leave out "including directions as to the costs of the appeal." The noble Lord said: My Lords, these words were inserted in Committee on the Motion of the noble Viscount, Lord Bertie of Thame, because they already appear in the Pharmacy and Poisons Bill. I said at the time that they would unduly limit the effect of the clause and it was better to omit them. They are now going to be deleted from that Bill in another place, and therefore I think it will be better to omit them here as well.

Amendment moved— Page 6, line 38, leave out ("including directions as to the costs of the appeal").—(Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede.)

VISCOUNT BERTIE OF THAME

My Lords, as the noble Lord has been good enough to get these words omitted from the Pharmacy and Poisons Bill in another place, I will not oppose the Amendment.

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Clause 10: [Use of title "Registered Architect."]

THE EARL OF CRAWFORD

My Lords, I have a drafting Amendment to this clause.

Amendment moved— Page 7, line 12, leave out ("had") and insert ("has").—(The Earl of Crawford.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

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