HL Deb 23 June 1932 vol 85 cc183-5

Treament of Pupils.

13. If it appears to the managers of an approved school that a person who has been ordered to be sent to their school requires medical attention before he can properly be received into the school, or that a person detained in the school requires such attention, they may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, make arrangements for him to be received into and detained in any hospital, home or other institution where he can receive the necessary attention; and that person, whilst so detained, shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to be under the care of the managers of the school, and shall, for the purposes of Section nine of the Mental Deficiency Act, 1913, be deemed to he detained in the school.

Offences.

22.—(1) Where a child or young person has been ordered to be sent to an approved school, any person who harbours or conceals him after the time has come for him to go to his school shall on summary conviction be

noble Viscount has said I was intending when I proposed his own remedy.

On Question, Whether the said words shall be there inserted?

Their Lordships divided. Contents, 17; Not-Contents, 35.

CONTENTS.
Halsbury, E. Bertie of Thame, V. Darling, L. [Teller.]
Iddesleigh, E. Hereford, V. [Teller.] Fairfax of Cameron, L.
Lindsay, E. Forester, L.
Morton, E. Banbury of Southam, L. Hindlip, L.
Munster, E. Clanwilliam, L. (E. Clan-william.) Raglan, L.
Powis, E. Teynham, L.
Rothes, E.
NOT-CONTENTS.
Sankey, V. (L. Chancellor.) Mersey, V. Howard of Glossop, L.
Ullswater, V. Luke, L.
Snowden, V. (L. Privy Seal.) Marley, L.
Winchester, L. Bp. Monkswell, L.
Salisbury, M. Polwarth, L.
Zetland, M. Aberdare, L. Rhayader, L.
Alvingham, L. Sanderson, L.
Doncaster, E. (D. Buccleuch and Queensberry.) Clwyd L. Snell, L.
Cottesloe, L. Somerleyton, L.
Lucan, E. [Teller.] Darcy (de Knayth), L. Stanmore, L.
Onslow, E. Gage, L. (V. Gage.) [Teller.] Strathcona and Mount Royal, L.
Plymouth, E. Gainford, L.
Stanhope, E. Hampton, L. Templemore, L.
Hawke, L. Trent, L.
Hailsham, V.

Resolved in the negative, and Amendment disagreed to accordingly.

liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two months, or to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds.

THE EARL OF LUCAN, on behalf of Viscount Snowden, moved in paragraph 13, to leave out "with the approval of the Secretary of State." The noble Earl said: My Lords, this is merely a simpler form of securing the purpose of Lord Bertie's Amendment, and so I hope the noble Viscount will accept it.

VISCOUNT BERTIE OF THAME, who had on the Paper an Amendment to insert at the end of paragraph 13: Provided that in a case of emergency the managers of such school may make arrangements for such person to be received into and detained in any hospital, home or other institution where he can receive the necessary attention without the approval of the Secretary of State first had and obtained, said: My Lords, I am very much obliged to the noble Earl for his Amendment. It is much better than mine, which I do not desire to press.

Amendment moved— Page 68, line 45, and page 69, line 1, leave out ("with the approval of the Secretary of State").—(The Earl of Lucan.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

VISCOUNT BERTIE OF THAME moved, at the end of paragraph 22 (1), to insert "or to both such imprisonment and fine."

VISCOUNT SNOWDEN

I accept this Amendment.

Amendment moved— Page 72, line 42, at end, insert ("or to both such imprisonment and fine").—(Viscount Bertie of Theme.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Second Schedule [Minor and consequential Amendments of principal Act]:

VISCOUNT SNOWDEN

My Amendment to this Schedule is consequential.

Amendment moved— Page 75, line 21, after ("doing") insert ("for the words 'he shall give' there shall be substituted the words 'he shall at least seven days before so moving give'").— (Viscount Snowden.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Fourth Schedule [Enactments Repealed]:

VISCOUNT SNOWDEN

This is a drafting Amendment.

Amendment moved— Page 85 line 24, leave out ("twenty-one").—(Viscount Snowden.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Fifth Schedule: