HL Deb 07 March 1940 vol 115 c776

Order of the Day for the Third Reading read.

THE MARQUESS OF ZETLAND

My Lords, I beg to move that the Bill be now read a third time.

Moved, That the Bill be now read 3a.—(The Marquess of Zetland.)

On Question, Bill read 3a.

THE MARQUESS OF ZETLAND

My Lords, I do not know whether it would be in order if I now moved the Amendments to this Bill en bloc. They are for the same purpose as the Amendments to the two previous Bills.

Amendments moved—

Preamble, page 1, line 1, leave out the first ("the") and insert ("a")

Preamble, page 1, lines 1 and 2, leave out ("set forth in the Schedule hereunto annexed") and insert ("relating to Aberdeen Corporation (Administration Finance and other matters)")

Preamble, page 1, line 5, leave out ("requisite") and insert ("expedient")

Preamble, page 1, line 6, after ("should") insert ("subject to amendment")

Clause 1, page 1, line 12, leave out ("contained") and insert ("so made which as amended is set forth")

In the Schedule, page 67, line 9, after line 9, insert the following new clause: (".Nothing in this Order shall enable any power of borrowing to be exercised or any issue of capital to be made without compliance with the requirements of any Regulation for the time being in operation under the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1939, or any Order made under such Regulation.").—(The Marquess of Zetland.)

On Question, Amendments agreed to.

Bill passed, and returned to the Commons.

4.10 p.m.