HL Deb 12 August 1947 vol 151 cc1280-1

Page 92, line 6, at end insert: ("(or, (c) that the land together with any land contiguous or adjacent to such land was on the seventh day of January nineteen hundred and forty-seven, or would have been but for circumstances arising out of the emergency which was the occasion of the passing of the Courts (Emergency Powers) Act, 2939, in the course of development as a residential commercial or industrial estate and that the proposed development is or would be immediately practicable but for such circumstances as aforesaid and that there is a demand for such development.)")

The Commons disagreed to this Amendment for the following Reason:

Because the said Amendment by extending the definition of land ripe for immediate development would affect unduly the provisions of Parts V and VI of the Bill.

Page 93, line 20, at end insert: ("(c) that where—

  1. (i) a mining lease was in force on the seventh day of January nineteen hundred and forty-seven, having on that day an unexpired term of not less than ten years, or
  2. (ii) minerals were being won and worked immediately before that day by a person having an interest therein otherwise than under a mining lease,
no payment shall be made under the said Part V in respect of any interest in the minerals comprised in the said mining lease, or in any minerals which form part of the same seam or deposit as that in respect of which the operations mentioned in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph were being carried out and in respect of which an interest was held as mentioned in the said 'sub-paragraph, as the case may be, and that no development charge shall be payable under the said Part VI in respect of the winning and working of the said minerals under the mining lease referred to in sub-paragraph (i) of this paragraph or in respect of the winning and working of any minerals referred to in the said subparagraph (ii) in respect of which no payment has been made under the said Part V as aforesaid.")

The Commons disagreed to this Amendment for the following Reason:

Because the said Amendment by extending the scope of the clause would affect unduly the provisions of Parts V and VI of the Bill.

LORD AMMON

My Lords, perhaps in view of what the noble Lord has just said I might take the other two together; the arguments need not he repeated. I beg to move that this House does not insist on these Amendments.

Moved, That this House does not insist on the said Amendments to which the Commons have disagreed.—(Lord Ammon.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.