§ 6.25 p.m.
§ Amendments reported (according to Order).
§ Clause 5:
§ Amendments of Section 14 of principal Act.
§ (3) References in the said Section fourteen to the construction or extension of any well, borehole, or other work for the purpose of abstracting underground water shall be deemed to include references to the installation or modification of machinery or other apparatus for the purpose of abstracting additional quantities of such water.
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The SECRETARY of STATE for BURMA (The Earl of Listowel) moved to add to subsection (3):
Provided that no statutory water undertakers shall be required by virtue of this subsection to obtain a licence under the said Section fourteen authorising the installation or modification of machinery or other apparatus for the purpose of abstracting underground water from a well, borehole or other work if the quantity of water which may be so abstracted is limited by any local enactment.
§ The noble Earl said: My Lords, the words contained in this Amendment are proposed in order to meet a criticism which was made by the noble Lord, Lord Llewellin, on the Second Reading of the Bill. He wanted it made clear, as we have endeavoured to do in this Amendment, that if statutory water undertakers are authorized by any local enactment to take definite specified quantities of water from underground, they will not be required to obtain a licence from the Minister for new or modified machinery or apparatus for the purpose. I will gladly read this Amendment in full if your Lordships wish it, but it is rather a long one, and I was wondering if noble Lords opposite are willing to accept the view of the noble Lord, Lord Llewellin, who I know agrees with the Amendment. If your Lordships do agree we can save time by dispensing with the reading of it. I am glad to note that your Lordships assent to this course.
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Amendment moved—
Page 5, fine 29, at end insert the said proviso.—(The Earl of Listowel.)
§ On Question, Amendment agreed to.