HL Deb 14 July 1954 vol 188 cc981-2

Order of the Day for the House to be put into Committee on re-commitment of the Bill read.

Moved, That the House do now resolve itself into Committee.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

House in Committee accordingly:

[The EARL OF DROGHEDA in the Chair]

THE LORD CHANCELLOR (LORD SIMONDS)

I beg to move that the Amendment made by the Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills be agreed to.

Moved, That the Amendment made by the Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills be agreed to.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

Clauses 1 to 29 agreed to.

Clause 30 [Withdrawals from Fund]:

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

This is a small Amendment to insert the words "by statutory instrument" after the word "may," an omission that was made by mistake. I beg to move.

Amendment moved— Page 17, line 10, after ("may") insert ("by statutory instrument").—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Clause 30, as amended, agreed to.

Clauses 31 to 66 agreed to.

Clause 67 [Superannuation payments for transferred officers]:

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

This Amendment is precisely the same as that which I have just moved, to insert after the word "Commissioners" the words "by statutory instrument." I beg to move.

Amendment moved— Page 43, line 23, after ("Commissioners") insert ("by statutory instrument").—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Clause 67, as amended, agreed to.

Remaining clauses and Schedules agreed to.

House resumed.