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§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER (VISCOUNT WOOLTON)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to make local authorities responsible for the time being for securing that adequate slaughterhouse facilities are available locally; to explain and amend the law with respect to the provision by local authorities of public slaughterhouses, the making of charges in respect of such slaughterhouses, and the grant and renewal of licences under section fifty-seven of the Food and Drugs 511 Act, 1938; to make further provision with respect to the regulation and restriction of private slaughterhouses, and the payment of compensation where a licence or registration in respect of such a slaughterhouse is refused or ceases to be in force; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. I beg to move that this Bill be read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1.—(Viscount Woolton.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1; and to be printed.