HL Deb 03 May 1955 vol 192 cc700-1

Clause 12, page 13, line 48, after the words last inserted insert— ("(2) The provisions of this subsection shall have effect as respects dockyard ports (within the meaning of the Dockyard Ports Regulation Act, 1865), that is to say—

  1. (a) in relation to so much of a dockyard port as is comprised in a harbour in the United Kingdom, the preceding subsection shall apply as if the reference to the harbour authority included a reference to the Queen's harbour master for the port, and
  2. (b) in relation to any part of a dockyard port which is not comprised in a harbour in the United Kingdom, the preceding subsection shall apply as if references to such a harbour included references to a dockyard port, and the reference to the harbour authority were a reference to the Queen's harbour master for the port.")

THE EARL OF SELKIRK

My Lords, this clause deals with prosecutions in England and Wales. The definition of "harbour authority" in the Bill as drafted is not wide enough to include the Queen's harbour master in dockyard ports. It is clearly necessary that such a person should be included. The effect of the Amendment is to put the Queen's harbour master in the same position as the harbour authority in regard to instituting prosecutions for offences committed within his harbour. I beg to move that this House doth agree with the Commons in this Amendment.

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendment.—(The Earl of Selkirk.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.