HL Deb 17 March 1959 vol 215 cc9-10

2.58 p.m.

Order of the Day for the Third Reading read.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR (VISCOUNT KILMUIR)

My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Rights of Light Bill, has consented to place Her Majesty's interest, so far as it is concerned on behalf of the Crown, the Duchy of Lancaster and the Duchy of Cornwall, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Bill. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a third time.

Moved, That the Bill be now read 3a.— (The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Bill read 3a.

Clause 8 [Interpretation]:

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

I am sorry to trouble your Lordships with two Amendments—they deal with the same point—on the Third Reading of this Bill. I know that your Lordships do not care for Amendments to be moved on Third Reading, but when I point out the small scope of these Amendments I am sure your Lordships will agree that it is useful that they should be made before the Bill goes to another place. The effect of the Amendments is to include in the definition of "owner", under Clause 8 of the Bill, a mortgagee in possession. A mortgagee in possession has rights of administration. Under the old law he would have been able to put up a site screen, had he so desired, in order to preserve the rights of light, and so under this Bill he should be in a position to give the necessary notice that takes its place. That is the purpose of the Amendments. I think this is an improvement to the Bill. With apologies for troubling your Lordships at this stage, I beg to move the first Amendment which stands in my name.

Amendment moved— Page 7, line 2, leave out ("either").—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

My Lords, I beg to move the second Amendment standing in my name.

Amendment moved— Page 7, line 6, at end insert ("or is a mortgagee in possession (within the meaning of the Law of Property Act, 1925) where the interest mortgaged is either the fee simple of the land or such a tenancy thereof;").—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill do now pass.

Moved, That this Bill do now pass.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.