§ First Schedule, page 46, line 7, leave out ("twenty-one") and insert ("twenty-eight").
§ LORD CHESHAMMy Lords, Amendment No. 108 goes with Nos. 112 and 113. They are designed to increase from 21 to 28 days the period within which objections may be made to the Minister in the case either of a pipe-line project which has been published in accordance with the First Schedule or in respect of an application for compulsory powers under the section. The period of 21 days was based on the Acquisition of Land Authorisation Procedure Act, 1946. On the other hand, in the case of appeals to the Minister of Housing and Local Government under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1947, the period allowed is 28 days. An increase of a week in the period for lodging objections seems to be quite reasonable; hence the Amendment. I beg to move that this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendment.
§ Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendment.—(Lord Chesham.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.