§ Order of the Day for the Second Reading read.
§ LORD HASTINGSMy Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. The Bill is to confirm a Provisional Order which has been made by my right honourable friend under Section 303 of the Public Health Act, 1875. Section 303 of that Act enables my right honourable friend, on the application of a local authority wholly or partially to repeal, alter or amend, with certain exceptions, by means of a Provisional Order any local Act which relates to the same subject-matter as the Act of 1875. This particular Bill concerns the Sea Defence Commissioners in the Lancing area of me Worthing Rural District Council. It happens that, owing to an old enactment, the people in the Lancing area pay not only the general rates levied by the Worthing Rural District Council for coast protection, but also a special rate to the Sea Defence Commissioners. They are to be relieved of that anomalous position. The Sea Defence Commissioners will recover their precepts from the Rural District Council, and the load will be spread out among the general rate for all inhabitants. That is the purpose of this Bill.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 2a.—(Lord Hastings.)
§ On Question, Bill read 2a, and committed to the Committee on Unopposed Bills.