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§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (LORD GARDINER)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to extend Sections 1 and 7A of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958 to further classes of statutory inquiries and hearings; to transfer to the Secretary of State the power to make rules of procedure under the said Section 7A in respect of inquiries and hearings in Scotland; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a. —(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.