HL Deb 28 May 1970 vol 310 cc1198-200

[Nos. 32A–42.] Clause 35, page 25, line 35, after "31" insert "(Minor corrections of Matrimonial Proceedings (Magistrates' Courts) Act I960, s. 7(3)), (Construction of references to remarriage in Matrimonial Causes Act 1965, s. 26)". Schedule 1, page 26, line 39, leave out "be" and insert "have been". Schedule 1, page 27, line 8, leave out "be" and insert "have been". Schedule 1, line 17, leave out "be" and insert "have been". Schedule 1, line 25, leave out "be" and insert "have been". Schedule 1, line 32, leave out "be" and insert "have been". Schedule 1, page 28, line 6, leave out "be" and insert "have been". Schedule 1, line 15, leave out "be" and insert "have been". Schedule 1, line 23, leave out paragraph 5 and insert:— 5. An application may be made under this paragraph in relation to an order to which this paragraph applies in the like circumstances as those in which an application may be made under section 11 of this Act, and the provisions of that section shall apply to such an application and to an order made on such an application as they apply to an application made under that section and to an order made on the last mentioned application. This paragraph applies to an order made, or deemed to have been made, under any of the following provisions of the Act of 1965. that is to say, sections 15, 16(1)(a) and (b), 20(1), 21 and 22, sections 16(1)(a) and (b) as applied by section 16(3) and by section 19, section 34(1, in so far as it applies to maintenance, and section 34(3). Schedule 1, line 45, leave out "be" and insert "have been". Schedule 1, line 47, leave out "be" and insert "have been".

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

My Lords, as they are consecutive, may I move that this House doth agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 32A to 42 inclusive. These are all Amendments to which I have already referred when taking other Amendments. I referred to No. 32A when discussing Amendment No. 27; I referred to Nos. 33 to 39 when discussing Amendment No. 20; I referred to No. 40 when discussing Amendments Nos. 6 and 7, and I referred to Nos. 41 and 42 when discussing Amendment No. 20. I beg to move.

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendments.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

VISCOUNT COLVILLE OF CULROSS

My Lords, before the noble and learned Lord moves Amendment No. 43, may I say that it appears to me, although it may be heresy, that Amendments Nos. 43 to 48 inclusive really fall into the category of drafting and consequential. They are mostly minor points of substance and I certainly should have no objection if the House considered them en bloc.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

My Lords, I think that rather different considerations apply to some of these Amendments. However, I shall take them very shortly and in groups.