HL Deb 24 July 1973 vol 344 c1767

[No. 6] Schedule 1, page 5, line 43, at end insert—

"Badgers Act 1973

12. In the following provisions of the Badgers Act 1973, namely—

  1. (a) section 6(1) (special protection for badgers);
  2. (b) section 9(2)(a) (licences); and
  3. (c) paragraph (d) of the definition of "authorised person" in section 11 (interpretation);
for the words 'Natural Environment Research Council' there shall be substituted the words 'Nature Conservancy Council'.

Medway Ports Authority Act 1973

13. In section 93 of the Medway Ports Authority Act 1973 (protection of Nature Conservancy), after the words 'Nature Conservancy' there shall be added the word 'Council'."

BARONESS YOUNG

My Lords, this Amendment is a technical Amendment. The first part of it relates to the Badgers Bill, which the House has just discussed, and the other part to the Medway Ports Authority Act. I beg to move that this House doth agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 6.

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendment.—(Baroness Young.)