§ The CHAIRMAN of COMMITTEES (The Earl of Listowel)My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. I think it would be for the convenience of the House if I were to ask leave to move all the Amendments set out on the Marshalled List. They are consequential on the coming into effect of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
§ Moved, That the Amendments to Private Business Standing Orders set out on the Marshalled List be made.—(The Earl of Listowel.)
§ The Amendments were as follows:
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Amendment No. 1, Standing Order 1, leave out lines 18 to 30, and insert "the term 'local authority' means any of the following:—
In England and Wales,
§ Amendment No. 2, Standing Order 4A, line 13, leave out "or burgh" and insert "or (in Scotland) the islands area or district".
§ Amendment No. 3, line 19, after "counties" insert "or (in Scotland) the islands areas or districts".
§ Amendment No. 4, line 31, after "county" insert "or (in Scotland) the islands area or district".
§ Amendment No. 5, line 34, after "county" insert "or (in Scotland) the islands area or district".
§ Amendment No. 6, Standing Order 5, Line 5, after "districts" insert "in England and Wales".
§ Amendment No. 7, Standing Order 6, line 8, after "district" insert "in England and Wales".
§ Amendment No. 8, Standing Order 10, line 13, leave out "or burgh" and insert "or (in Scotland) the islands area or district".
1287§ Amendment No. 9, line 20, after "counties" insert "or (in Scotland) the islands areas or districts".
§ Amendment No. 10, Standing Order 16, line after "district" insert "in England and Wales".
§ Amendment No. 11, Standing Order 25, line at end insert "in England and Wales".
§ Amendment No. 12, Standing Order 27, line 10, leave out "county council of each county" and insert "council of each county, or (in Scotland) of each islands area, or district".
§ Amendment No. 13, line 19, leave out "county council of each county" and insert "council of each county, and (in Scotland) of each islands area or district".
§ Amendment No. 14, line 23, at end insert "or (in Scotland) the islands area or district".
§ Amendment No. 15, line 43, leave out "county council" and insert" council of the county, or (in Scotland) of the islands area or district".
§ Amendment No. 16, line 46, leave out "each county council" and insert "the council of each county, or (in Scotland) each islands area or district".
§ Amendment No. 17, Standing Order 36, leave out lines 12 and 13, and insert "(b) any district or islands area, with the proper officer of the district or islands area council;".
§ Amendment No. 18, Standing Order 46, line 15, after "district" insert "in England and Wales".
§ Amendment No. 19, Standing Order 47, line 28, after "districts" insert "in England and Wales".
§ Amendment No. 21, Standing Order 61, lines 14 and 15, leave out "county council of every county" and insert "council of every county, or (in Scotland) of every islands area or district".
§ Amendment No. 22, line 28, after "county" insert "or (in Scotland) the islands area or district".
§ Amendment No. 23, Standing Order 62, line 13, leave out "or burgh" and insert "or (in Scotland) the islands area or district".
§ Amendment No. 24, Standing Order 65, line 26, leave out "or burgh" and insert "or (in Scotland) the islands area or district".
§ On Question, Motion agreed to: the said Amendments to be printed.