§ The LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord Elwyn-Jones)My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to consolidate Part III and Schedule 8 of the Civil Aviation Act 1971 and certain enactments in Part IV of that Act and the Air Corporations Act 1967 and certain provisions of the Air Corporations (Dissolution) Order 1973 with corrections and minor improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949. I beg to move that the Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ Lord TREFGARNEMy Lords, before we read this Bill a first time, can the noble and learned Lord say whether or not it is a straightforward consolidation measure?
§ The LORD CHANCELLORMy Lords, the answer to that question is in the affirmative—yes.
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.