§ 5.13 p.m.
§ Report received.
§ Clause 1 [Marking of detonators]:
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Viscount BROOKEBOROUGH moved Amendment No. 1:
Page 1, line 9, leave out ("intended").
§ On Question, Amendment agreed to.
1021§ Viscount BROOKEBOROUGH moved Amendment No. 2:
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Page 2, line 38, leave out subsection (3) and insert
("(3) The duty to produce detonators for inspection shall not extend to a detonator or cosignment of detonators carried by sea as part of a ship's cargo while on board the ship or during the course of the loading or unloading thereof.")
§ The noble Viscount said: My Lords, I beg to move Amendment No. 2. The object of this Amendment is to counteract problems which were raised by the noble Lord, Lord Harris, at Committee stage. I hope this Amendment meets the objections.
§ On Question, Amendment agreed to.
§ Then, Standing Order No. 43 having been suspended (pursuant to Resolution of 13th July), Bill read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.