HL Deb 19 July 1977 vol 386 cc185-6

[References are to Bill [77] as first printed for the Commons]

1 Clause 3, page 2, line 35, at end insert— '(6A) Where under subsection (1) or subsection (2) of section 6 an allowance is to be made in respect of an improvement of the goods, and an order is made under subsection (2)(a) or (b), the court may assess the allowance to be made in respect of the improvement, and by the order require, as a condition for delivery of the goods, that allowance to be made by the claimant.'

2 Clause 8, page 5, leave out line 39 and insert 'all or any part of the interest claimed by the plaintiff, or in right of which he sues'

3 Clause 9, page 6, line 22, at end insert— '(1A) Where goods are the subject of two or more claims under section 6 this section shall apply as if any claim under section 6(3) were a claim for wrongful interference.'

4 Clause 12, page 7, line 42, at end insert— '(3A) Where subsection (3) applies but the bailor did not in fact own the goods, a sale under this section, or under section 13 shall not give a good title as against the owner, or as against a person claiming under the owner.'

5 Page 10, line 14, leave out 'state' and insert—

  1. '(a) specify the name and address of the bailee, and give sufficient particulars of the goods and the address or place where they are held, and
  2. (b) state'

6 Page 10, line 19, at beginning insert 'specify'

7 Page 10, line 34, leave out 'when' and insert 'at any time after'

8 Page 11, line 19, leave out 'specify' and insert— '(a) specify the name and address of the bailee, and give sufficient particulars of the goods and the address or place where they are held, and'

9 Page 11, line 20, at beginning insert 'specify'

10 Page 11, line 22, at beginning insert 'specify'.

The LORD CHANCELLOR

My Lords, with the leave of the House, I beg to move that this House doth agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 1 to 10 en bloc. These are all minor Government drafting Amendments which clarify the Bill and make no substantive changes in it. Most of them have been suggested by the Finance Houses Association, and I am most grateful to them for their help. I think it would be for the convenience of the House, if the House agrees, for the Amendments to be moved en bloc, but if an explanation is sought about any one of them, or indeed each of them, I shall be happy to endeavour to give the appropriate explanation. 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.