HL Deb 21 October 1980 vol 413 c1881

158 Schedule 7, page 85, line 47, at end insert— '30A In section 179 (power of court, in solemn proceedings, to adjourn a case before sentence)—

  1. (a) in subsection (1) there shall be inserted before the proviso the words "or ordain him to appear at the adjourned diet"; and
  2. (b) in subsection (2), for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
(a) review the order appealed against and either grant bail on such conditions as it thinks fit or ordain the accused to appear at the adjourned diet;".'.

7.11 p.m.

The Earl of MANSFIELD

My Lords, I beg to move Amendment No. 158 and to speak to Amendment No. 164. These are minor procedural amendments which correct an oversight in the Bail, etc. (Scotland) Act. I beg to move.

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said amendment. —(The Earl of Mansfield.)