HL Deb 02 November 1988 vol 501 cc327-8

202 Leave out Clause 190 and insert the following new clause:

'Jurisdiction of county court and sheriff court: Part II

.—(1) In England, Wales and Northern Ireland a county court may entertain proceedings under—

section 183 (order for delivery up of illicit recording), or

section (Order as to disposal of illicit recording) (order as to disposal of illicit recording),

where the value of the illicit recordings in question does not exceed the county court limit for actions in tort.

(2) In Scotland proceedings for an order under either of those provisions may be brought in the sheriff court.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the jurisdiction of the High Court or, in Scotland, the Court of Session.'.

203 After Clause 194, insert the following new clause:

'British ships; aircraft and hovercraft: Part II

.—(1) This Part applies to things done on a British ship, aircraft or hovercraft as it applies to things done in the United Kingdom.

(2) In this section—

"British ship" means a ship which is a British ship for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping Acts (see section 2 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988) otherwise than by virtue of registration in a country oustide the United Kingdom; and

"British aircraft" and "British hovercraft" mean an aircraft or hovercraft registered in the United Kingdom.'.

204 Leave out Clause 195.

205 Clause 197, page 86, line 37, column 2, leave out '195' and insert '(Meaning of "illicit recording")'.

Lord Strathclyde

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 202 to 205 en bloc.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 202 to 205 en bloc.—(Lord Strathclyde.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.