Deb 25 February 1937 vol 104 cc387-8

The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES in formed the House that the opposition to the Order was withdrawn: Special Order recommitted to the Special Orders Committee.

INDIA AND BURMA (TRADE REGULATION) ORDER, 1937.

GOVERNMENT OF BURMA (IMMI RATION) ORDER, 1937.

Report from the India and Burma Orders Committee, That they have examined the Draft Orders as required by the Standing Orders of the House; that in their opinion the provisions of the Orders raise important questions of policy and principle which have been accepted already by the House when passing the Government of India Act, 1935, and the Government of Burma Act, 1935, under which the Orders are submitted for approval; that the Orders are not founded or precedent, inasmuch as no similar Orders have been submitted for the approval of Parliament under those Acts; that in the opinion of the Committee the Orders cannot be passed without special attention, but that no further inquiry is necessary before the House proceeds to a decision on the Resolutions to approve the said Orders:

Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (HIGHCOURT JUDGES) ORDER, 1937.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (ADAPTA TION OF ACTS OF PARLIAMENT) ORDER, 1937.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (ADAPTA TION OF INDIAN LAWS) ORDER, 1937.

INDIA AND BURMA (BURMA MONE TARY ARRANGEMENTS) ORDER, 1937.

GOVERNMENT OF BURMA (COUN SELLORS) ORDER, 1937.

GOVERNMENT OF BURMA (MIS CELLANEOUS FINANCIAL PROVISIONS) ORDER, 1937.

GOVERNMENT OF BURMA (HIGHCOURT JUDGES) ORDER, 1937.

INDIA, BURMA AND ADEN (TRANSITORY PROVISIONS) (TAXATION) RDER, 1937.

GOVERNMENT OF BURMA (ADAPTATION OF LAWS) ORDER, 1937.

Report from the India and Burma Orders Committee, That they have examined the Draft Orders as required by the Standing Orders of the House; that in their opinion the Orders do not raise important questions of policy and principle; that the Orders are not founded on precedent, inasmuch as no similar Orders have been submitted for the approval of Parliament under the Government of India Act, 1935, and the Government of Burma Act, 1935; that in the opinion of the Committee the Orders can be passed by the House without special attention and that no further inquiry is necessary before the House proceeds to a decision on the Resolutions to approve the said Orders:

Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.