§ 89. Sir P. Agnewasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will give an assurance that he will not seek to amend the Malta Constitution in such a way as to diminish or prevent the right of any individual or body corporate in Malta from having the benefit of the safeguards at present provided by section 10 of the Constitution relating to deprivation of property without compensation.
§ Mr. FisherI presume the hon. Member is referring to the situation that has arisen in the Malta Dockyard and I would draw his attention to Section 14 of the Malta Dockyard (Temporary Provision) Act, 1963, which gives access to the courts of Malta to any persons who claims compensation on the grounds that there has been a compulsory acquisition while the dockyard is being administered by the Council of Administration. A copy of the Act is being placed in the Library.