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Orders of the Day — Theatrical Employers Registration Bill.

– in the House of Commons am ar 23 Gorffennaf 1925.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Order for Consideration of Lords Amendments read.

Lords Amendments considered accordingly.

Lords Amendment:

In page 6, line 2, after Clause 12, insert:

NEW CLAUSE.—(Application to Scotland.)

"This Act shall apply to Scotland, subject to the following modifications: —

  1. (1) The expression 'county borough' shall mean a burgh having according to the census of nineteen hundred and twenty-one a population of or exceeding fifty thousand, and all other burghs shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to be within the county:
  2. (2) The expenses incurred by a town or county council under this Act shall, so far as not. met out' of fees, be defrayed in the case of a town council out of the burgh general or police assessment and in the case of a county council out of the general purposes rate, provided that with respect to every burgh, which is for the purposes of this Act deemed to be within the county, Sub-sections (3) and (4) of Section sixty and Section sixty-six of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889, shall, so far as applicable, have effect as if such expenses were expenditure therein mentioned:
  3. (3) The expression ' Court of Summary Jurisdiction ' shall mean the sheriff, and the provisions regarding appeal to a Court of Quarter Sessions shall not apply:
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  4. (4) The expression 'a licence for music and dancing' shall mean a licence granted under Section three hundred and ninety-five of the Burgh Police (Scotland) Act, 1892."

Photo of Mr John Whitley Mr John Whitley , Halifax

It is my duty to call attention to Sub-section (2) of this new Clause inserted in The other House. It deals with rates, and therefore is a matter of privilege. It is open to the House to treat it as a matter of privilege, and in that case I will cause an entry to be made in the Journal, to safeguard our rights.

Photo of Colonel Sir Walter De Frece Colonel Sir Walter De Frece , Blackpool

I beg to move, "That this House doth disagree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

Photo of Mr John Whitley Mr John Whitley , Halifax

Did I understand the hon. Member to move to disagree with the Lords Amendment?

Photo of Colonel Sir Walter De Frece Colonel Sir Walter De Frece , Blackpool

Yes, but I wish the Bill to go through now. I cannot quite see my position. I understand that this is a matter of privilege. My only object, however, is to get the Bill through as quickly as possible, and if my Motion to disagree with the Lords Amendment will prevent the Bill going through, I would like to withdraw the Motion.

Photo of Mr John Whitley Mr John Whitley , Halifax

I am afraid that the hon. Member misunderstood me. I will go back. It is my duty in all cases of privilege to draw the attention of the House to them. It is open for the hon. Member to move "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment." If the House accept that Motion, I cause an entry to be made in the Journals, to protect our rights in the matter.

Photo of Colonel Sir Walter De Frece Colonel Sir Walter De Frece , Blackpool

I thank you for that information. I wish to withdraw my previous Motion, and to move to agree with the Lords in the said Amendment.

Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Motion made, and Question, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment." put, and agreed to.—[Sir W. de Frece.]

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CLAUSE

A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.

Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.

During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.

When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.

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