Mr. CHAMBERLAIN:

I beg to move, in page 3, line 35, to leave out the words noxious smoke and where such by-laws are in force the emission of noxious smoke and to insert instead thereof the words smoke of such colour, density, or content as may be prescribed by the by-laws, and where such by-laws are in force the emission of smoke of the character so prescribed. This Amendment is intended to meet a point made in Committee against the use of the word "noxious" in this connection. The form which is now proposed avoids the use of the word and I hope will be satisfactory.

I desire to thank the Minister for moving this Amendment. The word "noxious" appeared elsewhere in the Bill with a meaning entirely different from that which it would bear in this Clause, and many of us felt that it would be better if the word were omitted from this Clause.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendment made: In page 4, Line 1, leave out Sub-section (2).— [Mr. Chamberlain.]