7.58 p.m.

I beg to move, in page 12, line 10, to leave out from "fit," to "and," in line 11, and to insert "request the Lord Advocate to institute proceedings accordingly."

In the absence of my hon. Friend the Member for Maryhill (Mr. Davidson), and in order to give the Government an opportunity of accepting the Amendment, I am formally moving it on my hon. Friend's behalf.

We have no objection to accepting the alteration of phraseology. I do not think it is any more than that, because it merely makes explicit what was previously implicit.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendment made: In page 12, line 13, leave out "after such a report," and insert "upon request made to him as aforesaid."—[Mr. Ammon.]

Clause, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clauses 20 and 21 ordered to stand part of the Bill.