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Courts (Emergency Powers) Bill Lords

Volume 388: debated on Thursday 15 April 1943

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Order for Second Reading read.

I beg to move, "That the Bill be now read a Second time."

During the passage of the War-time Liabilities Adjustment Bill I gave a pledge to the House that the Courts (Emergency Powers) legislation, which by that time was scattered up and down, I think, five Acts, would be consolidated in one Act. This is the result. It has been before a Committee, and it has been certified as what is called pure consolidation, and I do not think it needs words of mine to commend it to the House.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill read a Second time.

Bill committed to a Committee of the whole House for the next Sitting Day.—[ Captain McEwen.]

The remaining Orders were read, and postponed.