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3.7 p.m.
The Lord Chancellor
(Lord Irvine of Lairg)
My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to consolidate certain enactments relating to the powers of the courts to deal with offenders and defaulters, and to the treatment of such persons, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.
Moved, That the Bill be now read a first time.—( The Lord Chancellor.)
On Question, Bill read a first time, and to be printed.