LORDS AMENDMENTS TO THE HOUSING (FINANCIAL PROVISIONS) BILL. [NOTE.-The page and line refer to Bill (182) as Page 2. Leave out from the beginning of line 29 to the end of line 39. Page 3. 66 Line 22, at end insert (" provided also that in any case where proposals are submitted to the "Minister which, in consequence of the adoption. "of new materials or new methods of construc Page 4. tion, involve a reduction in the estimated "annual expenses to be incurred in connection "with each house substantially greater than the 66 equivalent of four pounds ten shillings per "annum for forty years, the Minister may reduce "the contribution by such amount as he shall "think just and reasonable, but so nevertheless "that the contribution shall not be reduced to "such an extent as to leave any part of such "estimated annual expenses to be borne by the "local rate or by the said society, body of "trustees, or company, as the case may be ") Line 21, after ("by ") insert ("the Common Council "of the City of London or by ") Line 31, after the third ("the") insert (" city or ")." Line 32, leave out from the first ("borough ") to the end of line 38. Page 5. Line 5, after ("tenants ") insert (" who are members "of the working classes and ") Line 12, at end insert (" and that such consent shall "not be given unless it is shown that no payment "other than rent has been or is to be received by the tenant in consideration of the assign"ment, subletting, or other transaction ") 66 Line 17, after (" stipulations") insert (" if any ") Line 18, leave out ("including if the Minister thinks fit, stipulations") 66 Line 39, leave out (" in the aggregate ") Lines 39 and 40, leave out (" total amount of the ") 66 Line 43, after ("houses") insert (" of similar size, type and amenity") Page 6. 66 Line 8, at end insert ("that no fine, premium or "other like sum shall be taken in addition to the "rent; and ") Line 24, after ("tenants ") insert (" who are members of the working classes and ") 66 Line 33, at end insert (" and that such consent shall "not be given unless it is shown that no payment "other than rent has been or is to be received by "the tenant in consideration of the assignment, sub-letting or other transaction") 66 Lines 34 to 37, leave out paragraph (c). Line 41, after (" such ") insert ("reasonable ") Page 7. 66 Line 27, at end insert (" and that no fine, premium or other like sum shall be taken in addition to "the rent") Leave out from end of line 38 to end of line 3 on page 8, and insert ("Every rule made under "this section shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament forthwith; and if an address is presented to His Majesty by either House of 66 Page 7. Page 8. 66 66 "Parliament within the next subsequent twentyeight days on which that House has sat after any such rule is laid praying that the rule may "be annulled, it shall henceforth be void, but "without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder or the making of a "new rule.") 66 Line 21, leave out ("seven ") and insert (" six") Page 9. Line 5, after (" engaged ") insert ("whether as Line 17, leave out ("seven ") and insert (" six ") Page 10. Lines 11 and 12, leave out (" the Commons House") and insert ("both Houses ") Line 13, leave out ("that") and insert ("each") Page 11. Line 16, after ("Minister") insert ("shall require "the adoption of the said new material or "method of construction to be reconsidered for "that purpose by the local authority and in the " event of their failure without reasonable cause "to adopt the same") Line 17, leave out ("may") and insert ("shall ") Agreements between London County Council and metropolitan borough councils. After Clause 13. Page 12. Insert new clause A: ("A.-(1) The London County Council and the Common Council of the City of London or any metropolitan borough council may enter into agreements by which the Common Council or the metropolitan borough council may contribute such amounts as may be agreed, subject to the provisions of this Act, towards the provision of houses by the county council within or without the county to meet any special needs of the Common Council or any such metropolitan borough council, and for the purposes of paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section three of this Act the amount of any such contribution shall be treated as if it were part of the expenses borne by the county rate. (2) In the case of houses provided by the London County Council within the area of any other local authority or houses the construction of which within such area is promoted by the London County Council the appropriate normal rent shall be determined by the council instead of by the local authority of the area.") Line 28, leave out ("section two ") and insert ("this Act") Line 31, leave out (" that Line 32, after ("section ") insert ("two ") First Schedule. Page 15. Leave out from the beginning of line 4 to the end |