13 Geo. 3.

12. As from the passing of this Act it shall not be A.D. 1926. necessary to obtain a licence for the establishment of a lying-in hospital in accordance with the provisions of Repeal. the Lying-in Hospitals Act, 1773, and accordingly c. 82. 5 sections one, two and four of that Act are hereby repealed: Provided that nothing in this repeal shall affect any provisions of that Act relating to the law with respect to settlement.

13.-(1) This Act may be cited as the Midwives Short title, 10 and Maternity Homes Act, 1926, and Part I. of this Act construcshall be construed as one with the Midwives Acts, 1902 tion, extent and saving. and 1918, and those Acts and Part I. of this Act may be cited together as the Midwives Acts, 1902 to 1926.

(2) This Act shall not apply to Scotland or Northern 15 Ireland.

(3) Nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of any local Act.

LORDS AMENDMENTS

TO THE

MIDWIVES AND MATERNITY HOMES

BILL.

[NOTE. The page and line refer to Bill (57) as first printed by the Lords.]

Page 1.

Line 19, at end insert:

("Provided that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply in the case of a person who, while undergoing training with a view to becoming a duly qualified medical practitioner or a certified midwife, attends a woman in childbirth as part of a course of practical instruction in midwifery recognised by the General Medical Council or by the Central Midwives Board.")

Page 6.

Line 8, at end insert new clause A:

("A. (1) A local supervising authority may grant Power to exemption from the operation of this Part of this Act in exempt respect of

certain institutions

(a) any hospital or other premises for the conduct from
of which a duly qualified medical practitioner Part II.
resident therein is responsible; or

(b) any hospital or institution not carried on for profit and not used mainly as a maternity home. (2) A local supervising authority may at any time withdraw an exemption granted by it under this section.

(2)

(3) Any person who is aggrieved by the refusal of a local supervising authority to grant exemption under this section in respect of any hospital, premises or institution, or by the withdrawal of any such exemption previously granted by the authority, may appeal against the refusal or withdrawal to the Minister of Health, and the Minister, after considering the matter, shall give such directions therein as he thinks proper, and the authority shall comply with any directions so given.")

Line 28, leave out from ("charter") to the end of line 36.

Page 7.

Line 10, leave out (" Part I. of this Act ")
Line 12, leave out (" Part I. of ")

Line 13, after (" Midwives

Homes")

")

insert (" and Maternity

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ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES.

PART I.

PROVISIONS FOR FACILITATING THE RE-ORGANISATION OF THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY.

Clause.

1.

Power to prepare amalgamation and absorption schemes.

2. Contents of total amalgamation schemes.

3. Contents of total absorption schemes.

4. Contents of partial amalgamation and absorption schemes.

5.

Supplementary provisions as to schemes.

6. Reference of schemes to the Railway and Canal Commission.

7. Power of Railway and Canal Commission to confirm schemes.

8. Application to undertakings owned by firms and individuals.

9. Powers of the Board of Trade.

PART II.

WORKING FACILITIES.

10. Amendment of 13 & 14 Geo. 5. c. 20, Part 1.

PART III.

WELFARE FUND.

11. Royalties welfare levy.

12. Application of royalties welfare levy.

13. Provision of washing and drying accommodation.

PART IV.

RECRUITMENT.

14. Recruitment.