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County Council of houses outside the county of London to meet the special needs
of that other council, or for the provision by that other council of houses within
their area to meet the needs of the London County Council, and for the payment,
in either case, of such contributions as may be agreed by the Council needing the
houses to the Council providing them.
Clause 42.—This clause provides that expenses incurred by the London
County Council in clearance or improvement areas and the provision of alternative
accommodation shall be defrayed as expenses for General County purposes.
Clause 43.—This clause amends Section 64 and the Third Schedule of the
1925 Act, by substituting the Second Schedule of the present Bill for the Third
Schedule in the 1925 Act. This Schedule relates to the procedure to be adopted
in making compulsory purchase orders.
Clause 44.—This clause defines for the purposes of the Housing Act, 1925,
"Official representation" as a representation made to the local authority by the
Medical Officer of Health.
Clauses 45 and 46.—These clauses enable the Minister to enforce the exercise
of the powers of local authorities either by exercising them himself or, in the case
of a District Council, transferring them to the County Council.
Clause 47.—This clause contains provisions as to the expenses incurred by
the Minister in exercising powers of the local authority where he has to take
action under the preceding two clauses.
Clause 48.—This clause gives power to the Minister to withhold contributions
which he may have undertaken to make under the Bill, in the case of an authority,
which has failed to perform its duties under the Bill.
Clauses 49 to 56 (inclusive).—These clauses give power to the Minister to
vary and revoke orders; to prescribe forms of documents required by the Bill;
that all Regulations thereunder be laid before both Houses of Parliament;
includes various definitions and interpretations and provides for the consequential
amendment of the 1925 Act, and the consequential repeal of previous Acts;
and provides that the Short Title of the Bill when passed shall be: "The Housing
Act, 1930."
The Bill, subject to certain amendments not affecting its
intentions, received the Royal Assent on August 1st, 1930.
Sale of Cheese Bill.
This Bill is a Private Member's Bill and proposes to amend the Food and
Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and to control the sale of cheese other than
whole-milk cheese.
It applies to every person dealing in skimmed-milk cheese, whether wholesale
or retail, and whether as manufacturer, importer, consignor, commission agent,
or otherwise. Cheese made from skimmed milk, when placed on sale, is to be
so labelled.
If any skimmed-milk cheese is imported into the United Kingdom except in
packages conspicuously marked "skimmed-milk cheese," the importer shall be
guilty of an offence under the Food and Drugs Act.
(Since the date of this Report, this Bill has been dropped.)
Hospitals (Relief from Rating) Bill.
This Bill is a Private Member's Bill, which proposes to grant complete or
partial relief from rates in the case of certain premises used for the purpose of
hospitals, infirmaries, etc.
Clause 1 provides that no rates shall be payable in respect of any land or
buildings used for or in connection with a hospital wholly or mainly maintained
by voluntary contributions, subscriptions, gifts, or legacies, and a hospital is
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