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697 Uniform Time {Ireland) Bill. [24 Jur.
Lord ASHBY ST. LEDGERS : I move
to leave out from the beginning of the
clause down to “ 1880.” The expression
“ official time ” has really no meaning at
all. It would only have a meaning if a
definition were added stating what official
time was. The same applies to the ex
pression “ kept ”—official time should be
“ kept.”
Amendment moved—
Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out from
(“follows”) to (“whenever”) in line 11.— (Lord
Ashby St. Ledgers.)
On Question, Amendment agreed to.
Lord ASHBY ST. LEDGERS : I move
to omit from Clause 1 the words “ or in
any rule, regulation, proclamation, or
other document issued by or under any
legal authority or in any.” These words
also do not occur in the Act of 1880, and
I do not think there is any occasion for
inserting them here.
Amendment moved—
Clause 1, page 1, line 12, leave out from
(“Parliament”) to (“deed”) in line 14.— (Lord
Ashby St. Ltdgers.)
On Question, Amendment agreed to.
Lord ASHBY ST. LEDGERS : I move
to insert, dfter Ireland, the words “ unless
it is otherwise specifically stated.” Here
I desire to again follow the language of the
previous Statute. The words which I
move to insert are with a view of saving the
rights of private individuals who might
desire to have some different time in a
contract or document.
Amendment moved—
Clause 1, page 1, line 15, after (“Ireland”)
insert (“ (unless it is otherwise specifically stated) ”).
— (Lord. Ashby St. Ledgers.)
On Question, Amendment agreed to.
Lord ASHBY ST. LEDGERS : 1 move,
after the word “ Greenwich,” to insert
“ mean.” The insertion of this word is
absolutely essential. We do not really
keep celestial time. It is subject to
certain vagaries; these are corrected,
and if “ mean ” is not inserted here Ireland
would be keeping different time from that
kept in Great Britain.
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Amendment moved—
Clause 1, page 1, line 16, after (“ Greenwich”)
insert (“mean ”).— (Lord Ashby St. Ledgers.)
On Question, Amendment agreed to.
Clause 1, as amended, agreed to.
Lord ASHBY ST. LEDGERS: The
object of the next Amendment is to repeal
the words “ and in the case of Ireland,
Dublin mean time ” in Section 1 of the
Statutes (Definition of Time) Act.
Amendment moved—
After Clause 1, insert the following new clause :
Amendment of 43 44 Viet. c. 9.
. In section one of the Statutes (Definition of
Time) Act, 1880, the words “ and in the case of
Ireland, Dublin mean time ” are hereby repealed.
—(Lord Ashby St. Ledgers)
On Question, Amendment agreed to.
Remaining Clause agreed to.
Preamble :
Whereas it would be conducive to the convenience
of the public that the time kept in Ireland should
be the same as that kept in England and Scotland :
Lord ASHBY ST. LEDGERS : I sug
gest that there is no object in this Preamble.
The title is sufficiently long, and it is not
usual to insert Preambles unless there is
some special reason for doing so.
Amendment moved—
Leave out the Preamble.— (Lord Ashby St.
Ledgers.)
On Question, Amendment agreed to.
Lord ASHBY ST. LEDGERS: I do
not wish it to be thought that in suggesting
these Amendments the Government under
take any responsibility for the passing of
the Bill. We have merely been assisting
the noble Earl to put the Bill into proper
form.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY : I quite
understand that.
The Report of Amendments to be
received To-morrow, and Bill to be 'printed,
as amended. (No. 130.)