Friday, 21 May 1976
The House met at Eleven O'clock
[Mr. Speaker in the Chair]
Order for Third Reading read.
Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition from John Howard Burham Roney. In view of the fact that I shall seek to move a motion arising from this petition, I request that it be read by the Clerk....
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
'(1) After a person is accused of a rape offence no matter likely to lead members of the public to identify him as the person against whom the accusation is made shall either be published in...
I beg to move Amendment No. 3, in page 1, line 7, after 'intercourse', insert: 'using physical force or by duress'. One of the extraordinary things about the law of rape is that, whereas almost...
I beg to move Amendment No. 13, in page 2, line 1, leave out Clause 2.
I beg to move Amendment No. 25, in page 4, line 41, after 'substituted', insert: '(i) in the case of a trial by court-martial for which a judge advocate is appointed, a reference to the judge...
I beg to move Amendment No. 27, in page 4, line 44, leave out 'the defendant, or'. This is consequential on the insertion of the new clause. It removes the words put in in Clause 4 to make...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Second Reading [14th May].
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Second Reading [30th April.
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Second Reading [20th February].
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. Thomas Cox.]
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