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IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE SPEISIALTA.THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.Dé Céadaoin, 30ú Aibreán, 1952.Wednesday, 30th April, 1952.1. The Committee met at 7.30 p.m. 2. Members Present. The following members were present:— Deputy V. de Valera (in the Chair), the Minister for Defence, Deputies Brennan, Carter, Colley, S. Collins, Cowan, Gallagher and Hilliard. 3. Consideration of Bill. The Committee resumed consideration of the Bill. (i) Section 241. Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan): “In subsection (1), line 43, to delete ‘as may be allowed in the prescribed manner’.” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan): “In subsection (1), line 45, to delete all words after ‘attend’ to end of subsection and substitute ‘such reserve shall be guilty of absence without leave’.” Question put, and negatived. Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan): “In subsection (2), to delete all words after ‘the’ in line 53, to the end of the subsection and substitute:— ‘offence of absence without leave he shall be liable to be tried summarily by the District Court and on conviction by such Court, to be sentenced to a fine not exceeding £20 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months’.” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Section agreed to. (ii) Section 242 agreed to. (iii) Section 243. Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan): “In subparagraph (ii), lines 47 and 48, to delete ‘may, whether it convicts him of the offence or not’ and substitute ‘and convicted may’.” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Section agreed to. (iv) Section 244 agreed to. (v) Section 245. Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan): “To delete paragraph (c), lines 18 to 20.” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Section agreed to. (vi) Sections 246, 247 and 248 agreed to. (vii) Section 249. Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan): “In subsection (1), line 5, to delete ‘or an absentee’.” Question put: the Committee divided: For, 2; Against, 5. For:—Deputies Cowan and Gallagher. Against:—Minister for Defence, Deputies Brennan, Carter, Colley and Hilliard. The Question was declared negatived accordingly. Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan): “In subsection (1), paragraph (b) (ii), (I), line 22, to delete ‘or an absentee’.” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Section agreed to. (viii) Section 250. Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan): “In line 59, after ‘months’ to add ‘or to a fine not exceeding £20 or to both such imprisonment and such fine’.” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Section agreed to. (ix) Section 251. Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan): “In line 64, after ‘months’ to add ‘or to a fine not exceeding £20 or to both such imprisonment and such fine’.” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Section agreed to. (x) Section 252. Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan): “In subsection (1), line 9, after ‘years’ to add ‘or to a fine not exceeding £100 or to both such imprisonment and such fine’.” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Section agreed to. (xi) Section 253. Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan): “In paragraph (a), lines 19 and 20, to delete ‘or absent himself without leave’.” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan): “In paragraph (e), line 32, to delete ‘or assists in his rescue’.” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Section agreed to. (xii) Section 254. Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan): “To delete subsection (1).” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Section agreed to. (xiii) Sections 255 and 256 agreed to. Further consideration of the Bill adjourned. 4. Adjournment. The Committee adjourned at 9.40 p.m. until 3.30 p.m. to-morrow. |
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