I move amendment No. 1:
In page 3, lines 11 and 12, to delete "in a university, or by reason of other experience or of other special qualifications or training" and to substitute "or by reason of such other special experience, qualification or training as, in the opinion of the Government, is appropriate having regard to the functions of the Commission.
This amendment is designed to deal with two matters which arose during the discussion in the Special Committee. It was pointed out that there are teachers of law in institutions which have not got university status and that the Bill as drafted, when referring to the qualifications of persons for appointment to membership of the commission as teachers of law, limits such qualification to teachers of law in a university. By deleting the words "in a university" it will be made clear that teachers of law in all institutions will be eligible for appointment. Secondly, the amendment deals with the suggestions made in the Committee that the last part of this subsection should be more specific. The suggestions were considered by the parliamentary draftsman and the wording now proposed takes into account the views that were expressed. The result will be that the section will provide that persons eligible for appointment to membership of the commission will include persons qualified by reason of such other special experience, qualification or training as, in the opinion of the Government, is appropriate having regard to the functions of the commission. This will make it clear that the qualifications referred to are relevant to the functions which the commission have to perform.