Special Committee Companies Bill, 1962 debate -
Tuesday, 2 Apr 1963

SECTION 193.

Mr. J. Lynch

I move amendment No. 75 :

In subsection (1) after "company" where it secondly appears in line 5, to insert " as soon as may be "

In most cases in which there is a provision requiring certain things to be done, without any particular time limit, the usual parliamentary phrase is " as soon as may be ", and it is being inserted here. The reasons for the amendment have been circulated to the members of the Committee.

Mr. Norton

Is this the only portion of the Bill in which it is necessary to make such an amendment?

Mr. J. Lynch

In other cases, it was possible to introduce specific time limits. This is a case where it was not desirable to do so. It is the only place in this Bill where we use that phrase. But it is used in other Acts.

Amendment agreed to.

Section 193, as amended, agreed to.