A message has been received from the Seanad that the Merchandise Marks Bill, 1931 has been passed with the following two amendments—
Orders of the Day. - Merchandise Marks Bill, 1931—From the Seanad.
There will be no objection to taking that matter now.
The amendments have been circulated.
Question put: "That the Dáil agree with the Seanad in the following amendments:—
Section 20, sub-section (1). To delete in lines 52-53 the words ‘From and after the expiration of six months from the passing of this Act.'
Section 20, sub-section (5). To insert before the sub-section a new sub-section as follows:—
‘(5) The following provisions shall have effect in relation to the coming into force of this section, that is to say:—
(a) in this sub-section the expression "the appointed day" means the day next following the expiration of six months from the passing of this Act;
(b) subject to the provisions of the next succeeding paragraph of this sub-section this section shall come into force on the appointed day;
(c) the Minister for Industry and Commerce may, at any time after the passing of this Act and before the appointed day, by order made in relation to imported goods of a particular class or description declare that this section shall, so far as it relates to imported goods of that class or description, come into force on such day (not being earlier than the date of such order or less than seven days after such date or later than the appointed day) as may be specified in that behalf in such order, and whenever any such order is made this section shall, in relation to imported goods of the class or description to which such order relates, come into force on the day specified in that behalf in such order;
(d) every order made under this sub-section shall be published in theIris Oifigiúil as soon as may be after it is made.”
There will be no objection to taking them now.
Question put and agreed to.