inspectors of police would all of them be so qualified. The constant and frequent exercise of this duty, would tend to interfere to a great extent with
moreover,
their ordinary police duties.
5. In this connexion
I may also point out
that the Registrar General is the officer
charged
with the execution
of the law for the protection
of women and girls; and
therefore not
it seems
unlikely that a conflict
of authority might arise between the two Departments, if the duty of inspecting brothels were
divided between them. As the clause is at present worded, the officers of Police would be in no way
subordinate to the
Registrar General.
Mr.
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MINUTE.
Mr. Antrobus,
Mr. Cox.
Mr. Lucas.
Mr. Graham,
Sir E. Wingfield.
Earl of Selborne.
Mr. Chamberlain.
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Registrar General.
6. I am also of
opinion that in
the amended
clause 30,
where the words "generally authorised" occur,
the words "specially authorised" should be substituted.
This clause as it stands does not seem to allow of the appointment of a special officer, who might be
required in a particular case.
I am,
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