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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.

(

DRAFT.

MINUTE.

Mr. Antrobus,

Mr. Cox.

Mr. Lucas.

Mr. Graham,

Sir E. Wingfield.

Earl of Selborne.

Mr. Chamberlain.

213

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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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. ( DRAFT. MINUTE. Mr. Antrobus, Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham, Sir E. Wingfield. Earl of Selborne. Mr. Chamberlain. 213 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, 26 April Page 2
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inspectors of folice would all of them beso qualified. The sostent and frequent exercise of this duty, would tend to interfer to a guat extent with moreover, their ordinary folice dutin ordinary 5. In this connexion I may also fan't out that the Regestion General is the office chayed with the execution of the law for the protiction of iva women and girls; and therefore not t seems unlikely that a conflict of authority might arise between the two Defart- ments, if the duty of unsfecting brothels were divided between them t the clause is at present worded, the officers of Polia would be in no subordinate to the way Mr. Mr. ( DRAFT. MINUTE. Mr. Antrobus, Mr. Cor. Mr. Inicas. Mr. Graham, Sir E. Wingfield. Earl of Selborne. Mr. Chamberlain. 213 Registrar General. 6. I am also f opinion that in amended A the wow clause 30, where the wards" generally authoused" occur, words" generall a the specially authourid" should be substitute pection This house as it stands does not seen. to gellow of the enffantent of a specia office, who might te regumice in a particular case, I Lamich 26 Abdi in 2 2
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inspectors of folice would all of them beso qualified. The sostent and frequent exercise of this duty, would tend to interfer to a guat extent with

moreover,

their ordinary folice dutin

ordinary 5. In this connexion

I may also fan't out

that the Regestion General is the office

chayed

with the execution

of the law for the protiction

of iva

women and girls; and

therefore not

t seems

unlikely that a conflict

of authority might arise between the two Defart- ments, if the duty of unsfecting brothels were

divided between them t the clause is at present worded, the officers of Polia would be in no

subordinate to the

way

Mr.

Mr.

(

DRAFT.

MINUTE.

Mr. Antrobus,

Mr. Cor.

Mr. Inicas.

Mr. Graham,

Sir E. Wingfield.

Earl of Selborne.

Mr. Chamberlain.

213

Registrar General.

6. I am also f

opinion that in

amended

A

the wow clause 30,

where the wards" generally

authoused" occur,

words" generall

a

the

specially authourid" should be substitute

pection

This house as it stands does not seen. to gellow of the enffantent of a specia office, who might te

regumice in a particular case,

I Lamich

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2

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