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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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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