CO129-614-5 Protected Places (Safety) Ordinance 1946- proposed revision 26-9-1946 - 15-1-1948 — Page 27

4.

For these reasons I should prefer to see the

Ordinance repealed as soon as possible. If, however, you

consider that there is a very definite risk of conditions

deteriorating to what they were when it was enacted, I

should not wish to offer any objection to its retention

for a further six months, as you propose.

In that event,

however, I should not be able to agree to its further

retention beyond that period, withouta fresh review.

5. If, however, you consider that, while there is no

such risk at the moment, there is a definite possibility

of a recurrence of the state of affairs which led to the

enactment of the ordinance, I sugest the introduction

of an amending Bill enabling the operation of the

Ordinance to be suspended by Proclamation (which would

be made immediately the Bill becomes law), while

retaining power to bring it into force again by

proclamation, should this prove to be necessary.

is done, the opportunity would no doubt be taken to

modify section 4(1)(b)(1) in the light of the comments

in my secret despatch No.245 of the 28th November, 1946.

I should be glad to receive your comments on this

suggestion.

If this

I have the honour to be,

wir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

sgd) A Creech Jones.

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