Commons Bill [HL]

My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for bringing these various legal positions to our attention. The issue now faced by these various charitable associations is quite a burdensome one. In urban areas, notices would have to be stuck up fairly regularly because they would not last very long. That is an additional burden on the charities that own those lands. One also hopes that it does not precipitate a great fashion in fencing off these places and having the gates open for only a limited time during the day, as that would reduce the charitable use of such land. In the mean time, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 24 [Applications etc]: