I move amendment 1:—

In sub-section (1), lines 38-39, to delete the words "two pounds" and substitute therefor the words "one pound."

This means a reduction from £2 10s. to £1 10s. in the case of an applicant for a licence. I would ask the House to consider also sub-section (3) of the same section, to which I have an amendment reducing the sum of £22 to £13 10s. That means that the deposit will be £1 10s., and taken with the £13 10s. the total will be £15; thus the exporter's licence will be reduced from £25 to £15. I hope the Minister will consider the advisability of accepting the amendments, because if the licence duty is left at the sum of £25, it will mean hardship for some of the smaller exporters. I would ask the Minister to make the following matter clear, because some misapprehension arises in my part of the country, some people contend that the amended licence of £15 would mean an annual sum.

I think it would be better if the Deputy dealt with amendment 1 separately.

The position is that Deputy White has sent in amendments to reduce all the fees. He proposes to reduce £25 to £15 and to reduce the annual fees from 1s. 6d. to 1s., from 1s. to 9d. and from 9d. to 6d. I have discussed the matter with Deputy White and I have come to the conclusion that I will accept the amendments. Of course the £25 fee is not an annual fee. It is the fee for registration.

If a man dies and if the licence is transferred to his son has the £15 to be paid again?

No.

I move:

In sub-section (3), line 49, to delete the words "twenty-two" and to substitute therefor the word "thirteen."

I accept the amendment.

I move:

In sub-section (1) (b) (ii), line 20, to delete the words "one shilling" and to substitute therefor the words "nine pence."

I accept this and the other amendments to this section on the Order Paper.

The following amendments were agreed to:—

In sub-section (1) (c) (i), line 28, to delete the words "one shilling" and substitute therefor the words "nine pence."

In sub-section (1) (c) (ii), line 33, to delete the words "and sixpence."

In sub-section (2), line 40, to delete the words "one shilling for every ton" and to substitute therefor the words "six pence for every ton of ware potatoes and nine pence for every ton of seed potatoes."

I am accepting the amendments (7, 8 and 9 to this section) standing on the Order Paper in the name of Deputy White:—

In sub-section (2) (e) (ii), line 7, to delete the word "five" and to substitute therefor the word "three."

In sub-section (2) (e) (iii), line 10, to delete the word "two" and to substitute therefor the word "one."

In sub-section (2) (e) (i), line 14, to delete the word "five" and to substitute therefor the word "three."

Will the Minister make arrangements for examination of the potatoes on a day suitable to the exporters? Will the inspector make himself familiar with a date and the hours that are suitable to the exporters in each area?

Of course he will.

Sometimes an inspector might fix a date for the inspection on which the grower might be engaged in sheep-dipping.

The present arrangement is that the inspector attends at the railway station, and he notifies the people to bring their potatoes there at an appointed time, when he inspects them.

I think it is almost the invariable practice for the inspector and the exporters to agree on a day.

That is the present practice.