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respect of that year in such form as the Treasurer approves.

"(2.) Before furnishing the financial statements to the Minister, the Commission shall submit them to the Auditor-General, who shall report to the Minister—
      (a) whether the statements are based on proper accounts and records;
      (b) whether the statements are in agreement with the accounts and records and show fairly the financial operations and the state of the affairs of the Commission;
      (c) whether the receipt, expenditure and investment of moneys, and the acquisition and disposal of assets, by the Commission during the year have been in accordance with this Act;
      (d) as to the adequacy of provision in the nature of reserves made in the accounts of the Commission; and
      (e) as to such other matters arising out of the statements as the Auditor-General considers should be reported to the Minister.
"(3.) The Minister shall lay the report and financial statements of the Commission, together with the report of the Auditor-General, before each House of the Parliament within fifteen sitting days of that House after their receipt by the Minister.".

Repeal of Parts III., IV. and V.
18. Parts III., IV. and V. of the Principal Act are repealed.

Recovery of fares or charges.
19. Section sixty of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (a) the word "his" and inserting in its stead the word "its".

Limitation of actions against the Commission.
20.   Section sixty-three of the Principal Act is amended—
      (a) by omitting the words "six months" and inserting in their stead the words "two years"; and
      (b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:—
       "(2.) This section does not apply to an action to which a period of limitation is applicable by virtue of the Civil Aviation (Damage by Aircraft) Act 1958 or the Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959.".

Notices of occurrence of cause of action and of intended action.
21. Section sixty-four of the Principal Act is repealed.
22.—(1.) Section sixty-six of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section inserted in its stead:—

Limit of damages for personal injury or death.
"66.—(1.) In an action brought against the Commission to recover damages or compensation in respect of personal injury or death (including proceedings for the recovery of contribution from the Commission brought by a tort-feasor who is liable in respect of the same injury or death) the plaintiff is not entitled to recover an amount exceeding Seven thousand five hundred pounds.

"(2.) This section does not apply in relation to the liability of the Commission by virtue of the Civil Aviation (Damage by Aircraft) Act 1958 or the Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959.".
(2.) The amendment made