FAIR RENTS ACT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22197, 14 September 1937, Page 8

FAIR RENTS ACT

RE-ENACTMENT BEFOBB END OF MONTH PRIME MINISTER'S ASSURAN& j [From Our Parliamentary Reported WELLINGTON, September I*. The Fair Rents Act, restrietfef the rentals on dwelling houses, w® definitely be re-enacted before He end of the present month. This IMS made clear by the Prime Mini* (the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage) in » intervi™ - this evening, when he sail that a bill providing for the canftfeuation of the existing proviaiffl* would be introduced in the Hobsb of Representatives and passed before September 30, when the presctt act expires. . "There appears to be a real neap for this legislation." Mr Sa*i# said, "and it is the duty of ™eGW" ernment to recognise that posJoW, It is possible, of course, that ta« Address-in-Reply debate may aWg on for a fairly considerable ta» There seems to be a suggestion to* Opposition members will haw * good deal to say, and in that ease I do not think our own memoes will be altogether silent. "If the debate shows signs <■ stretching over three weeks, hfl»* ever, we will not hesitate to fflW£ duce a measure re-enacting the If* Rents Act before the Address-®-Reply is completed." _ The Prime Minister added that* was still the Government's internal* to proceed with the Budget ««* the Address-in-Reply debate was m of the way, and until both theft items had been disposed of little W the way of new legislation WQB» appear in the House. ..j The industrial status of cletw workers, as defined in a recent •* cision by the Court of AppßA would certainly require action if the Government, and a bill deafflW with that position would be IB©** duced at the earliest possible »*»* ment. Mr Savage mentioned that the«** tire debate on the Imprest Soppf Bill, which will come before «* House to-morrow afternoon, will m broadcast.